David Argue was an Australian actor who passed away at 65. He was best known for his role as Snowy in Gallipoli. He was also worked as the lead role in the 1993 film Hercules Returns and film Razorback. He born on 1959 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
| Full Name | David J. Argue |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | December 26, 1959 |
| Birth Place | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Profession | Actor |
| Years Active | 1977–2021 |
| Known For | Gallipoli, Razorback, BMX Bandits, Hercules Returns |
| Film Debut | …Maybe This Time (1980) |
| Television Debut | The Restless Years (1979–1980) |
| Death Date | July 30, 2025 |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
David Argue – Early Life
David Argue born on December 26, 1959, in Melbourne, Victoria, David left school in Grade 10 but soon discovered his calling at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), though he deferred his final year to take on a breakthrough television role.
David Argue – Career
David Argue debuted from television, and his first major acting role was in the Australian TV soap opera The Restless Years. He made his film debut in …Maybe This Time (1980), but gained major attention with Gallipoli (1981), playing the role of Snowy. He then starred in a string of iconic Australian films, including Midnite Spares (1983), the teen action hit BMX Bandits (1983) opposite Nicole Kidman, and the horror cult favorite Razorback (1984), where he played the deranged shooter Dicko. He appeared in Going Down (1983), Pandemonium (1987), and the dark courtroom drama Blood Oath (1990). Argue’s talent for comedy and eccentric roles shone in Hercules Returns (1993), where he voiced multiple characters, and later in Angel Baby (1995), a poignant film about mental illness. He also had roles in Welcome to Woop Woop (1997), The Farm (2000), Let’s Get Skase (2001), Candy Regentag (2004), and Astro Loco (2021), his final film role.
David Argue’s television career kicked off with his breakout role as Sammy Martin on The Restless Years (1977–1979), appearing in over 100 episodes. He then had multiple guest spots on Cop Shop (1978–1980), playing characters like Greg Mann and Shane across four episodes, and a single episode on The Sullivans in 1979. In the 1980s, he turned up in shows such as The Daryl Somers Show (1982), Special Squad (1984), and a two-episode stint on Winners (1986). He starred in the TV film Raw Silk (1988). Throughout the 1990s he appeared in Cluedo (1992), the miniseries Stark (1993), Newlyweds (1994), and nine episodes of the sci-fi-fantasy Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1993–1994). He also guest-starred in Correlli (1995) and appeared in an episode of Water Rats (1997).
David Argue – Death
David Argue passed away on July 30, 2025, at the age of 65, after a battle with cancer. TV Tonight Australia shared, “Gifted, renegade actor David Argue, whose credits include Gallipoli, BMX Bandits, Razorback and The Restless Years, has died.”
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