# 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
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## 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 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 (1923–2014), 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 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
* 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) is a Western Australian painter, sculptor, printmaker and art teacher. Theo Koning's works have gained extensive representation in art galleries throughout Australia, including the National Gallery of Australia.[5][6][7]

## 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–), 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

## 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

## 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

## 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