Crocodile Dundee (character)

Michael "Crocodile" Dundee
Crocodile Dundee character
Michael "Crocodile" Dundee
First appearanceCrocodile Dundee (1986)
Last appearanceDundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home
Created byPaul Hogan
Portrayed byPaul Hogan[1]
In-universe information
Full nameMichael J. Dundee
NicknameMick
Crocodile Dundee
OccupationCrocodile hunter
SpouseSue Charlton (second wife)
RelativesMichael "Mikey" Dundee (son)
Brian Dundee (other son)
NationalityAustralian

Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is a fictional protagonist in the Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.[2] The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname[3] and is modeled on Rod Ansell.[4]

  1. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (12 January 1987). "THE CROSSOVER APPEAL OF 'CROCODILE'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Crocodile Dundee, 1985: 'You can't take my photograph'". FUSE. Department of Education and Training. 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ Darnton, Nina (26 September 1986). "FILM: 'CROCODILE DUNDEE'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  4. ^ Milliken, Robert (12 August 1999). "Obituary: Rod Ansell". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2012.