Arthur Dignam
Born
September 9, 1939 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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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 Christ Superstar in 1972–73, and appears on the original Australian cast recording.
His son is the actor Nicholas Gledhill.
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Known For
Australia
Father Benedict
2008
Moulin Rouge!
Christian's Father
2001
Gods and Monsters
Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
1998
Paradise Road
Mr. Pike
1997
Warm Strangers
Old Man
1997
Dating the Enemy
Dr. Kamins
1996
Escape from Jupiter
Professor Ingessol · (13 episodes)
1994
The Nostradamus Kid
Pastor Anderson
1993
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Acrisius · (1 episode)
1991
Isabelle Eberhardt
1991
Shadow of the Cobra
1989
The Dreaming
Professor Bernard Thornton
1988
The Everlasting Secret Family
Senator
1988
The Right Hand Man
Dr. Redbridge
1987
Comrades
Fop
1987
Those Dear Departed
Producer
1987
The Flying Doctors
Royce Phelan QC · (1 episode)
1986
King Solomon's Mines
Allan Quatermain (voice)
1986
Burke & Wills
Sir William Stawell
1985
Bodyline
Mr. Jardine · (7 episodes)
1984
The Wild Duck
Gregory
1984
The Return of Captain Invincible
Lawyer
1983
We of the Never Never
Aeneas Gunn
1982
Strange Behavior
Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
1981
Grendel Grendel Grendel
The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
1981
Water Under the Bridge
Maynard Dickens · (9 episodes)
1980
Minder
Geoffrey Evans · (1 episode)
1979
The Hero
1979
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Man in Butcher Shop
1978
The Devil's Playground
Brother Francine
1977
The Duellists
Captain with Eyepatch
1977
Summer of Secrets
Dr. Beverley Adams
1976
The New Avengers
(1 episode)
1976
Jock Petersen
Prof. Charles Kent
1974
Libido
1973