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had played 28 years earlier in ''

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Biography

Pygram was born in

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and raised in

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, 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. While in college, Pygram became a member of a theatre troupe known as the Riverina Trucking Company. Before acting in films and television, he was a regular on the Australian theatre circuit. In 2005, Pygram made a brief cameo in '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' as a young

. Due to the brevity of his ''

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'' cameo, and the makeup he wore on ''

'', Pygram's real face may now be known best for his appearance on the TV show ''

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'', as a

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named Isaac of Uluru. 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). Along with his ''Farscape'' co-star

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, Pygram has been teaching the

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school based in Wagga Wagga.

Filmography

Film

* '' Warming Up'' (1985) – Wombat * ''

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'' (1988) – Abie Rosenfeldt * ''

Farewell to the King ''Farewell to the King'' is a 1989 American action adventure drama film written and directed by John Milius. It stars Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, and Gerry Lopez and is loosely based on the 1969 novel ''L'Adieu au Roi'' by Pierre Scho ...

'' (1989) – Bren Armstrong * ''

Return to the Blue Lagoon ''Return to the Blue Lagoon'' is a 1991 American South Seas romantic adventure film directed and produced by William A. Graham and starring Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause. The film is a sequel to '' The Blue Lagoon'' (1980). The screenplay b ...

'' (1991) – Kearney * ''

Hammers Over the Anvil ''Hammers Over the Anvil'' is a 1993 Australian biographical romantic drama film starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ann Turner, who also co-wrote with Peter Hepworth. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Alan Marshall. The ...

'' (1993) – Snarley Burns * ''

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'' (1993) – Det. Massey * ''

Doing Time for Patsy Cline ''Doing Time for Patsy Cline'' is a 1997 Australian film starring Miranda Otto, Richard Roxburgh, and Matt Day, and directed by Chris Kennedy. Plot Following a passion for country music, Ralph leaves his father's sheep farm in a remote Austral ...

'' (1997) – Geoff Spinks * '' The Day of the Roses'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) – Sgt. Joe Beecroft * ''

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'' (2000) – Mick * '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) – Wilhuff Tarkin * ''Heatstroke'' (2008) – Mental Blanakoff

Television

* '' The Last Resort'' (1988) * '' Heroes II: The Return'' (1991) – Lt Bruno Reymond (Rimau member) * ''

The Girl From Tomorrow ''The Girl from Tomorrow'' is an Australian sci-fi children's television series produced by Film Australia. The series is based around Alana ( Katharine Cullen), a girl from the year 3000. At the start of the series, she is kidnapped by Silvert ...

'' (1992) – Guard * ''

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'' (1995) – Senior Station Officer Quentin 'Spit' Jacobsen * '' Roar'' (1997) – Goll * ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tri ...

'' (2001–2008) – Ian Woodford / Ian Muir * ''

'' (2000–2003) – Scorpius / Harvey / Jack Crichton * ''Heroes' Mountain'' (2002, TV Movie) – Col Langdon * '' Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars'' (2004) – Scorpius / Harvey * '' Through My Eyes'' (2004) – Rice * ''

'' (2006) – Isaac of Uluru * '' Underbelly: The Golden Mile'' (2010) – Police Commissioner

References

Bibliography

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pygram, Wayne 1959 births Australian male film actors Australian male stage actors Australian male television actors Living people People from Wagga Wagga Male actors from New South Wales