AOM (Medal of the Order of Australia)

1. Tolga Örnek

Writer | Devrim Arabalari

Tolga Ornek started his career writing, producing and directing the award-winning documentaries ATATURK (1998), MOUNT NEMRUD: THE THRONE OF THE GODS (2000), THE HITTITES (2003) and GALLIPOLI (2005) all of which have been distributed internationally to great critical acclaim. GALLIPOLI was the fifth...

2. Dylan Alcott

Self | The Set

Dylan Alcott was born on December 4, 1990 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor, known for The Set (2018), Neighbours (1985) and Bump (2021).

3. John Alexander

Actor | Players

John Alexander was born on July 4, 1951 in Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Players (1979), Gladiators (1995) and Wimbledon (1937).

4. Trevor Allan

Producer | From the Outback to the World

Trevor Allan is known for From the Outback to the World (2011) and 4 Play (1989).

5. Steven Bradbury

Actor | Australian Epic

Steven Bradbury was born on October 14, 1973 in Camden, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Australian Epic (2023), Australian Survivor (2016) and Alan Davies Après Ski (2014). He is married to Amanda Bradbury. They have two children.

6. Sam Bramham

Self | Big Brother

7. Barry Crocker

Soundtrack | The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Barry Hugh Crocker was born on 4 November 1935 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He was married to Dene Crocker with whom he had five children - Geraldine, Martine, Erica, Barry and Amanda; nine grandchildren Camilla, Bianca, Jessica, Lee, Aaron, Caleb, James, and Stacey; and five great children: ...

8. Duncan Armstrong

Self | Being There

Winner of the 1988 Young Australian of the Year award.

9. Ryan Bayley

Self | Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad

10. Len Beadell

Self | Landline

Len Beadell is known for Landline (1991), Woomera: The Silent Partners (1988) and Rise Like the Phoenix: The Story of A68-1 (1985).

11. Mallak Brooks Bey

Producer | Clouds

Mallak Brooks Bey is known for Clouds (2017), Searching for Life (2015) and Heroes (2009).

12. Don Burke

Writer | Backyard Blitz

Don Burke was born on July 16, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a writer and director, known for Backyard Blitz (2000), Breaking News (1994) and The Daryl Somers Show (1982). He has been married to Marea Burke since February 28, 1969. They have two children.

13. Alisa Camplin

Self | The Will to Fly

Alisa Camplin was born on November 10, 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

14. Kelly Cartwright

Self | Kane & Disabled

Kelly Cartwright was born on April 22, 1989.

15. Tristram Cary

Composer | The Ladykillers

Tristram Cary was born on May 14, 1925 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Ladykillers (1955), Quatermass and the Pit (1967) and The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960). He was married to Jane Delin and Doris (Dorse) Enid Jukes. He died on April 24, 2008 in Adelaide, ...

16. Ron Casey

Self | The Don Lane Tonight Show

Ron Casey was born on July 5, 1929 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Renate Casey and Mary Therese Nicholls. He died on October 2, 2018 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

17. Tracy Caulkins

Self | The 1986 Goodwill Games

Tracy Caulkins was born on January 11, 1963 in Winona, Minnesota, USA.

18. Orfeo Cecconato

Actor | The Flying Doctors

Orfeo Cecconato is known for The Flying Doctors (1986).

19. George Chaloupka

Self | Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen

George Chaloupka died on October 18, 2011 in Darwin, Australia.

20. Louise Dobson

Self | This Is Your Life

Louise Dobson was born on September 1, 1972 in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.

21. Jamie Dunross

Self | Sea Legs

22. Keith Dunstan

Self | The Naked Bunyip

Keith Dunstan was born on February 3, 1925 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was married to Marie. He died on September 11, 2013 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

23. Judith Durham

Actress | Cash and Company

Her voice was unique and pure honey. Judith Durham achieved lasting fame as the lead vocalist for the Australian harmony folk/gospel/pop group The Seekers, formed by bass player Athol Guy and guitarists Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley. With more than 50 million record sales, The Seekers became the ...

24. Jamie Durie

Producer | Backyard Blitz

Jamie Durie, is a qualified horticulturalist and multi-award-winning international landscape designer that shares his time in Australia and the United States. Born in Australia, he is Founder and Director of his international design firm Durie Design established in 1998, and he is also the author ...

