David Argue
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David J. Argue | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
David J. Argue (born 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Snowy in Gallipoli as well as the lead role in the 1993 film Hercules Returns and Dicko in the 1983 film Razorback.
Argue left school in grade ten and went to NIDA. He earned a reputation as a talented, charismatic actor whom some found difficult to deal with; he was fired from Phar Lap, Fortunate Life and Great Expectations.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Gallipoli | Snowy | Feature film |
| Instant TV | TV film | ||
| 1982 | Snow: The Movie | Darren | Feature film |
| 1983 | Midnite Spares | Rabbit | Feature film |
| The Return of Captain Invincible | Italian Salesman | Feature film | |
| Going Down | Greg / Trixie | Feature film Nominated — AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| BMX Bandits | Whitey | Feature film Nominated — AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| 1984 | Melvin, Son of Alvin | Cameraman | Feature film |
| Razorback | Dicko Baker | Feature film | |
| Stanley | Morris Norris | Feature film | |
| 1985 | Niel Lynne | Reg | Feature film |
| The Coca-Cola Kid | Newspaper Vendor | Feature film | |
| 1986 | Backlash | Trevor Darling | Feature film |
| Coming of Age | Stoned Cabbie / Street Monster | Feature film | |
| 1987 | Pandemonium | Kales Leadingham / Ding the Dingo | Feature film |
| Sharky's Party | Sharky | Short film | |
| 1988 | Raw Silk | William Perry | TV film |
| 1990 | Blood Oath (aka Prisoners of the Sun) | Flight Lieutenant Eddy Fenton | Feature film |
| The Shrimp on the Barbie | Kevin | Feature film | |
| 1991 | Breathing Under Water | Bus Conductor | Feature film |
| Pirates Island | Snerdle | TV film | |
| 1992 | Hurricane Smith | Shanks | Feature film |
| 1993 | Hercules Returns | Brad McBain | Feature film |
| Crimetime | Feature film | ||
| 1994 | No Escape (aka Escape from Absolom) | Cellmate | Feature film |
| 1995 | Napoleon | Frill-necked Lizard, Snake, Galah, Desert Mouse, Turtle (voice roles) | Feature film |
| Angel Baby | Dave | Feature film | |
| 1996 | Lilian's Story | Spruiker | Feature film |
| The Beast | Bates | TV film | |
| 2000 | On the Beach | Jimmy Nofly | TV film |
| 2010 | Road Train | Psycho | Feature film |
| 2010 | The Argues: The Movie | Himself | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Mule | Keith Rutherford (voice) | Feature film |
| 2021 | Astro Loco | Lucien | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-79 | The Restless Years | Sammy Martin | TV series, 100 episodes |
| 1978-80 | Cop Shop | Greg Mann / Russell Nelson / Shane | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1979 | The Sullivans | Freddie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Daryl Somers Show | Himself / Peter Allen / Dean Routledge | TV series. 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Bazza | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | Winners | Bert (Disc Jockey), Communist Agitator | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Cluedo | Bruno Fame | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Stark | Gordon Gordon | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Newlyweds | Uri | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left | Yorp | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1995 | Correlli | Stephen Haines | TV miniseries. episode: "An Early Release" |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Tosee | TV series, episode: "One Dead Rat" |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Holiday on Ice | Adelaide Festival Centre | |
| 1977 | The Ruling Class | NIDA Theatre | |
| 1978 | There were Giants in Those Days | Robin | Nimrod Downstairs |
| 1978 | The Job | Jeff | Nimrod Downstairs |
| 1978-80 | The Mouth Show | Crunch | Australian tour |
| 1978 | Sleeping Beauty on Ice | Princess Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1980 | Slipped Disco | Sonny / Byron | The Flying Trapeze Cafe |
| 1980 | The First Australian Festival of Cabaret | Garibaldis, Darlinghurst | |
| 1985 | Bouncers | Seymour Centre | |
| 1987 | The Country Wife | Sparkish | Sydney Opera House |
| 1991 | Hair - The Tribal Love Rock Musical | Woof | Universal Theatre, Melbourne, Athenaeum Theatre, Tweed Heads Seagulls, Newcastle Civic Theatre, University of Sydney, Thebarton Theatre, Townsville Civic Centre, Kuranda, Darwin Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong Civic Centre, Cairns Civic Centre, Princess Theatre, Launceston, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Regal Theatre, Perth, Canberra Theatre |
| 1996 | Working: A Musical | Glen Street Theatre with Q Theatre Company |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Bob (11 August 1987). "The Restoration of Mr Sparkish". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 14.
- ^ "AusStage".
External links
[edit]- David Argue at IMDb
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