List of people from Fremantle

A

William Angwin (1863–1944), politician; Deputy Premier of Western Australia

Tahnee Atkinson (1992–), model; winner of the fifth cycle of Australia's Next Top Model

B

Craig Barnett (1974–), model; crowned Mr Australia in 2007

Bill Bateman (1866–1935), Australian rules footballer and cricketer; inaugural captain of the Fremantle Football Club

Walter Bateman (1826–1882), merchant; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Neville Beard (1936–), Australian rules footballer; Sandover Medal winner

Kim Edward Beazley (1917–2007), politician; served as Father of the House in the Whitlam Government

K. A. Bedford (1963–), science fiction novelist; two-time Aurealis Award winner

Marcus Beilby (1951–), artist; Sulman Prize winner for his 1987 work Crutching the Ewes (homage to Shearing the Rams)

Phillip Bennett (1928–), General; served as Chief of the Australian Defence Force and Governor of Tasmania

Trevor Bickle (1943–), pole vaulter; won gold at the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games

Emma Booth (1982–), actress and model; starred in the television series Cloudstreet and Underbelly: The Golden Mile

Ron Bowe (1939–), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

Ernest Bromley (1912–1967), cricketer; first Western Australian to play test cricket for Australia

John Butler (1975–), musician; frontman of roots and jam band the John Butler Trio

C

Martyn P. Casey (1960–), musician; bassist of The Triffids, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman

Martin Cattalini (1973–), basketball player; played for the Perth Wildcats and Adelaide 36ers in the NBL

Fred Chaney, Sr. (1914–2001), politician

James Condon (1923–), actor

Robin Corbett, Baron Corbett of Castle Vale (1933–2012), politician

D

Natalie D-Napoleon (1972–), singer-songwriter

Jordi Davieson (1993–) lead singer and guitarist of the indie pop band San Cisco

Jack Davis (1917–2000), playwright and poet; referred to as the 20th century's Aboriginal Poet Laureate

Charles Dempster (1839–1907), politician

Archer Denness (1914–1997), soldier

George Doig (1913–2006), Australian rules footballer; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

Brett Dorey (1977–), cricketer

Jon Dorotich (1962–), Australian rules footballer

Ross Dunkerton (1945–), rally driver; five-time Australian Rally Championship winner

E

Hughie Edwards (1914–1982), military pilot and politician; most highly decorated Australian serviceman of World War II

Ringer Edwards (1913–2000), soldier; basis for the character Jean Paget in Nevil Shute's 1950 novel A Town Like Alice

Bob Evans (1976–), musician; lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah

F

Graham Farmer (1935–), Australian rules footballer; first Australian footballer to receive a Queen's honour (MBE, 1971)

John Fischer (1947–), politician

David Francisco (1841–1888), explorer; member of the La Grange expedition

David Franklin (1962–), actor; starred in the television series Farscape and Xena: Warrior Princess

G

Anna Gare (1969–), musician and television personality

Alex George (1939–), botanist; authority on the plant genera Banksia and Dryandra

David Gibson (1967–), politician; Queensland's Minister for Police and Community Safety

Brian Greig (1966–), politician

George Grljusich (1939–2007), Australian rules footballer and journalist

H

John Halden (1954–), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Paul Hasluck (1905–1993), historian, poet and politician; 17th Governor-General of Australia

William Heseltine (1930–), civil servant; former Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II

Edward Higham (1846–1885), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Russell Hobby (1933–), fencer; competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics

Ralph Honner (1904–1994), soldier; commander of the 39th and 2/14th Battalions in World War II

Rusty Hopkinson (1964–), musician; drummer of the alternative rock band You Am I

I

Sue Isle (1963–), author

J

Glen Jakovich (1973–), Australian rules footballer; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

Carlisle Jarvis (1906–1979), Australian rules footballer

Frank Jenkins (1918–1987), Australian rules footballer

Courtney Johns (1984–), Australian rules footballer

David Jones (1955–), football (soccer) player

K

Samantha Kerr (1993–), football (soccer) player; midfielder for Australia national women's football team (the Matildas)

L

Simone Lazaroo (1961–), author

William T. Leighton (1905–1990), architect

Ewen Leslie (1980–), actor

Joan London (1948–), author

Luc Longley (1969–), basketball player; first Australian to play in the NBA

Vince Lovegrove (1948–2012), journalist and musician; member of The Valentines and manager of rock group Divinyls

Simon Lyndon (1971–), actor; AFI award winner for his role in the 2000 film Chopper

M

Stuart MaCleod (1977–), musician; guitarist of the alternative rock band Eskimo Joe

Dee Margetts (1955–), politician; Greens representative in the Australian Senate

William Marmion (1845–1896), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Bill Mather-Brown (1936–), Paralympic table tennis player

John McGrath (1947–), politician

Paul Mercurio (1963–), dancer and actor; star of the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom

J. J. Miller (1933–), jockey and horse trainer

Casey Minson (1985–), ice hockey player

Newton Moore (1870–1936), politician; 8th Premier of Western Australia

Sally Morgan (1951–), artist and author

N

Bernie Naylor (1923–1993), Australian rules footballer; West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

Tim Neesham (1979–), water polo player; competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics

Paul Nicholls (1946–2009), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

O

Simon Okely, musician; member of The Preytells and Oh Mercy

P

Kevin Parker (1986–), musician; frontman of psychedelic rock band Tame Impala

Michael Petkovic (1976–), football (soccer) player; goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory

Andy Petterson (1969–), football (soccer) player

Spike Pola (1914–2012), Australian rules footballer

Alan Preen (1935–), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

S

Frederick Samson (1892–1974), businessman and politician; long-term Mayor of Fremantle

Lionel Samson (1799–1879), businessman; founder of Lionel Samson & Son, Australia's oldest continuing family business

Bon Scott (1946–1980), musician; lead singer of the hard rock band AC/DC

Kim Scott (1957–), novelist; two-time Miles Franklin Award winner

George Seddon (1927–2007), academic; popularised the phrase sense of place in his 1972 book of the same name

Alan Seymour (1927–), author and playwright; writer of the 1958 play The One Day of the Year

Jack Sheedy (1926–), Australian rules footballer; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

Craig Silvey (1982–), novelist and musician; author of the 2009 novel Jasper Jones

Jon Sivewright (1965–), actor; starred in the television series Home and Away

Trevor Sprigg (1946–2008), Australian rules footballer and politician

Peter Sumich (1968–), Australian rules footballer

T

Peter Tagliaferri (1960–), politician; Mayor of Fremantle

Shaun Tan (1974–), illustrator and author

Kavyen Temperley (1978–), musician; lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock band Eskimo Joe

Carus Thompson (1976–), musician; frontman of the roots and folk band Carus and The True Believers

Frank Treasure (1925–1998), Australian rules footballer; West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

W

Scott Watters (1969–), Australian rules footballer; ex coach of the St Kilda Football Club

David Whish-Wilson (1966–), author

Daryl Williams (1942–), politician

Dixie Willis (1941–), runner; won gold at the 1962 Commonwealth Games, breaking the 800 metres world record

Tim Winton (1960–), author; four-time Miles Franklin Award winner

Edward Wittenoom (1854–1936), politician

Graeme Wood (1956–), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

Kevin Wright (1953–), cricketer

Jay Watson (1990–), multi-instrumentalist and psychedelic rock musician

Y

Henry Yelverton (1854–1906), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council