25. Stephen Eaton

Actor | Kiwi Flyer

Stephen Eaton is known for Derby Dogs (2012).

26. Paul Benz

Actor | House M.D.

Paul Benz is known for House M.D. (2004), The Event (2010) and Criminal Minds (2005).

27. Sonya Bernhardt

28. Geoffrey Blackburn

Actor | Little Black Dress

Geoffrey Blackburn was born on November 7, 1914 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Little Black Dress (2009). He was married to Jessie Campbell and Edna Atkins. He died on July 13, 2014 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

29. Don Charlwood

Writer | All the Green Years

Don Charlwood is known for All the Green Years (1980).

30. Margaret Christensen

Actress | Smiley

Margaret Christensen was born on January 8, 1921 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for Smiley (1956), Babe: Pig in the City (1998) and Smiley Gets a Gun (1958). She was married to John Daniel Scully and Douglas Albert Hector McDonald. She died on December 19, 2009 ...

31. Roger Climpson

Actor | Twelfth Night

Roger Climpson was born on 18 October 1931 in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.

Climpson emigrated to Australia in 1949. I n 1952, he meet his future wife Claire.

His television career started in 1957, when he commenced work as an announcer, weather reporter and news reader, with Channel 9.

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32. Essie Coffey

Director | My Survival as an Aboriginal

Essie Coffey was born near Goodooga in Northern NSW. She was a Muruwari woman and the co-founder of the Western Aboriginal Legal Service and served on a number of government bodies and Aboriginal community organisations.

Her family avoided forced relocation to a reserve by following seasonal rural ...

33. Ellie Cole

Self | Rising Phoenix

34. Bill Collins

Self | Sunnyside Up

Bill Collins was born in 1928 in Australia. He was married to Robyn Collins. He died in 1997 in Australia.

35. Bill Collins

Actor | Prisoner

Bill Collins was born on December 4, 1934 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Prisoner (1979), Blue Fire Lady (1977) and Howling III (1987). He was married to Joan Margaret Thrupp. He died on June 20, 2019 in Berry, New South Wales, Australia.

36. Richard Colman

Bangkok Hilton

Richard Colman is known for Bangkok Hilton (1989) and Ring of Scorpio (1991).

37. Natalie Cook

Self | Project Runway Australia

38. Kevin Coombs

Sound_department | White

Kevin Coombs is known for White (2012).

39. Graham Cornes

Self | Saturday Afternoon AFL

40. Mick Cotter

Actor | The Fest

Mick Cotter is known for The Fest (2005).

41. Frank Farina

Self | 20 to 1

42. Kurt Fearnley

Actor | Resilience

Kurt Fearnley is known for Resilience (2014), Bluey (2018) and Gold - Du kannst mehr als du denkst (2013).

43. Debbie Flintoff

Self | The Daryl Somers Show

She was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division in the 1987 Australia Day honors for service to athletics.

44. Cathy Freeman

Actress | Finding My Magic

Cathy Freeman was born on February 16, 1973 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. She is an actress, known for Finding My Magic (2010), Freeman (2020) and The Trophy Room (2010). She has been married to James Murch since April 11, 2009. They have one child. She was previously married to Sandy Bodecker.

45. Peter Fricker

Self | Horizon

46. Margaret Fulton

Self | Celebrity Tattle Tales

Margaret Fulton was born on October 6, 1924 in Nairn, Scotland, UK. She was married to Denis Doonan and Trevor Wilfred Price. She died on July 24, 2019 in New South Wales, Australia.

47. Frank Gardner

Actor | Bodyguard

Frank Gardner was born on July 31, 1961. He is an actor, known for Bodyguard (2018), Paralympic Games (1960) and Six O'Clock News (1984). He has been married to Amanda Jane Pearson since 1997. They have two children.

48. Les Hiddins

Self | Bush Tucker Man

Major Les Hiddins of the Australian Army was born in Queensland and was always interested in Aboriginal customs and practices and how those practices helped a people survive in a hostile environment for thousands of years. When he joined the Army he developed this interest into a skill and put it ...

49. Toni Hoffman

Writer | Silenced

Toni Hoffman is known for Silenced (2011).

