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Leslie Dayman

Biography

Leslie Dayman (19 January 1938 – 20 October 2023), credited variously as Les Dayman, was an Australian actor with a career spanning over 50 years, he was best known for his performances on television (serials and telemovies) and film, major small screen roles including Homicide, Prisoner, Sons and Daughters and E Street.

He was the son of Australian Rules footballer Les "Bro" Dayman.

Known For

Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke
In the Winter Dark
In the Winter Dark
Molly
Molly
Stepfather of the Bride
Stepfather of the Bride
My Mother My Son
My Mother My Son

Filmography

2006 Stepfather of the Bride
as Bob
2006 The Silence
as Edwin Hall
2000 My Mother My Son
as Aemon
1999 Holy Smoke
as Bill-Bill
1998 In the Winter Dark
as Minister
1998 All Saints
as Ray Hanson
1997 Oscar and Lucinda
as Glassworks Foreman
1996 Water Rats
as Alan Rismore
1995 Blue Murder
as Commissioner Avery
1989 E Street
as Sergeant George Sullivan
1987 Witch Hunt
as David Rofe QC
1987 Rafferty's Rules
as Sgt. Davis
1986 The Last Frontier
as Bowman
1984 Bodyline
as Bert Oldfield
1983 Molly
as Bill Ireland
1982 Sara Dane
as Convict Leader
1981 Gallipoli
as Artillery Officer
1980 The Last Outlaw
as Jack Lloyd
1964 Homicide
as Sen. Det. Bill Hudson
1964 Homicide
as Ray Smith