Jack Charles
Biography
Jack Charles (5 September 1943 – 13 September 2022) was a renowned Australian stage and screen actor and activist who co-founded Nindethana Theatre in Melbourne in 1971, establishing the first Indigenous theatre in Australia. A long-time advocate for Aboriginal people and LGBTQI+ youth, he received numerous awards, including Victorian Senior Australian of the Year in 2015 and Male Elder of the Year at the 2022 National NAIDOC Week Awards. His work was marked by his role as a mentor to Aboriginal youth in prison and his commitment to promoting Indigenous voices on screen.