Arthur Dignam
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-09-09 in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Most Known For
Minder
as Geoffrey Evans
The Flying Doctors
as Royce Phelan QC
The New Avengers
as Dr. Graham
Moulin Rouge!
as Christian's Father
Australia
as Father Benedict
Isabelle Eberhardt
as Cauvet
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
as Acrisius
The Duellists
as Captain with Eyepatch
The Dreaming
as Professor Bernard Thornton
Gödel Incomplete
as Old Kurt Gödel
Bodyline
as Mr. Jardine
Gods and Monsters
as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
Paradise Road
as Mr. Pike
The Devil's Playground
as Brother Francine
The Hero
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Lawyer
Escape from Jupiter
as Professor Ingessol
Strange Behavior
as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
Water Under the Bridge
as Maynard Dickens
Comrades
as Fop