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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|title=Riverina residents prepare for Australia Day|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/riverina-residents-prepare-for-australia-day/2052720.aspx|access-date=20 January 2011|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)|The Daily Advertiser]]|date=20 January 2011|publisher=Fairfax Media}}</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 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|title=Riverina residents prepare for Australia Day|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/riverina-residents-prepare-for-australia-day/2052720.aspx|access-date=20 January 2011|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)|The Daily Advertiser]]|date=20 January 2011|publisher=Fairfax Media}}</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]]. |
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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. |
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. |
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| Born | Wayne Pigram 13 October 1959 |
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 also appears in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, playing Grand Moff Tarkin, the character in which Peter Cushing had played 28 years beforehand, in A New Hope.
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.[1] While in college, he became a member of a theatre troupe known as the Riverina Trucking Company.[1] Before acting in films and television, he was a regular on the Australian theatre circuit. In 2005, he made a brief cameo in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith as a young Grand Moff Tarkin.
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.
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).[2] Along with his Farscape co-star Anthony Simcoe, he teaches the drums at Kildare Catholic College, an Australian Catholic school based in Wagga Wagga.
Filmography
Film
- Warming Up (1985) – Wombat
- The First Kangaroos (1988) – Abie Rosenfeldt
- Farewell to the King (1989)[3] – Bren Armstrong
- Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)[3] – Kearney
- Hammers Over the Anvil (1993) – Snarley Burns
- The Custodian (1993) – Det. Massey
- Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997) – Geoff Spinks
- The Day of the Roses (1998, TV Mini-Series) – Sgt. Joe Beecroft
- Risk (2000) – Mick
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)[3] – Governor Tarkin
- Heatstroke (2008) – Mental Blanakoff
Television
- The Last Resort (1988)
- Heroes II: The Return (1991) – Lt Bruno Reymond (Rimau member)
- The Girl From Tomorrow (1992) – Guard
- Fire (1995) – Senior Station Officer Quentin 'Spit' Jacobsen
- Roar (1997) – Goll
- Home and Away (2001–2008) – Ian Woodford / Ian Muir
- Farscape (2000–2003)[3] – Scorpius / Harvey / Jack Crichton
- Heroes' Mountain (2002, TV Movie) – Col Langdon
- Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) – Scorpius / Harvey
- Through My Eyes (2004) – Rice
- Lost (2006)[3] – Isaac of Uluru
- Underbelly: The Golden Mile (2010)[3] – Police Commissioner
References
- ^ a b Nash, Kree (20 January 2011). "Riverina residents prepare for Australia Day". The Daily Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Signal Room". Signal Room. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wayne Pigram – Drums & Percussion". Riverina Conservatorium of Music. Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
External links
- Wayne Pygram at IMDb
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