Vincent Gil Explained

Vincent Gil
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1963–2015

Vincent Gil (1939 – 21 August 2022), also credited as Vince Gil (sometimes misspelled with double L), was an Australian film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Nightrider in the 1979 film Mad Max, and Stone. Gil had also starred in many Australian television shows, such as Matlock Police, Neighbours, A Country Practice and Prisoner. He also acted in theatre roles from his debut in the industry in 1963 until 2007.[1] He died on 21 August 2022, at the age of 83.[2]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRole
The Swagman episode of Wednesday Theatre (TV movie)1965Tony
Carmen (TV movie)1968Escamillo
You Can't See 'round Corners (film version)1969 Lennie Ryan
Stone 1974Doctor Death
Solo 1978 Paul Robinson
Run from the Morning1978Stackwell
Magee and the Lady1978Miller
Golden Soak1979Westrop
Mad Max 1979Nightrider
Snapshot 1979Daryl
The Timeless Land1980Cunningham
Daily at Dawn1981
And/Or = One 1982Peter
Channel Chaos 1985Drunk
Shark's Paradise1986Murphy
Incident at Raven's Gate 1988Skinner
Sebastian and the Sparrow 1988 Mick, the Streetworker
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead1988 Ruben
1980Snowy Shepherd
Evil Angels (aka A Cry in the Dark)1988Roff
Resistance 1992 Bull
Body Melt 1993 Pud
Encounters 1993Farmer Evans
Terra Nova 1998 Hugh
Mallboy 2001Mad Frank
The Bank 2001Sheriff
Razor Eaters2003Lonnie Evans
The Long Lunch2003Elbridge Nash
Ki-Kids: Policias & Chefs (video)2008Viajero
Conspiracy Theory 3652012Toecutter Durham
Three Thousand Years of Longing2022Old Merchant

Television

TitleYearRole
You Can't See 'Round Corners (TV series)1967Terry Howlett
The Battlers (TV series)1968Wayne Small
You Can't See 'round Corners (film version)1967Terry Howlett
Riptide (TV series)19693 roles
The Rovers (TV series)1970Biker/Bert
The Long Arm1970Bob Fitch
Number 96 (TV series)1972Cliff Stevens
Division 4 (TV series)1969–727 character roles
Ryan (TV series)1974Merve
Matlock Police (TV series)1971/74Bernie/Albert Tresize
Homicide (TV series)1966–7612 character roles
Rush1976Griffiths/Brady
The Box (TV series)1976Trevor Kane
Bluey (TV series)1976Detective Lee Hacker
Chopper Squad (TV series)1977–792 roles
Against the Wind (miniseries)1978Quartermaster Laycock
Kingswood Country (TV sitcom)1980Gus McKenzie
Cop Shop (TV series)1978–81Various
Secret Valley (TV series)1980–82Moose
The Sullivans (TV series)1982Peter
Carson's Law (TV series)1984Curly Machin
Special Squad (TV series)1984Blindman
The Henderson Kids (TV series)1985Eric
Prisoner (aka Prisoner Cell Block H) (TV series)1981–86Various
Nancy Wake (miniseries)1987Jules
Bodysurfer (TV miniseries)1989Gus
G.P. (TV series)1991Snowy
Seven Deadly Sins (miniseries)1993
A Country Practice (TV series) 1993Laurie Morgan
Body Melt 1993 Pud
Blue Heelers (TV series)1997Griff Hachstra
Neighbours (TV series)1995–2001Running Rivers/Vernon Wells
Ki-Kids: Policias & Chefs (video)2008Viajero
City Homicide (TV series)2011Bert Robson
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV series)2015Clarence Porter

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vincent Gil. AusStage.
  2. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/legendary-aussie-mad-max-star-vincent-gil-dies-aged-83/news-story/6550125d0fa725d7d5d628ab2694a996 Legendary Aussie Mad Max star Vincent Gil dies aged 83