# Famous Aussies that an American would know **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 11, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444 "2005-05-11T19:30:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/1 "2005-05-11T19:30:48Z")
Who are famous Australians that Americans would know (preferably by sight)? My first few ideas: Nicole Kidman Russell Crowe Mel Gibson ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/2 "2005-05-11T19:33:32Z")
Ned Kelly! Well, maybe not by _sight_ since he’s been dead awhile, but, you know… And that Crocodile Dundee dude. Wossname. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/3 "2005-05-11T19:35:09Z")
Naomi Watts (well, I’d _like_ to know her) ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/4 "2005-05-11T19:38:24Z")
Add to the actors Guy Pearce, Eric Bana, and Heath Ledger, who admittedly aren’t quite the household names that Gibson and Kidman are. I’d definitely add Paul Hogan in his Crocodile Dundee character. And what about the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, and his wife Sherrie? Isn’t Russell Crowe from New Zealand? ---
**Author:** ![ZeroGyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47774/32.png) [@ZeroGyro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZeroGyro)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/5 "2005-05-11T19:39:02Z")
The Brothers Gibb. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/6 "2005-05-11T19:41:10Z")
Sam Neil. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/7 "2005-05-11T19:47:09Z")
Entirely forgot about the erstwhile Steve Irwin and more importantly how could I forget Paul Hogan :smack: ? Is Russell Crowe from New Zealand? ---
**Author:** ![JerH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@JerH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerH)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/8 "2005-05-11T19:49:37Z")
Erroll Flynn, if you want to go all classic Hollywood. And Yahoo Serious…well, maybe not him. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/9 "2005-05-11T19:53:38Z")
Hugh Jackman. But in all fairness I didn’t know he was Australian until I got here. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/10 "2005-05-11T19:56:40Z")
Elle McPherson Portia DeRossi Australia, send us your blondes! ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/11 "2005-05-11T19:58:52Z")
Musicians: Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue, INXS. Isn’t one of the two lead actors from Nip/Tuck an Australian? Maybe the guy who is playing Dr. Doom? ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/12 "2005-05-11T20:00:11Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > Isn’t Russell Crowe from New Zealand? What’s the difference? KIDDING! 😉 Oh yeah, my contribution: INXS On preview: Oh sure, **BBVL** , you beat me to it ---
**Author:** ![wayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wayward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wayward)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/13 "2005-05-11T20:03:49Z")
> [@ZeroGyro](#): > > The Brothers Gibb. As in The Beegees? You sure? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/14 "2005-05-11T20:20:05Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > Musicians: … INXS. [rather tasteless] Mmmmm, I’d doubt too many people would recognize Michael Hutchence by sight anymore. [/rather tasteless] ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/15 "2005-05-11T20:31:37Z")
All these Aussies, and not one named “Bruce”? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/16 "2005-05-11T20:32:49Z")
John Clarke (OK, not many of us. I ordered _The Games_ series one on DVD a month ago and it hasn’t gotten here yet.) ---
**Author:** ![Treviathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Treviathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treviathan)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/17 "2005-05-11T20:43:14Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Sam Neil. Sam Neill’s a kiwi, though he did live in Australia for a time. Toni Collette’s a fairly well known actress. Peter Carey’s a Booker-winning author. Though I doubt you’d recognize either on the street. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/18 "2005-05-11T20:51:37Z")
Cate Blanchett and Miranda Otto, then. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/19 "2005-05-11T21:01:37Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > And what about the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, and his wife Sherrie? Terri, not Sherrie. Also, Terri is actually American by birth. I don’t know what her current citizenship is. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444/20 "2005-05-11T21:06:21Z")
Greg Norman. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-aussies-that-an-american-would-know/303444.md?page=2)