David J. Argue (1959 – 30 July 2025) was an Australian actor. He was best known for his role as Snowy in Gallipoli, as Whitey in BMX Bandits (1983), Dicko in Razorback (1984), and in the leading role of Brad McBain in Hercules Returns (1993).
Filmink praised "his livewire nature, compulsive energy, sense of anarchy, and unpredictability... he seemed dangerous, irreverent, humorous, destructive, and risky, carrying a sense that anything could happen, and would, especially in the face of authority, like an Australian Marx brother or Timothy Carey."
Life and career 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.
Argue died from cancer on 30 July 2025, at the age of 65.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes1981GallipoliSnowy Feature film Instant TV TV film1982Snow: The MovieDarren Feature film 1983Midnite SparesRabbit Feature film The Return of Captain InvincibleItalian Salesman Feature film Going DownGreg / TrixieFeature filmNominated — AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleBMX BanditsWhitey / O'Connor Feature filmNominated — AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role1984Melvin, Son of AlvinCameraman Feature film RazorbackDicko Baker Feature film Stanley Morris Norris Feature film 1985Niel LynneReg Feature film The Coca-Cola KidNewspaper Vendor Feature film 1986BacklashTrevor Darling Feature film Coming of AgeStoned Cabbie / Street Monster Feature film 1987PandemoniumKales Leadingham / Ding the Dingo Feature film Sharky's Party Sharky Short film 1988Raw Silk William Perry TV film1990Blood 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 1992Hurricane Smith Shanks Feature film 1993Hercules ReturnsBrad McBain Feature film Crimetime Feature film 1994No Escape (aka Escape from Absolom)Cellmate Feature film 1995Napoleon Frill-necked Lizard, Snake, Galah, Desert Mouse, Turtle (voice roles) Feature filmAngel BabyDave Feature film 1996Lilian's StorySpruiker Feature film The Beast Bates TV film2000On the BeachJimmy Nofly TV film2010Road TrainPsycho Feature film 2010The Argues: The Movie Himself Feature film 2014The Mule Keith Rutherford (voice) Feature film 2021Astro Loco Lucien Feature film
Television 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 Fume 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 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
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