Arthur Dignam
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.
Known for
2014Gödel Incomplete
Old Kurt Gödel
2008Australia
Father Benedict
2001Moulin Rouge!
Christian's Father
1998Gods and Monsters
Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
1997Paradise Road
Mr. Pike
1996Dating the Enemy
Dr. Kamins
1993The Nostradamus Kid
Pastor Anderson
1991Isabelle Eberhardt
Cauvet
1989Shadow of the Cobra
1988The Dreaming
Professor Bernard Thornton
1988The Everlasting Secret Family
Senator
1987Comrades
Fop
1987The Right Hand Man
Dr. Redbridge
1987Those Dear Departed
Producer
1986King Solomon's Mines
Allan Quatermain (voice)
1985Burke & Wills
Sir William Stawell
1984The Wild Duck
Gregory
1983The Return of Captain Invincible
Lawyer
1982We of the Never Never
Aeneas Gunn
1982Duet for Four
Doug Quincey
1981Strange Behavior
Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
1981Grendel Grendel Grendel
The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
1979The Hero
1978The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Man in Butcher Shop