Arthur Dignam
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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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Acting
Movie
Moulin Rouge!
as Christian's Father
2001
Movie
Australia
as Father Benedict
2008
Movie
The Duellists
as Captain with Eyepatch
1977
Movie
Gods and Monsters
as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
1998
TV
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
as Acrisius
1991
Movie
Paradise Road
as Mr. Pike
1997
Movie
Strange Behavior
as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
1981
Movie
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
as Man in Butcher Shop
1978
TV
The New Avengers
as Dr. Graham
1976
Movie
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Lawyer
1983
Movie
The Devil's Playground
as Brother Francine
1977
Movie
Dating the Enemy
as Dr. Kamins
1996
TV
Minder
as Geoffrey Evans
1979
Movie
Comrades
as Fop
1987
TV
The Flying Doctors
as Royce Phelan QC
1986
Movie
We of the Never Never
as Aeneas Gunn
1982
Movie
The Everlasting Secret Family
as Senator
1988
Movie
Burke & Wills
as Sir William Stawell
1985
Movie
Grendel Grendel Grendel
as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
1981
Movie
The Dreaming
as Professor Bernard Thornton
1988
Movie
The Nostradamus Kid
as Pastor Anderson
1993
TV
Bodyline
as Mr. Jardine
1984
Movie
Libido
1973
Movie
Jock Petersen
as Prof. Charles Kent
1974