Share information, posters, images etc, and we’ll add them to the artist’s page. He grew up in Pinjarra, Western Australia, where his father worked at an alumina refinery. Ben Smith-Petersen As of 2020, he is in his early thirties. [23], Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, "Here's the Character Backstory for Doof aka Guitar Flamethrower Dude In, "Vaudeville triumphs among Helpmann accolades". 9 Mel Gibson gave Tom Hardy his blessing. With the recent confirmation that "Mad Max: Fury Road" has begun filming in Namibia, and nostalgia running high, we're inviting all you marauding Mad Max fans to come forth and contribute to the community. The only way they could survive was to go into a place where there was a competitive advantage to being blind. A stuntman is a trained daredevil who is often the hidden hero behind the lead actor’s face. This is the place to talk about your favorite topic, to share news, theories, ideas, and to connect with others. Join Facebook to connect with Sean Hape and others you may know. Artist: Marc de Jong, formerly of Australia's Sullivan and Strumpf Gallery and Gould Galleries. The Doof Warrior was played by Sean Hape, an Australian actor/musician who performs under the name iOTA. Tutorials, references, and examples are constantly reviewed to avoid errors, but we cannot warrant full correctness of all content. As a musician he has issued six studio albums and was nominated for Best Independent Release for The Hip Bone Collection (1999) at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000. Have Any Questions? They took him and he eventually ended up as the equivalent of the drummer, the fife player or the bagpiper, in Immortan Joe’s army.”. The director has said for years he has two “Fury Road” sequels in mind, plus a separate film centered around Charlize Theron’s Furiosa. The production company claimed it’s eligible for $9 million after it delivered “Fury Road” under the agreed budget of $157 million. at Pinjarra, Australia. A stuntman is a trained daredevil who is often the hidden hero behind the lead actor’s face. As an actor, iOTA has performed on stage in Australia as an angel in Sydney Dance Company's Berlin, as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, as Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and in the original productions Smoke & Mirrors[15] and B-Girl.[16]. Thanks for the pic of an extra in Fury Road, are you the extra or is he a friend of yours? As a musician he has issued six studio albums and was nominated for Best Independent Release for The Hip Bone Connection (1999) at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000. iOTA is an Australian performing artistIn 2005 iOTA made his theatrical debut in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Required fields are marked *, Complaints / Suggestions / Queries? Mad max 1979 version. iOTA (born 7 May 1968 as Sean Hape in Pinjarra)[2][3] is a New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and actor. He has won four Helpmann Awards: Best Male Actor in a Musical in 2007 for Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2006 Australian cast) and Best Cabaret Performer, Best New Australian Work and Best Original Score for his work in Smoke and Mirrors in 2010. iOTA has stated that his parents met in New Zealand; his father is Māori and his mother English. But this plot in my opinion would made me think less of Tom Hardys character as mad max. Miller says he’s already prepping the “Fury Road” sequel. [7][8], iOTA changed his name by deed poll when he was 26. iOTA has cited three reasons for this: wanting to begin a new identity as an entertainer, being openly gay, and being a recovering alcoholic. A star of stage and screen, he has played Frank-N-Furter in productions … “When things started going a bit crazy, he and his mother were left in a mining town. “He was blind from birth,” Miller said of the Doof Warrior. The guitarist featured in these scenes was the Australian artist Sean Hape, who is more commonly known by his stage name Iota. [8][10][11][12], iOTA's first album The Hip Bone Connection was released in 1999 and earned an ARIA nomination for Best Independent Release in 2000. His highly acclaimed performance as Hedwig garnered him a Green Room Award, a Sydney Theatre Critics Award, and a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical.iOTA then went on to work with Sydney Dance Company on Graeme Murphy's Berlin and starred as Frank'n'Furter in Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, for which he was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical.He then co-created the Sydney Festival-commissioned Smoke and Mirrors in 2010, and after a sellout season at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Auckland Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival he received three Helpmann Awards for Best Cabaret Artist, Best Original Score and Best New Work.Smoke and Mirrors returned to The Sydney Festival in the Famous Speigeltent in 2011 to sell-out crowds followed by another successful season at the Seymour Centre. Your email address will not be published. He is Australian by natinoanliy. Annika Priest, 2008, "Frocker even more a shocker". As a musician he has issued six studio albums and was nominated for Best Independent Release for The Hip Bone Connection (1999) at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000. This would be illegal and am aware that there are already enough of these available. - IMDb Mini Biography By: “We’re in preparation on that as well. 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H122xW183cm. Go read it to find out more (and comment if you have any feedback! “I’m not done with the Mad Max story and I think you have to be a multitasker, and there’s certainly another Mad Max coming down the pike after this,” Miller said. The only way they could survive was to go into a place where there was a competitive advantage to being blind. No animals in Fury Road. The long wait for a “Fury Road” sequel has been the result of a lawsuit between Miller’s production company, Kennedy Miller Mitchell, and Warner Bros. The shape of an array is the number of elements in each dimension. EDUCATIONAL; SERVICES; FAQS; LOGIN; GIFT IT; HOME; ABOUT; PRODUCTS. community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Discussions, community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Admin_and_Moderator_Tools_in_Discussions.