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'''Wayne Pigram''' (born 13 October 1959), better known by his stage name '''Wayne Pygram''', is an Australian actor, known for his role as [[Scorpius (Farscape)|Scorpius]] in the science fiction series ''[[Farscape]]'' (2000–2003) and the miniseries that followed, ''[[Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars]]'' (2004). He also appears in ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'', playing [[Grand Moff Tarkin]], the character which [[Peter Cushing]] had played 28 years beforehand, in ''[[Star Wars (film)|A New Hope]]''.
'''Wayne Pigram''' (born 13 October 1959), better known by his stage name '''Wayne Pygram''', is an Australian actor, known for his role as [[Scorpius (Farscape)|Scorpius]] in the science fiction series ''[[Farscape]]'' (2000–2003) and the miniseries that followed, ''[[Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars]]'' (2004). He appeared in ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'', playing [[Grand Moff Tarkin]], the character which [[Peter Cushing]] had played 28 years earlier in ''[[Star Wars (film)|A New Hope]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Breznican |first1=Anthony |title=Star Wars: Grand Moff Tarkin resurrected in new Rogue One teaser |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/11/28/grand-moff-tarkin-resurrected-new-rogue-one-teaser/ |website=ew.com |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Pygram was born in [[Cootamundra, New South Wales|Cootamundra]], [[New South Wales]] and raised in [[Wagga Wagga]], where, as a teen, he was a drummer in a dance group. He initially studied art at [[Charles Sturt University|Riverina College of Advanced Education]], but later changed majors to primary school education.<ref name="DA">{{cite news|last=Nash|first=Kree|date=20 January 2011|title=Riverina residents prepare for Australia Day|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)|The Daily Advertiser]]|publisher=Fairfax Media|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/riverina-residents-prepare-for-australia-day/2052720.aspx|url-access=subscription|access-date=20 January 2011}}</ref> While in college, he became a member of a theatre troupe known as the [[Riverina Theatre Company|Riverina Trucking Company]].<ref name="DA"/> Before acting in films and television, he was a regular on the Australian theatre circuit. In 2005, he made a brief [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] in ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' as a young [[Grand Moff Tarkin]].
Pygram was born in [[Cootamundra, New South Wales|Cootamundra]], [[New South Wales]] and raised in [[Wagga Wagga]], where, as a teen, he was a drummer in a dance group. He initially studied art at [[Charles Sturt University|Riverina College of Advanced Education]], but later changed majors to primary school education.<ref name="DA">{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Kree |date=20 January 2011 |title=Riverina residents prepare for Australia Day |newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)|The Daily Advertiser]] |publisher=Fairfax Media |url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/riverina-residents-prepare-for-australia-day/2052720.aspx |url-access=subscription |access-date=2011-01-20}}</ref>


While in college, Pygram became a member of a theatre troupe known as the [[Riverina Theatre Company|Riverina Trucking Company]].<ref name="DA"/> Before acting in films and television, he was a regular on the Australian theatre circuit.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
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Due to the brevity of his ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Cameo appearance|cameo]], and the makeup he wore on ''[[Farscape]]'', Pygram's real face may now be known best for his appearance on the TV show ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', as a [[faith healer]] named Isaac of Uluru.


In 2005, Pygram made a brief [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] in ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' as a young [[Grand Moff Tarkin]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gartenberg |first1=Chaim |title=Rogue One animators on that character: 'Realism had to trump likeness' |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/27/14090152/rogue-one-animators-star-wars-grand-moff-tarkin-peter-cushing-cgi |website=theverge.com |date=27 December 2016 |publisher=Vox Media, LLC. |access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref>
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Pygram has also played the drums in numerous bands over the past 20 years, the most recent being a band named Signal Room (formerly called Number 96).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signalroom.com |title=Signal Room |publisher=Signal Room |access-date=2016-12-21}}</ref> Along with his ''Farscape'' co-star [[Anthony Simcoe]], he teaches the drums at [[Kildare Catholic College]], an Australian Catholic school based in Wagga Wagga.

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Due to the brevity of his ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Cameo appearance|cameo]], and the makeup he wore on ''[[Farscape]]'', Pygram's real face may now be known best for his appearance on the TV show ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', as a [[faith healer]] named Isaac of Uluru.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

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Pygram has played the drums in numerous bands over the past 20 years, the most recent being a band named Signal Room (formerly called Number 96).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.signalroom.com |title=Signal Room |publisher=Signal Room |access-date=2016-12-21 }}</ref>

