Personal Info
Known Credits
28
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1939-09-09 (86 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
Also Known For
Arthur Dignam
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Chris ...
Acting
2008 --
Australia
| Father Benedict
2001 --
Moulin Rouge!
| Christian's Father
1998 --
Gods and Monsters
| Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
1997 --
Paradise Road
| Mr. Pike
1997 --
Warm Strangers
| Old Man
1996 --
Dating the Enemy
| Dr. Kamins
1993 --
The Nostradamus Kid
| Pastor Anderson
1991 --
Isabelle Eberhardt
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1989 --
Shadow of the Cobra
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1988 --
The Dreaming
| Professor Bernard Thornton
1988 --
The Everlasting Secret Family
| Senator
1987 --
The Right Hand Man
| Dr. Redbridge
1987 --
Comrades
| Fop
1987 --
Those Dear Departed
| Producer
1986 --
King Solomon's Mines
| Allan Quatermain (voice)
1985 --
Burke & Wills
| Sir William Stawell
1984 --
The Wild Duck
| Gregory
1983 --
The Return of Captain Invincible
| Lawyer
1982 --
We of the Never Never
| Aeneas Gunn
1981 --
Strange Behavior
| Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
1981 --
Grendel Grendel Grendel
| The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
1979 --
The Hero
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1978 --
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
| Man in Butcher Shop
1977 --
The Duellists
| Captain with Eyepatch
1976 --
Summer of Secrets
| Dr. Beverley Adams
1976 --
The Devil's Playground
| Brother Francine
1974 --
Jock Petersen
| Prof. Charles Kent
1973 --
Libido
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