Gerry Skilton (born 12 March 1945)[1] is an Australian actor, best known for playing the character Nugget in all three of the Crocodile Dundee series of films: Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.[2] With permission from Paul Hogan, he reprised the character in 2010 for a proposed outback-adventure reality series Nugget Gets A Life which he self-financed and had hoped to sell to a network.[3][4]
Gerry Skilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1945 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Crocodile Dundee series |
Among other roles, Skilton played Wayne Churchill in the 1986 Australian mini-series Cyclone Tracy, Corporal Andy Crilley (the ship's cook) in the 1989 British/Australian mini-series The Heroes and Reggie Muddle in the 1996 Australian film Mr. Reliable.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Gerry Skilton". IMDB.
- ^ a b Gerry Skilton at IMDb
- ^ Di Stanley (25 March 2010). "Nugget strikes rich in Clermont". Central Queensland News. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Jacquie Mackay (9 July 2010). "Nugget's a gold digger". ABC Capricornia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 August 2016.