Arthur Dignam

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.

Known For

Moulin Rouge!

as Christian's Father

Australia

as Father Benedict

The Duellists

as Captain with Eyepatch

Gods and Monsters

as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

as Acrisius

Paradise Road

as Mr. Pike

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

as Man in Butcher Shop

Strange Behavior

as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel

The New Avengers

The Return of Captain Invincible

as Lawyer