Arthur Dignam
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 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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
36
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-09-09 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
Acting

2014

Gödel Incomplete as Old Kurt Gödel

2008

Australia as Father Benedict

2001

Moulin Rouge! as Christian's Father

1998

Gods and Monsters as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)

1997

Paradise Road as Mr. Pike

1997

Warm Strangers as Old Man

1996

Dating the Enemy as Dr. Kamins

1994

Escape from Jupiter as Professor Ingessol

1993

The Nostradamus Kid as Pastor Anderson

1991

Isabelle Eberhardt as Not available

1989

Shadow of the Cobra as Not available

1988

The Dreaming as Professor Bernard Thornton

1987

Comrades as Fop

1987

The Right Hand Man as Dr. Redbridge

1987

Those Dear Departed as Producer

1986

The Flying Doctors as Royce Phelan QC

1986

King Solomon's Mines as Allan Quatermain (voice)

1985

Burke & Wills as Sir William Stawell

1984

Bodyline as Mr. Jardine

1984

The Wild Duck as Gregory

1982

We of the Never Never as Aeneas Gunn

1981

Grendel Grendel Grendel as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)

1981

Strange Behavior as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel

1980

Water Under the Bridge as Maynard Dickens

1979

Minder as Geoffrey Evans

1979

The Hero as Not available

1978

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith as Man in Butcher Shop

1977

The Duellists as Captain with Eyepatch

1977

The Devil's Playground as Brother Francine

1976

The New Avengers as Not available

1976

Summer of Secrets as Dr. Beverley Adams

1974

Jock Petersen as Prof. Charles Kent

1973

Libido as Not available