Wayne Pigram

Wayne Pigram, known professionally as Wayne Pygram, is an Australian actor and musician. He is known for his role as Scorpius in the science fiction series Farscape (2000-2004). He briefly appeared in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, portraying Grand Moff Tarkin in 2005. He also appeared in the television series Lost in 2006.

He has played the drums in numerous bands, including Signal Room, and has taught percussion, including at the Riverina Conservatorium of Music.

Early life and education Wayne Pigram was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales, and raised in Wagga Wagga.

He left Wagga Wagga in the early 1980s. He also performed in several productions by The Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St Theatre, the Nimrod, and Griffin Theatre Company.

In 1995 he played the role as firefighter Quentin "Spit" Jacobsen in the TV series Fire, and was one of the few to return for its second series in 1996. In 1998, he guest-starred as Sam Kristovsky in episode 24 of Wildside.

In 2001 he played Ian Woodford in the long-running Australian soap Home and Away from 2001,

He played Scorpius in the science fiction series Farscape (2000–2003) and the miniseries that followed, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004). He returned to Home and Away after Farscape. For this role, he wore extensive facial prosthetics to make him look more like Peter Cushing, the original actor in this role in the first three movies. as a faith healer named Isaac of Uluru. He has also had guest roles on the series My Place, A Country Practice, All Saints, Water Rats, Stingers, Murder Call, Medivac, In 2010 he was in Underbelly: The Golden Mile.

After moving back to Wagga Wagga, he became a member of the Lichen Collective, at the Riverina Playhouse in 2020.

In 2022, he was a voice actor in the video game High on Life. He has also collaborated with musicians such as Lloyd Swanton (The Necks), Klaus Bussman, and Michael King. He has worked with producer Tim Winton of Powderfinger, and as a member of the bands Ha Ha Ha and Edot. He toured southeast Asia with the dance collective Kix Interactive, and did drumming work for Kodak, Visa Corporation, Foster's, and Heineken.

Personal life Pygram lived and worked in Los Angeles for three years from around 2003 to 2006/7.

He has a son.

Filmography

Film Warming Up (1985) – Wombat The First Kangaroos (1988) – Abie Rosenfeldt Farewell to the King (1989) – Bren Armstrong Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) – 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) – 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 (1992) – Guard Fire (1995) – Senior Station Officer Quentin 'Spit' Jacobsen Roar (1997) – Goll The Lost World (1999–2001) – Captain Tark, Noru Home and Away (2001–2008) – Ian Woodford / Ian Muir Farscape (2000–2003) – Scorpius / Harvey Heroes' Mountain (2002, TV Movie) – Col Langdon Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) – Scorpius / Harvey Through My Eyes (2004) – Rice Lost (2006) – Isaac of Uluru Underbelly: The Golden Mile (2010) – Police Commissioner