David Argue

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Characters played by David Argue

Whitey — BMX Bandits (1983)

Whitey is one of The Boss's gang leaders and takes part in the planned payroll robbery. Working with Moustache, he tries to recover the stolen police-band walkie-talkies, pursues Judy, PJ, and Goose through Sydney, and later escapes with The Boss and Moustache before being captured after the truck crash.

Snowy — Gallipoli (1981)

One of Frank's railway co-workers, Snowy enlists in the infantry with Frank, Billy and Barney and fights at Lone Pine. He survives the fighting but is taken to a hospital in such poor condition that he is denied food and water. Billy reports Snowy's fate to Frank after the battle.

Psycho — Road Train (2010)

Psycho is the apparently deranged truck driver encountered after the road-train collision. He disappears from the vehicle while distant gunshots and a screaming figure frighten the group, then confronts Marcus on the road and shoots himself. His violent presence helps force the friends to take control of the truck.

Shanks — Hurricane Smith (1992)

Shanks is a pimp who knew Billy's sister and becomes a reluctant but important ally during Billy's search. He endures a savage beating to help Billy and joins him in storming Charlie's mansion to find the kidnapped Julie. Shanks is killed during that assault, making his support costly to Billy's effort.

Dicko Baker — Razorback (1984)

Benny's accomplice in the illegal pet food trade who participates in harassing Beth. After leaving evidence at Jake's camp, he is cornered at the cannery and killed by the giant razorback.

Brad McBain — Hercules Returns (1993)

Brad McBain is a film buff and frustrated employee of The Kent Corporation who quits to reopen the disused Picture Palace in St Kilda. He selects a classic film for the gala, suspects Sir Michael Kent of sabotage, and works with Sprocket and Lisa to improvise the missing voice-overs, ultimately defeating Kent and achieving a major success.

Cameraman — Melvin, Son of Alvin (1984)

Works with Dee Tanner, filming her report on Alvin and Melvin Purple.

Dave — Angel Baby (1995)

Dave is one of the people accompanying Harry during the stormy outing. Harry tries to control Dave together with Rowan and Frank, but their disruptive behavior causes the group to be forced to leave. Dave has a brief supporting role that contributes to the early depiction of Harry’s strained responsibilities.

Rabbit — Midnite Spares (1983)

Rabbit is one of the tow-truck drivers associated with Steve and Tomas. After the car thieves are connected to Ted’s death, Rabbit joins Wimpy and their friends in pursuing the criminals and attempting to capture them. He supports the leads’ effort to confront the illegal operation, bringing the towing crew into the film’s conflict with the car-theft ring.

Career Overview

David Argue has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work is anchored in the Alvin Purple Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Hercules Returns, BMX Bandits, Astro Loco. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
29
Birth Date
1959-12-26 00:00:00
Birth Place
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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