Arthur Dignam

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
September 9, 1939

Place of Birth:
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia

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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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Filmography

Year Movie Role
2014 Gödel Incomplete Old Kurt Gödel
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
1989 Shadow of the Cobra
1988 The Dreaming Professor Bernard Thornton
1988 The Everlasting Secret Family Senator
1987 Comrades Fop
1987 The Right Hand Man Dr. Redbridge
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
1978 The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Man in Butcher Shop
1977 The Devil's Playground Brother Francine
1977 The Duellists Captain with Eyepatch
1976 Summer of Secrets Dr. Beverley Adams
1974 Jock Petersen Prof. Charles Kent
1973 Libido
Year TV Show Role
1994 Escape from Jupiter Professor Ingessol
1991 The Storyteller: Greek Myths Acrisius
1986 The Flying Doctors Royce Phelan QC
1984 Bodyline Mr. Jardine
1980 Water Under the Bridge Maynard Dickens
1979 Minder Geoffrey Evans
1976 The New Avengers
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