Arthur Dignam
Born September 09, 1939 (Age: 86)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Australia
2008
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as Father Benedict
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Age: 69
Moulin Rouge!
2001
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as Christian's Father
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Age: 61
Gods and Monsters
1998
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as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
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Age: 59
Paradise Road
1997
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as Mr. Pike
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Age: 57
No Image
Warm Strangers
1997
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as Old Man
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Age: 57
Dating the Enemy
1996
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as Dr. Kamins
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Age: 57
The Nostradamus Kid
1993
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as Pastor Anderson
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Age: 54
Isabelle Eberhardt
1991
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as Cauvet
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Age: 52
Shadow of the Cobra
1989
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as
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Age: 49
The Dreaming
1988
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as Professor Bernard Thornton
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Age: 48
The Everlasting Secret Family
1988
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as Senator
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Age: 48
The Right Hand Man
1987
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as Dr. Redbridge
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Age: 48
Comrades
1987
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as Fop
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Age: 47
Those Dear Departed
1987
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as Producer
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Age: 47
Burke & Wills
1985
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as Sir William Stawell
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Age: 46
Strange Behavior
1981
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as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
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Age: 42
Grendel Grendel Grendel
1981
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as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
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Age: 41
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978
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as Man in Butcher Shop
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Age: 38
Jock Petersen
1974
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as Prof. Charles Kent
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Age: 34
Libido
1973
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as
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Age: 33