Dylan Alcott

Paralympic & Tennis Legend. Social Advocate. Actor.

2022 Australian of the Year, Dylan Alcott AO, is one of Australia’s most successful and well recognised Paralympians, media personalities and disability advocates. In 2021 he became the only male in any form of tennis to win the ‘Golden Slam’, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US Open Championships, and he is a Paralympic Gold Medallist in two different sports. He is a 23-time Grand Slam champion.

Since retiring from professional tennis Dylan has not slowed down in any way and his drive is stronger than even when he comes to his purpose and mission: to change perceptions so people with disability can live the lives they deserve to live.

In 2017, Dylan launched the Dylan Alcott Foundation, providing grants, scholarships and mentoring to young Australians with disability to eliminate the barriers of entry to get involved in sports, study, training, employment and business ownership. In the same year, he co-founded consultancy firm Get Skilled Access with a purpose to create a new generation of disability inclusion that is equitable for all. More recently, he co-founded and launched The Field Jobs – a dedicated platform to establish pathways between job seekers with a Disability and employers of all types in the marketplace.

In recent times Dylan has taken his formidable ambition and talent to the stage and screen with roles in the Rocky Horror Show (The Narrator) television shows BUMP Season 4 and 5 and Strife Season 2 as well as feature film Audrey and animated feature Scarygirl.

He has also added to his highly successful and impactful biography Able with the publishing of his first middle grade fiction book GAME ON.

Dylan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2022 for distinguished service to Paralympic sport, particularly to tennis, and as a role model for people with disability, and to the community through a range of organisations.