Alec Doomadgee facts for kids

Alec Doomadgee is an Australian actor and TV presenter. He is also an important leader and mentor in Indigenous Australian communities. He works to help his people and share their stories.

About Alec Doomadgee

Alec grew up in the Doomadgee community. This area is in the Gulf of Carpentaria in Australia. His family has lived there for a very long time. He is from the Waanyi, Garawa, and Gangalidda tribes.

Alec is involved in something called native title. This means he helps his community claim back their traditional lands. He is also the chairman of the Waanyi PBC. PBC stands for Prescribed Body Corporate. This is a group that manages native title rights and interests for Indigenous people.

Alec's Work in Film and TV

Alec Doomadgee has acted in many movies and TV shows. He often plays roles that show Indigenous Australian life and culture.

Early Acting Roles

In 2008, Alec was in a short film called Joonba. Later, he appeared in Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins. He also had a role in the TV series Redfern Now. In this show, he played Wesley in one episode. He came back to the series in another episode as a Koorioke Announcer.

Cleverman and Other Shows

Alec had a regular role in the 2017 TV series Cleverman. He played the character Darana in several episodes. He also appeared in shows like The Strip and Ready for This.

Zach's Ceremony Documentary

One of Alec's most important projects is the documentary Zach's Ceremony. This film took ten years to make! It is about his son, Zach, and his journey through a special initiation ceremony. This ceremony teaches young Indigenous men about their tribal traditions.

Alec helped direct and produce Zach's Ceremony. The film was shown at a big festival in New York. Alec also won an award for Best Documentary at the 2016 Byron Bay Film Festival for this film.

TV Hosting

Alec has also been a TV host. He hosted a show called Volumz from 2011 to 2012. This show was made by NITV, which is a TV channel for Indigenous Australians.

Boomerang Incident at the Airport

In 2015, something unusual happened to Alec at Brisbane Airport. He was trying to take his boomerangs onto a flight. Airport security stopped him. They told him his boomerangs were considered weapons.

Alec explained that the boomerangs were not weapons. He said they were important spiritual items from his culture. Even so, he was not allowed to take them on the plane. Later, the airline, Qantas, apologized to him for the misunderstanding.

Links

• Imdb