Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Acting

Born:
1939-09-09
Died:
2020-05-09
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

Gödel Incomplete

Gödel Incomplete

6.02014Old Kurt Gödel
Movie
Australia

Australia

6.62008Father Benedict
Movie
Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

7.52001Christian's Father
Movie
Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

6.91998Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
Movie
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

6.31997Mr. Pike
Movie
Warm Strangers

Warm Strangers

1997Old Man
Movie
Dating the Enemy

Dating the Enemy

6.31996Dr. Kamins
Movie
Escape from Jupiter

Escape from Jupiter

5.01994Professor Ingessol
TV
The Nostradamus Kid

The Nostradamus Kid

4.91993Pastor Anderson
Movie
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon

1991Acrisius
Movie
The Storyteller: Greek Myths

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

8.21991Acrisius
TV
Isabelle Eberhardt

Isabelle Eberhardt

5.01991Cauvet
Movie
Shadow of the Cobra

Shadow of the Cobra

8.51989
Movie
The Dreaming

The Dreaming

5.61988Professor Bernard Thornton
Movie
The Everlasting Secret Family

The Everlasting Secret Family

4.91988Senator
Movie
The Right Hand Man

The Right Hand Man

4.71987Dr. Redbridge
Movie
Comrades

Comrades

6.91987Fop
Movie
Those Dear Departed

Those Dear Departed

6.01987Producer
Movie
The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

6.61986Royce Phelan QC
TV
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

5.81986Allan Quatermain (voice)
Movie
Burke & Wills

Burke & Wills

5.11985Sir William Stawell
Movie
Bodyline

Bodyline

7.61984Mr. Jardine
TV
The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

7.01984Gregory
Movie
The Return of Captain Invincible

The Return of Captain Invincible

6.21983Lawyer
Movie
We of the Never Never

We of the Never Never

6.01982Aeneas Gunn
Movie
Duet for Four

Duet for Four

3.01982Doug Quincey
Movie
Dead Kids

Dead Kids

5.51981Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
Movie
Grendel Grendel Grendel

Grendel Grendel Grendel

4.81981The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
Movie
Water Under the Bridge

Water Under the Bridge

7.01980Maynard Dickens
TV
Minder

Minder

7.21979Geoffrey Evans
TV
The Hero

The Hero

10.01979
Movie
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

6.71978Man in Butcher Shop
Movie
The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

6.31977Brother Francine
Movie
The Duellists

The Duellists

7.31977Captain with Eyepatch
Movie
Summer of Secrets

Summer of Secrets

7.51976Dr. Beverley Adams
Movie
The New Avengers

The New Avengers

7.21976Dr. Graham
TV
Petersen

Petersen

3.81974Prof. Charles Kent
Movie
Libido

Libido

4.71973
Movie