Wayne Pygram
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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).
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, because of his striking resemblance to the late Peter Cushing, who portrayed the same character 28 years previously in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
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
Motion picture
- Warming Up (1985)
- The First Kangaroos (1988)
- Farewell to the King (1989)[3]
- Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)[3]
- Hammers Over the Anvil (1993)
- The Custodian (1993)
- Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997)
- The Day of the Roses (1998)
- Risk (2000)
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)[3]
Television
- The Last Resort (1988)
- The Girl From Tomorrow (1990)
- Heroes II: The Return (1992)
- Fire (1995)
- Roar (1997)
- Home and Away (2001)
- Farscape (2001–2003)[3]
- Heroes' Mountain (2002)
- Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)
- Through My Eyes (2004)
- Lost (2006)[3]
- Underbelly: The Golden Mile (2010)[3]
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