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Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

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Arthur Dignam (born 9 September 1939) is an Australian character actor, born on Lord Howe Island. He attended Newington College (1955–1956) as a boarder.

He is possibly best known for one of his early roles, that of Brother Francine in Fred Schepisi's The Devil's Playground (1976). While he has worked mainly in film and television, he has also worked in theatre, including musical theatre. He played Pontius Pilate in the Australian production of Jesus Chr

Born

Sep 09, 1939

Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia

Died

May 09, 2020

Known For

Acting

Movies

31 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
2001 • as Christian's Father
★ 7.5
Australia
Australia
2008 • as Father Benedict
★ 6.6
The Duellists
The Duellists
1977 • as Captain with Eyepatch
★ 7.3
Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters
1998 • as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
1997 • as Mr. Pike
★ 6.3
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978 • as Man in Butcher Shop
★ 6.7
Dating the Enemy
Dating the Enemy
1996 • as Dr. Kamins
★ 6.3
The Return of Captain Invincible
★ 6.2
The Dreaming
The Dreaming
1988 • as Professor Bernard Thornton
★ 5.6
The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground
1977 • as Brother Francine
★ 6.3
The Right Hand Man
The Right Hand Man
1987 • as Dr. Redbridge
★ 4.7
The Everlasting Secret Family
★ 4.9
Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt
1991 • as Cauvet
★ 5.0
Strange Behavior
Strange Behavior
1981 • as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
★ 5.5
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
1986 • as Allan Quatermain (voice)
★ 5.8
Comrades
Comrades
1987 • as Fop
★ 6.9
We of the Never Never
We of the Never Never
1982 • as Aeneas Gunn
★ 6.0
The Nostradamus Kid
The Nostradamus Kid
1993 • as Pastor Anderson
★ 4.9
Petersen
Petersen
1974 • as Prof. Charles Kent
★ 3.8
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
1984 • as Gregory
★ 7.0
Burke & Wills
Burke & Wills
1985 • as Sir William Stawell
★ 5.1
Grendel Grendel Grendel
Grendel Grendel Grendel
1981 • as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
★ 4.8
Libido
★ 4.7
Duet for Four
Duet for Four
1982 • as Doug Quincey
★ 3.0
Summer of Secrets
Summer of Secrets
1976 • as Dr. Beverley Adams
★ 7.5
The Hero
★ 10.0
Those Dear Departed
Those Dear Departed
1987 • as Producer
★ 6.0
Gödel Incomplete
Gödel Incomplete
2014 • as Old Kurt Gödel
★ 6.0
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Warm Strangers
1997 • as Old Man