Arthur Dignam
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 Christ Superstar in 1972–73, and appears on the original Australian cast recording. His son is the actor Nicholas Gledhill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Dignam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1939-09-09 · Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
Known for
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) — Christian's Father
- Australia (2008) — Father Benedict
- The Duellists (1977) — Captain with Eyepatch
- Gods and Monsters (1998) — Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
- The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991) — Acrisius
- Paradise Road (1997) — Mr. Pike
- Strange Behavior (1981) — Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
- The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) — Man in Butcher Shop
- The New Avengers (1976) — Dr. Graham
- The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) — Lawyer
- The Devil's Playground (1977) — Brother Francine
- Dating the Enemy (1996) — Dr. Kamins
- Minder (1979) — Geoffrey Evans
- Comrades (1987) — Fop
- The Flying Doctors (1986) — Royce Phelan QC
- We of the Never Never (1982) — Aeneas Gunn