Wayne Pygram

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Biography

Recent Role:
Police Prosecutor on Home and Away
Gender:
Male
Born:
10-13-1959
Birthplace:
Cootamundra, Australia
AKA:
Wayne Pygram
Wayne Pygram

Has been an Australian stage and screen actor for nearly twenty years. Although he has appeared in movies and TV shows that made it to the US, most Americans are most familiar with his performance as the infamous Scorpius on Farscape. Australian and Canadian fans might know him better as "Spit" in the 1990's show Fire. Given his gig in the Farscape episode

More href=http://www.tv.com/farscape/wont-get-fooled-again/episode/341345/summary.html>Won't Get Fooled Again
of Season Two, it didn't surprise anyone to discover that he has been a professional drummer in his other life for over twenty years.

There has been some hint that Anthony Simcoe (K'Dargo of Farscape) and Pygram may collaborate on a CD to be released in 2002. Some lucky Aussie fans might also remember that Mr. Pygram played in a band called Total Fire Band that was comprised of some cast members of Fire.

Pygram was born in Cootamundra and raised in Wagga Wagga, Australia. There as a teen, he joined a dance band as the drummer. He attended Riverina College where he studied to be a teacher. He played with various bands on weekends and holidays and then later, at the encouragement of a director there, joined the Riverina Trucking Company, a theatre troupe in the central area of NSW. And the rest they say, is history.

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    Wayne brings something to drama that I've not seen many others do in Years. There is something special, a spark that he has. He seems to understand his role and give it an extra flame, a depth, a mystery. That is what keeps me watching Wayne.. what he knows about the character and keeps to himself.. bringing it out at just the right moments. A quite unusual actor. In all Ive seen of him, he remains different from those around him. Most actors are clearly pretty see-through in their portrayal but Wayne keeps you guessing. His depth shows a passion for his roles. Maybe it is his musical background that gives him this, knowing that each tiny nuance in music is vitally important to the complete creation. As a musician Wayne chooses to play the drums, the heartbeat of any band. This shows that he can be the backbone, the constant in the artistic venture. He can constantly be there, be heard even in the background and then suddenly come through and overwhelm the song completely with all focus on him for a moment. I see him do the same thing with acting. I really appreciate the way Wayne goes after his dreams when he works with his art. I do think that he could be an even greater star if given the chance to do more work in more interesting Dramas and challenging shows. From the norm to the fantastic, Wayne can certainly remain the Drums to the Drama.

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