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
Moulin Rouge!
2001
as Christian's Father
Australia
2008
as Father Benedict
The Duellists
1977
as Captain with Eyepatch
Paradise Road
1997
as Mr. Pike
Gods and Monsters
1998
as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978
as Man in Butcher Shop
Strange Behavior
1981
as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983
as Lawyer
Comrades
1987
as Fop
Isabelle Eberhardt
1991
as Cauvet
The Devil's Playground
1977
as Brother Francine
Burke & Wills
1985
as Sir William Stawell
Libido
1973
Jock Petersen
1974
as Prof. Charles Kent
The Dreaming
1988
as Professor Bernard Thornton
The Right Hand Man
1987
as Dr. Redbridge
Shadow of the Cobra
1989
Dating the Enemy
1996
as Dr. Kamins
The Wild Duck
1984
as Gregory
The Nostradamus Kid
1993
as Pastor Anderson