List of people from Fremantle

This is a list of notable people from Fremantle, Western Australia. They may have been born there or have been resident there at some time.

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
• Tom Bateman (1922–2003), politician
• 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 '
• 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 (1923–2014), actor
• Robin Corbett, Baron Corbett of Castle Vale (1933–2012), politician

D

• Arthur Davies
• Edward William Davies
• 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
• Natalie D-Napoleon (1972–), singer-songwriter
• George Doig (1913–2006), Australian rules footballer; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Brett Dorey (1977–), cricketer
• Jon Dorotich (1962–), Australian rules footballer
• Kenneth Charles Duncan (1898–1983), Modernist architect and first West Australian federal president of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
• 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
• Ben Elton
• Bob Evans (1976–), musician; lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah

F

• Graham Farmer (1935–2019), Australian rules footballer; first Australian footballer to receive a Queen's honour (MBE, 1971)
• John Fischer (1947–), politician
• Robert Fletcher
• David Francisco (1841–1888), explorer; member of the La Grange expedition
• David Franklin (1962–), actor; starred in the television series Farscape and '

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
• Sir Paul Hasluck (1905–1993), historian, poet and politician; 17th governor-general of Australia
• Kevin Healy
• William Heseltine (1930–), civil servant; former Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II
• Edward Higham (1846–1885), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
• John Higham
• Russell Hobby (1933–), fencer; competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics
• David Holmgren
• 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
• John Hughes

I

• Alex 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)
• Theo Koning (born 1950 in the Netherlands), painter, sculptor, printmaker and art teacher

L

• Simone Lazaroo (1961–), author
• William T. Leighton (1905–1990), architect
• Ewen Leslie (1980–), actor
• Edgar Lewis
• William Lewis
• 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
• Niall Lucy
• 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
• Denis Marshall
• Bill Mather-Brown (1936–2025), Paralympic table tennis player
• Isabel McBryde
• John McGrath (1947–), politician
• William Albany McKenzie
• Paul Mercurio (1963–), dancer and actor; star of the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom
• Haviland Le Mesurier
• J. J. Miller (1933–), jockey and horse trainer
• 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
• Brad Ness
• Paul Nicholls (1946–2009), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

P

• Kevin Parker (1986–), musician; frontman of psychedelic rock band Tame Impala
• William Silas Pearse
• Michael Petkovic (1976–), football (soccer) player; goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory
• Andy Petterson (1969–), football (soccer) player
• Billie Pitcheneder
• Spike Pola (1914–2012), Australian rules footballer
• Alan Preen (1935–2016), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

Q

R

• Alan Rawlinson
• Kate Raynes-Goldie

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 (1927–2015), author and playwright; writer of the 1958 play The One Day of the Year
• Jack Sheedy (1926–2023), 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
• Billy Smith
• Trevor Sprigg (1946–2008), Australian rules footballer and politician
• Bill Stephen
• Patrick Stone
• Harry Strickland
• Herbert Styants
• 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
• Ron Thompson
• Frank Treasure (1925–1998), Australian rules footballer; West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

U

V

W

• Jay Watson (1990–), multi-instrumentalist and psychedelic rock musician
• Scott Watters (1969–), Australian rules footballer; ex coach of the St Kilda Football Club
• David Whish-Wilson (1966–), author
• Aaron Whitchurch
• Laurie Wilkinson
• 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
• Barrington Wood
• Garnet Wood
• Graeme Wood (1956–), Australian rules footballer and cricketer
• Kevin Wright (1953–), cricketer

X

Y

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

Z

• Carla Zampatti (1942–2021), fashion designer; emigrated to Fremantle from Italy in 1950

See also

• List of Australians

References