50. Stephen Holland

Self | Changes

51. Steve Hooker

Composer | Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones

Steve Hooker is known for Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones (2019), Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (2016) and Looking for Johnny (2014).

52. Hayley Lewis

Self | The Biggest Loser Australia

Hayley Lewis was born on March 2, 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

53. Johnny Lewis

Self | Countdown to UFC

Boxing trainer.

54. Cheong Liew

Self | MasterChef Australia

55. Jenelle Lindsay

Producer | Good Times

Jenelle Lindsay is known for Good Times (2024), Stephen Curry: Underrated (2023) and The 12 Days of Christmas.

56. Reg Lindsay

Soundtrack | The Ernie Sigley Show

Reg Lindsay was born in 1929 in Australia. He was married to Heather McKean. He died on August 5, 2008 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

57. Patricia Amphlett

Actress | Breaking Loose: Summer City II

Patricia Amphlett was born on March 17, 1949 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for Breaking Loose: Summer City II (1988), Bandstand (1958) and The Ernie Sigley Show (1974).

58. Ian Gawler

Self | Heal Your Self

59. Chris Gilbey

Self | Today Tonight

60. Richard Gill

61. Peter Goers

Actor | Iced Lolly

Goers was born in Adelaide, South Australia in July 1951.

He has had a long career in the entertainment industry, including television, movies, the press, theatre and radio, of recent times radio 891 ABC Adelaide.

In 1986 he was the presenter of "The Golden Years of Hollywood" for ADS-7; screening ...

62. Yoram Gross

Producer | Dot and the Bunny

Yoram Gross is Australia's leading animation Producer and Director. Internationally acclaimed for his films and television series, Yoram has established a world-wide reputation for the adaptation of children's characters from books and films to animation that win the hearts of children worldwide. ...

63. Lindy Hou

Self | Running Blind

64. Andrew Hoy

Self | Landline

Andrew Hoy was born on February 8, 1959 in Culcairn, New South Wales, Australia. He has been married to Bettina Hoy since July 13, 2001.

65. Margaret Humphreys

Writer | Oranges and Sunshine

Margaret Humphreys was born in 1944 in England, UK. She is a writer, known for Oranges and Sunshine (2010), 60 Minutes II (1999) and Stolen Childhoods (2010). She is married to Mervyn.

66. James Davern

Producer | A Country Practice

James Davern was born on February 21, 1933 in Belgrave, Victoria, Australia. He was a producer and writer, known for A Country Practice (1981), Patrol Boat (1979) and Bellbird (1967). He was married to Philippa Haesler. He died on November 13, 2023 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

67. Barry Jarman

Camera_department | Razors: The Return of Jack the Ripper

Barry Jarman is known for Razors: The Return of Jack the Ripper (2016), Broken Swords (2017) and Flame (2014).

68. Leisel Jones

Self | Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad

Leisel Jones was born on August 30, 1985 in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. She has been married to Damon Martin since August 4, 2018.

69. James Kemsley

Writer | Starting Out

James Kemsley was born on November 15, 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer and actor, known for Starting Out (1983), Ginger Meggs (1982) and Seven Little Australians (1973). He was married to Helen Lorraine Perry. He died on December 3, 2007 in Bowral, New South Wales, ...

70. Grant Kenny

Actor | The Coolangatta Gold

Grant Kenny is known for The Gold and the Glory (1984), Sporting Chance (1981) and Home and Away (1988). He was previously married to Lisa Curry-Kenny.

71. Nicole Livingstone

Self | Wide World of Sports

Nicole Livingstone was born on June 24, 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

72. Lionel Long

Actor | Homicide

Lionel Long was born in Burwood, Sydney however he spent his early years growing up in Bondi.

Learning to play the guitar while studying at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, where he studied commercial art, he went on to become one of Australia's most well known and successful country & western/...

73. Enid Lorimer

Actress | The Avengers

Enid Lorimer was born on December 27, 1887 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for The Avengers (1961), Theatre 625 (1964) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). She was married to Count Wentworth Zerffi. She died on July 15, 1982 in Wahroonga, Sydney, New South Wales...

74. Bill Ludwig

Producer | The Last Prom

Bill Ludwig is known for The Last Prom (1980), The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (1975) and Melinda's Blind (1979).

