Alec Doomadgee

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Alec Doomadgee
Born
Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
OccupationActor, community leader

Alec Doomadgee is an Australian actor, television host and presenter. He is also an Indigenous Australian community leader, mentor and activist.

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Background

Born and raised on the born and raised with his extended family on the Waanyi / Garawa Land Trust, he is from the Doomadgee community in the Gulf of Carpentaria. He is also a descendant of Waanyi, Garawa and Gangalidda tribes. [1] Involved in Native Title issues, he is also chairman for the Waanyi PBC. [2]

Film and televsion

In 2008, he appeared in the short film, Joonba then later Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins. He also played the role of Wesley, Grace's husband in episode 1. of Redfern Now . [3] He also made another appearance in the series in episode "Starting Over", this time as Koorioke Announcer. [4] He also had recurring roles as Darana in the 2017 series, Cleverman . [5]

Doomadgee was the driving force behind the acclaimed 2016 documentary, Zach's Ceremony which took ten years to make. It covered his son's initiation into tribal lore. Doomadgee both directed and produced the film [6] which was shown at New York's Margaret Mead Film Festival. [7] He received a Best Documentary Award for the film at the 2016 Byron Bay Film Festival. [8]

Qantas boomerang incident

In 2015, he was stopped by security at Brisbane Airport when he tried to take his boomerangs onto a flight. The reason given, as he was told later, they were considered to be weapons. He told staff that they were not weapons, they were spiritual items. In spite of that he was still not allowed to take them on. He did later get an apology from a Qantas spokeswoman. [9]

Filmography

Film
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
JoonbaDean Gibson2008
Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of PenguinsPentangleJeremy Dylan2011
Welcome to CountryMayor NevilleDean Gibson2017
Television roles (dramatic)
TitleEpisodeRoleDirectorYearNotes #
The Strip "Murdered, Chopped Up, and Frozen"Gardener #2 Ken Cameron 2008
Redfern Now "Family"WesleyCatriona McKenzie2012
Redfern Now"Starting Over"Koorioke Announcer Rachel Perkins 2013
Ready for This "Brand New Me"Lily's Dad Daina Reid 2015
Cleverman "Bindawu"Darana Wayne Blair 2017
Cleverman"Dark Clouds"DaranaWayne Blair2017
Cleverman"Muya"Darana Leah Purcell 2017
Cleverman"Skin"DaranaLeah Purcell2017
Documentary and non dramatic roles
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
On the EdgeSelfBen Rose2010
Blow Away The SmokesPresenterFil Baker, Gillian Gould2011Documentary short
Blackfellas, Bulls & Bucking BroncosDirector, ProducerAlec Doomadgee, Martin Guinness 2012
Zach's Ceremony Himself, associate producerAaron Petersen2016
Host
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Volumz Self, host2011 - 2012Production company NITV

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