Cast and Crew of Burke & Wills

Cast of
Burke & Wills

About Burke & Wills

  • Released on October 30, 1985

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

Full Cast of Burke & Wills

Jack Thompson
plays Robert O'Hara Burke

Nigel Havers
plays William John Wills

Greta Scacchi
plays Julia Matthews

Matthew Fargher
plays John King

Ralph Cotterill
plays Charley Gray

Drew Forsythe
plays Brahe

Chris Haywood
plays Tom McDonagh

Monroe Reimers
plays Dost Mahomet

Ron Blanchard
plays Bill Patton

Barry Hill
plays George Landells

Hugh Keays-Byrne
plays Ambrose Kyte

Arthur Dignam
plays Sir William Stawell

Ken Goodlet
plays Doctor John Masadam

Edward Hepple
plays Ludwig Becker

Peter Collingwood
plays Doctor William Wills

Susannah Harker
plays Bessie Wills

Martin Redpath
plays Mayor of Melbourne

Julie Hamilton
plays Mrs. Kyte

Nick Carrafa
plays Edwin Welch

John Gregg
plays Alfred Irwin

Paul Pryor
plays Jimmy

Deryck Barnes
plays Tom Paine

Les Foxcroft
plays Harry

Nick Magasic
plays Dick

John Penman
plays Pub Kid

Stan Roach
plays Town Black

Redmond Phillips
plays Committee Man

Mark Pegler
plays Journalist

Ailsa Carpenter
plays Mrs. Macadam

Antoinette Blaxand
plays Mayor's Wife

Mary Acres
plays Julia's Dresser

Soma Dissanyake
plays Sepoy

David Bracks
plays Sepoy

Jay Mahatheva
plays Sepoy

Lucy Bell
plays Kyte's Daughter

Bernadette Hockings
plays Kyte's Daughter

Matthew Savage
plays Christopher Marsden

Roderick Williams
plays Bill Wright


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