Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Born 1939-09-09 (age 86) Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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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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Known For

Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!

2001

as Christian's Father

Australia
Australia

2008

as Father Benedict

The Duellists
The Duellists

1977

as Captain with Eyepatch

Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters

1998

as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)

Paradise Road
Paradise Road

1997

as Mr. Pike

Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt

1991

as Cauvet

We of the Never Never
We of the Never Never

1982

as Aeneas Gunn

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978

as Man in Butcher Shop

Burke & Wills
Burke & Wills

1985

as Sir William Stawell

Dating the Enemy
Dating the Enemy

1996

as Dr. Kamins

Strange Behavior
Strange Behavior

1981

as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel

Comrades
Comrades

1987

as Fop

The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground

1977

as Brother Francine

Jock Petersen
Jock Petersen

1974

as Prof. Charles Kent

The Return of Captain Invincible
The Everlasting Secret Family
The Nostradamus Kid
The Nostradamus Kid

1993

as Pastor Anderson

Those Dear Departed
Those Dear Departed

1987

as Producer

The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck

1984

as Gregory

The Hero