Along with his ''Farscape'' co-star [[Anthony Simcoe]], Pygram has been teaching{{when|date=December 2022}} the [[drums]] at [[Kildare Catholic College]], an [[Australian Catholic]] school based in Wagga Wagga.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[The Day of the Roses]]'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) – Sgt. Joe Beecroft
* ''[[The Day of the Roses]]'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) – Sgt. Joe Beecroft
* ''[[Risk (2001 film)|Risk]]'' (2000) – Mick
* ''[[Risk (2001 film)|Risk]]'' (2000) – Mick
* ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005)<ref name="csu">{{cite web|title=Wayne Pigram – Drums & Percussion|url=http://www.csu.edu.au/special/riverinaconservatorium/staff/wp.html|work=Riverina Conservatorium of Music|publisher=[[Charles Sturt University]]|access-date=20 January 2011}}</ref> – [[Grand Moff Tarkin|Governor Tarkin]]
* ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005)<ref name="csu">{{cite web |title=Wayne Pigram – Drums & Percussion |url=http://www.csu.edu.au/special/riverinaconservatorium/staff/wp.html |work=Riverina Conservatorium of Music |publisher=[[Charles Sturt University]] |access-date=2011-01-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405073911/http://www.csu.edu.au/special/riverinaconservatorium/staff/wp.html |archivedate=2011-04-05 }}</ref> – [[Grand Moff Tarkin|Wilhuff Tarkin]]
* ''[[Heatstroke (film)|Heatstroke]]'' (2008) – Mental Blanakoff
* ''Heatstroke'' (2008) – Mental Blanakoff


===Television===
===Television===
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* ''[[Roar (1997 TV series)|Roar]]'' (1997) – Goll
* ''[[Roar (1997 TV series)|Roar]]'' (1997) – Goll
* ''[[Home and Away]]'' (2001–2008) – Ian Woodford / Ian Muir
* ''[[Home and Away]]'' (2001–2008) – Ian Woodford / Ian Muir
* ''[[Farscape]]'' (2000–2003)<ref name="csu"/> – Scorpius / Harvey / Jack Crichton
* ''[[Farscape]]'' (2000–2003)<ref name="csu"/> – Scorpius / Harvey
* ''Heroes' Mountain'' (2002, TV Movie) – Col Langdon
* ''Heroes' Mountain'' (2002, TV Movie) – Col Langdon
* ''[[Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars]]'' (2004) – Scorpius / Harvey
* ''[[Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars]]'' (2004) – Scorpius / Harvey
* ''[[Through My Eyes (film)|Through My Eyes]]'' (2004) – Rice
* ''[[Through My Eyes (film)|Through My Eyes]]'' (2004) – Rice
* ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2006)<ref name="csu"/> – Isaac of Uluru
* ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' (2006)<ref name="csu"/> – Isaac of Uluru
* ''[[Underbelly: The Golden Mile]]'' (2010)<ref name="csu"/> – Police Commissioner
* ''[[Underbelly: The Golden Mile]]'' (2010)<ref name="csu"/> – Police Commissioner


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 11:14, 9 March 2024

Wayne Pygram
Pygram (age 51) at an Australia Day ceremony in Wagga Wagga (2011).
Born
Wayne Pigram

(1959-10-13) 13 October 1959 (age 65)
Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia

Wayne Pigram (born 13 October 1959), better known by his stage name Wayne Pygram, is an Australian actor, known for his role as Scorpius in the science fiction series Farscape (2000–2003) and the miniseries that followed, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004). He appeared in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, playing Grand Moff Tarkin, the character which Peter Cushing had played 28 years earlier in A New Hope.[1]

Biography

Pygram was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales and raised in Wagga Wagga, where, as a teen, he was a drummer in a dance group. He initially studied art at Riverina College of Advanced Education, but later changed majors to primary school education.[2]

While in college, Pygram became a member of a theatre troupe known as the Riverina Trucking Company.[2] Before acting in films and television, he was a regular on the Australian theatre circuit.[citation needed]

In 2005, Pygram made a brief cameo in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith as a young Grand Moff Tarkin.[3]

Due to the brevity of his Star Wars cameo, and the makeup he wore on Farscape, Pygram's real face may now be known best for his appearance on the TV show Lost, as a faith healer named Isaac of Uluru.[citation needed]

Pygram has played the drums in numerous bands over the past 20 years, the most recent being a band named Signal Room (formerly called Number 96).[4]

Along with his Farscape co-star Anthony Simcoe, Pygram has been teaching[when?] the drums at Kildare Catholic College, an Australian Catholic school based in Wagga Wagga.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ Breznican, Anthony. "Star Wars: Grand Moff Tarkin resurrected in new Rogue One teaser". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Nash, Kree (20 January 2011). "Riverina residents prepare for Australia Day". The Daily Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (27 December 2016). "Rogue One animators on that character: 'Realism had to trump likeness'". theverge.com. Vox Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Signal Room". Signal Room. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Wayne Pigram – Drums & Percussion". Riverina Conservatorium of Music. Charles Sturt University. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
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