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David Argue

David Argue

Actor · Born December 26, 1959 (66) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 26, 1959 (66)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are David Argue's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Survival
22%
Morality
18%
Bonds
15%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
3
Joyful
3
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Argue's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Argue's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Astro Loco(2021)

    as Lucien

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Road Train(2010)

    as Psycho

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • On the Beach(2000)

    as Jimmy Nofly

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lilian's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Spruiker

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Angel Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dave

  • Napoleon(1995)

    as Galah / Frill-necked Lizard

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • No Escape(1994)

    as Cellmate

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hercules Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Brad McBain

  • Breathing Under Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Conductor

  • Crimetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Hurricane Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Shanks

  • Pirates Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Snerdle

  • The Shrimp on the Barbie(1990)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Blood Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Flt. Lt. Eddy Fenton

  • Pandemonium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kales Leadingham / Ding the Dingo

  • Backlash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Dialogue · as Trevor Darling

  • The Coca-Cola Kid(1985)

    as Newspaper Vendor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Best Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Reg

  • Melvin: Son of Alvin(1984)

    as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stanley: Every Home Should Have One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Morris Norris

  • Razorback(1984)

    as Dicko Baker

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • BMX Bandits(1983)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Going Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Greg / Trixie

  • Midnite Spares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rabbit

  • The Return of Captain Invincible(1983)

    as Italian Salesman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Snow: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer · as Darren

  • Gallipoli(1981)

    as Snowy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1981 to 2021; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Razorback (1984)

$150K worldwide

Highest rated

Napoleon (1995)

Midcredits 51st

Film career

19812021

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1981Screen debut· Gallipoli
  • 1993First top-billed film· Hercules Returns
  • 1993Career best· Hercules Returns

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 26 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting2 of 28: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew1990s12 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
8186

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do David Argue's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Astro Loco (2021)

86th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gallipoli (1981)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does David Argue work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Argue's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Stead shares the most, 2.

Composers

Producers