75. Dean Lukin

Actor | A Second Chance

Dean Lukin is known for A 2nd Chance (2011) and Burke's Backyard (1987).

76. Tim McCartney Snape

Self | Wild About Wilderness

77. Hamish MacDonald

Self | Olympus Has Fallen

Hamish MacDonald is known for Olympus Has Fallen (2013), Total Control (2019) and Q+A (2008). He has been married to Jacob Fitzroy since 2023.

78. Ben MacPherson

Actor | The Eternity Man

Ben MacPherson is known for The Eternity Man (2008).

79. Michael Maher

Self | Young Guns

80. Bob Manning

Actor | Edge Running

Bob Manning is known for Edge Running (2001).

81. Lex Marinos

Actor | Kingswood Country

Lex Marinos was born on February 1, 1949 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Kingswood Country (1980), The Slap (2011) and Bodyline (1984).

82. Susie Maroney

Self | Australian Survivor

First gained recognition as a long-distance swimmer when, as a 14 year old, she finished third in the Australian Marathon Swimming Championships in 1989.

83. Kirstie Marshall

Self | The Will to Fly

Elected as a Member of Parliament in the Legislative Assembly in the State of Victoria, Australia, representing the Australian Labor Party.

84. Graeme Martin

Self | On the Track of Unknown Animals

85. Ray Hadley

Self | Cooped Up

Ray Hadley was born on September 27th 1954. He grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney but spent a great deal of time with his grandparents in a small village called Eungai Rail on the mid north coast of New South Wales.

Deciding at a relatively young age he wanted to pursue a career in sports ...

86. Lincoln Hall

Self | Miracle on Everest

Lincoln Hall was born on December 19, 1955 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. He was married to Barbara. He died on March 20, 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

87. Paul Hammond

Actor | The Red Shoes

Paul Hammond was born on December 16, 1922 in Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Les jardins de Paris (1948) and The Bloodless Sand (1964). He was married to Diana Lucas and Peggy Sager. He died on September 10, 2010 in Kew, New South ...

88. Brooke Hanson

Self | What's Good for You

Brooke Hanson was born on March 18, 1978 in Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She has been married to Jared Clarke since April 27, 2007. They have four children.

89. Allan Harman

90. Paul Harragon

Self | The Promise

Paul Harragon was a forward for Australian Rugby League team Newcastle Knights from the team's inception in 1988 up until his retirement in 2000, respresenting his area (Country), state (NSW) and country and winning one premiership (1997, ARL).

Since his retirement, Paul has gone on to becoming a ...

91. Brian Harvey

Soundtrack | The Longest Ride

Brian Harvey was born on August 8, 1974 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Longest Ride (2015), Jack & Sarah (1995) and My Boyfriend's Back (1993). He was previously married to Natasha Carnegie.

92. Joe Hasham

Actor | Number 96

Joe Hasham was born in 1949 in Lebanon. He is an actor and director, known for Number 96 (1972), Number 96 (1974) and John Laws' World (1979).

93. Rechelle Hawkes

Self | Sporting Nation

She was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1989 Queen's Birthday honors for service to hockey.

94. Norman Hetherington

Actor | Mr. Squiggle and Friends

Norman Hetherington was born on May 29, 1921 in Lilyfield, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959), Skippy (1968) and Kindergarten Playtime (1956). He died on December 6, 2010 in New South Wales, Australia.

95. Lee Kernaghan

Soundtrack | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

Lee Kernaghan is known for Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001), The Voice Kids (2014) and Blue Heelers (1994).

96. Ian Kiernan

Self | The New Inventors

Ian Kiernan was born on October 4, 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Judith Anne (Judy) Humbley and Judith Gay Allan. He died on October 16, 2018 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

97. Elisabeth Kirkby

Actress | Number 96

Elisabeth Kirkby was born on January 26, 1921 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Number 96 (1972), Love from a Stranger (1947) and Number 96 (1974).

98. Michael Klim

Self | Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever!

Michael Klim was born on August 13, 1977 in Gdynia, Pomorskie, Poland. He is married to Lindy Rama. They have one child.

99. Mark Knowles

Self | Banged Up Abroad

100. Colin Laverty

Colin Laverty was born on May 26, 1937 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Colin died on February 9, 2013 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.