Arthur Dignam
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Minder
Geoffrey Evans
1979
Series
The Flying Doctors
Royce Phelan QC
1986
Series
The New Avengers
Dr. Graham
1976
Film
Moulin Rouge!
Christian's Father
2001
Film
Australia
Father Benedict
2008
Film
The Duellists
Captain with Eyepatch
1977
Series
Bodyline
Mr. Jardine
1984
Film
Gods and Monsters
Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
1998
Series
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Acrisius
1991
Series
Water Under the Bridge
Maynard Dickens
1980
Film
The Dreaming
Professor Bernard Thornton
1988
Series
Escape from Jupiter
Professor Ingessol
1994
Film
Paradise Road
Mr. Pike
1997
Film
Dating the Enemy
Dr. Kamins
1996
Film
Isabelle Eberhardt
Cauvet
1991
Film
Comrades
Fop
1987
Film
Burke & Wills
Sir William Stawell
1985
Film
Shadow of the Cobra
1989
Film
We of the Never Never
Aeneas Gunn
1982
Film
The Return of Captain Invincible
Lawyer
1983
Film
Strange Behavior
Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
1981
Film
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Man in Butcher Shop
1978
Film
The Nostradamus Kid
Pastor Anderson
1993
Film
Libido
1973
Film
The Devil's Playground
Brother Francine
1977
Film
Jock Petersen
Prof. Charles Kent
1974
Film
Duet for Four
Doug Quincey
1982
Film
The Right Hand Man
Dr. Redbridge
1987
Film
The Wild Duck
Gregory
1984
Film
The Everlasting Secret Family
Senator
1988
Film
Grendel Grendel Grendel
The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
1981
Warm Strangers
Old Man
1997
Film
Gödel Incomplete
Old Kurt Gödel
2014
Film
Those Dear Departed
Producer
1987
Film
King Solomon's Mines
Allan Quatermain (voice)
1986
Film
Summer of Secrets
Dr. Beverley Adams
1976
Film
The Hero
1979