Leslie Dayman

Leslie Dayman (born 19 January 1933), credited variously as Les Dayman and Les Daymen, is a retired Australian actor 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

Leslie Dayman
Born (1933-01-19) 19 January 1933
NationalityAustralian
Other namesLes Dayman, Les Daymen
OccupationActor
Known for
Spouse(s)Rose Dayman (1961–present)
Children3

Career

Dayman who was born in Footscray, Victoria, Australia, and started his career in theatre from 1955, a genre he would work in as an actor, director and narrator,[1] and on television from 1964 starred in the crime series Homicide as senior detective Bill Hudson having appeared in 104 episodes from 1966 to 1968. In the 1980s, he was a major cast member in the soap operas Sons and Daughters (as Roger Carlyle), Prisoner (as Geoff MacRae) and E Street (as Senior Sergeant George Sullivan). Other television roles have included Division 4, Bellamy, Cop Shop, Holiday Island, A Country Practice, Water Rats, Stingers, All Saints, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Sara Dane. Movie appearances include Weekend of Shadows, Gallipoli, Oscar and Lucinda, Footy Legends, Stepfather of the Bride, The Silence and Holy Smoke! He acted in many South Australian Theatre Company productions and was its Director from 1969–1980.

Personal life

He has two sons with Diane Chamberlain Dayman (also an actor and member of the South Australian Theatre Company): Nicholas Andrew and Timothy Paul. Dayman now has two granddaughters and a grandson.

Les is currently married to wife Rose Dayman.

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year Title Role
1964Weather at Pinetop (TV movie)Cal
1966–1968Homicide2 roles:
-Ray Smith
-Detective (later Senior detective) Bill Hudson
1974Division 4Jimmy Morgan (credited as Leslie Dayman)
1974Parent Teacher Interviews (short)2 roles:
-As the Parent
-The Major
1976Democracy (short)
1977How to Gromble a Flub (Documentary short)Performer
1978Weekend of ShadowsRiley
1979Pesticides: Friends or Foe (documentary short)
1980The Last Outlaw (TV mini-series)Jack Lloyd
1981I Can Jump Puddles (TV series)Ted Wilson
1981Holiday Island (TV series)
1981GallipoliArtillery Officer
1981Bellamy (TV series)Peter Bellamy
1981Revenge (short)
1981Bush Corridors (documentary short)Phil Green
1982Sara Dane (TV mini-series)Convict Leader
1983With PrejudiceShadbolt
1983MollyBill Ireland
1984Stanley: Every Second Home Should Have One2nd detective
1984Bodyline (TV mini-series)Oldfiend
1985Possession (TV series)
1985Special Squad (TV series)Mr. Fitzgerald
1984–1985Sons and Daughters (TV series)Roger Carlyle
1984–1985PrisonerGeoff McrRae
1985I Can't Get StartedSgt. Beale
1986The Last Frontier (TV movie)
1987Willing and Abel (TV series)
1987Witch Hunt (TV movie)David Rofe QC
1987Rafferty's Rules (TV series)Sgt. Davis
1982–1988A Country Practice (TV series)4 roles:
-Blind Freddie
-Warwick "Wok" Larsen
-Owen Butler
-Phonse McGrath
1989–1993Sergeant George Sullivan
1995Blue Murder (TV series)Commissioner Avery
1997Big Sky (TV series)Phillip
1997Oscar and LucindaGlassworks Forman
1998In the Winter DarkMinister
1998Poppy's Head (short)Poppy
1999Holy SmokeBill
1997–1999Water Rats (TV series)2 roles:
-Ken Miles
-Alan Rismore
2000Stingers (TV series)Ossie Fischer
2000Cheek to Cheek (short)George
2002Blue Heelers (TV series)Frank Jarvis
2004Out on the Tiles (short)Desmond
2006The Silence (TV movie)Edwin Hall
2006Footy LegendsBob
2006Grandpa Bob
2000–2008All Saints (TV series)3 roles:
-Ray Hanson
-Viv Woods
-Kevin Goldman

References


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