Arthur Dignam
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-09-09 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
Also known As
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Arthur Dignam
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 Wi...
Acting
2001
as Christian's Father
1977
as Brother Francine
1981
as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
1982
as Aeneas Gunn
1976
as Dr. Beverley Adams
1987
as Fop
1974
as Prof. Charles Kent
1985
as Sir William Stawell
1987
as Dr. Redbridge
1984
as Gregory
1983
as Lawyer
1987
as Producer
1988
as Professor Bernard Thornton
1993
as Pastor Anderson
1988
as Senator
2008
as Father Benedict
1973
1997
as Mr. Pike
1996
as Dr. Kamins
1979
1986
as Allan Quatermain (voice)
1978
as Man in Butcher Shop
1977
as Captain with Eyepatch
1998
as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
1981
as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
1997
as Old Man
2014
as Old Kurt Gödel
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