Arthur Dignam
Biography
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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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Full filmography
- Minder (1979) as Geoffrey Evans
- The Flying Doctors (1986) as Royce Phelan QC
- The New Avengers (1976) as Dr. Graham
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) as Christian's Father
- Australia (2008) as Father Benedict
- Bodyline (1984) as Mr. Jardine
- The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991) as Acrisius
- Water Under the Bridge (1980) as Maynard Dickens
- The Duellists (1977) as Captain with Eyepatch
- Gods and Monsters (1998) as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
- Paradise Road (1997) as Mr. Pike
- Escape from Jupiter (1994) as Professor Ingessol
- Isabelle Eberhardt (1991) as Cauvet
- We of the Never Never (1982) as Aeneas Gunn
- The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) as Man in Butcher Shop
- Burke & Wills (1985) as Sir William Stawell
- Dating the Enemy (1996) as Dr. Kamins
- Strange Behavior (1981) as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
- Comrades (1987) as Fop
- The Devil's Playground (1977) as Brother Francine
- Jock Petersen (1974) as Prof. Charles Kent
- The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) as Lawyer
- The Hero (1979)
- The Everlasting Secret Family (1988) as Senator