Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

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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2008

Australia
Australia
as Father Benedict
Movie - Released: 11/18/2008

2001

Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
as Christian's Father
Movie - Released: 5/18/2001

1998

Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters
as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/12/1998

1997

Paradise Road
Paradise Road
as Mr. Pike
Movie - Released: 2/11/1997
Movie
Warm Strangers
as Old Man
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997

1996

Dating the Enemy
Dating the Enemy
as Dr. Kamins
Movie - Released: 9/19/1996

1994

Escape from Jupiter
Escape from Jupiter
as Professor Ingessol
TV - Released: 4/10/1994

1993

The Nostradamus Kid
The Nostradamus Kid
as Pastor Anderson
Movie - Released: 10/14/1993

1991

Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt
Movie - Released: 11/21/1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
as Acrisius
TV - Released: 12/1/1991

1989

Shadow of the Cobra
Shadow of the Cobra
Movie - Released: 7/18/1989

1988

The Dreaming
The Dreaming
as Professor Bernard Thornton
Movie - Released: 5/13/1988
The Everlasting Secret Family
The Everlasting Secret Family
as Senator
Movie - Released: 3/10/1988

1987

Comrades
Comrades
as Fop
Movie - Released: 8/23/1987
The Right Hand Man
The Right Hand Man
as Dr. Redbridge
Movie - Released: 10/2/1987
Those Dear Departed
Those Dear Departed
as Producer
Movie - Released: 8/13/1987

1986

King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
as Allan Quatermain (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
as Royce Phelan QC
TV - Released: 5/15/1986

1985

Burke & Wills
Burke & Wills
as Sir William Stawell
Movie - Released: 10/30/1985

1984

The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
as Gregory
Movie - Released: 3/5/1984
Bodyline
Bodyline
as Mr. Jardine
TV - Released: 3/19/1984

1983

The Return of Captain Invincible
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Lawyer
Movie - Released: 1/28/1983

1982

We of the Never Never
We of the Never Never
as Aeneas Gunn
Movie - Released: 11/4/1982

1981

Strange Behavior
Strange Behavior
as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
Movie - Released: 10/16/1981
Grendel Grendel Grendel
Grendel Grendel Grendel
as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/1/1981

1980

Water Under the Bridge
Water Under the Bridge
as Maynard Dickens
TV - Released: 9/25/1980

1979

The Hero
The Hero
Movie - Released: 3/20/1979
Minder
Minder
as Geoffrey Evans
TV - Released: 10/29/1979

1978

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
as Man in Butcher Shop
Movie - Released: 6/21/1978

1977

The Duellists
The Duellists
as Captain with Eyepatch
Movie - Released: 8/31/1977

1976

The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground
as Brother Francine
Movie - Released: 8/12/1976
Summer of Secrets
Summer of Secrets
as Dr. Beverley Adams
Movie - Released: 12/24/1976
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
TV - Released: 10/22/1976

1974

Jock Petersen
Jock Petersen
as Prof. Charles Kent
Movie - Released: 1/1/1974

1973

Libido
Libido
Movie - Released: 4/6/1973