Arthur Dignam
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as Christian's Father Moulin Rouge! 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
Moulin Rouge!
as Christian's Father
Australia
as Father Benedict
The Duellists
as Captain with Eyepatch
Gods and Monsters
as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
Paradise Road
as Mr. Pike
Strange Behavior
as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
as Man in Butcher Shop
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Lawyer
The Devil's Playground
as Brother Francine
Dating the Enemy
as Dr. Kamins
Comrades
as Fop
We of the Never Never
as Aeneas Gunn
The Everlasting Secret Family
as Senator
Burke & Wills
as Sir William Stawell
Grendel Grendel Grendel
as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
The Nostradamus Kid
as Pastor Anderson
The Dreaming
as Professor Bernard Thornton
Jock Petersen
as Prof. Charles Kent
Isabelle Eberhardt
as Cauvet