Orpheus Pledger (11 May 1993) is an Australian actor. He played Tycho Everson in the children's series ''

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'', and appeared as

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in ''

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'' in 2011. From 2016 to 2019, Pledger starred as

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in the Australian soap opera ''

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''.

Career

In 2002, an eight-year-old Pledger starred in writer-director

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's short film ''Lamb''. The following year, Pledger began appearing as Lewis Harfield in the drama series ''

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''. Pledger starred as Tycho Everson in the science fiction children's series ''

'' in 2004. Pledger has also made appearances in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Scooter: Secret Agent'' and

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' film ''

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''. Pledger joined the cast of ''

'' as student

in 2011. Pledger's agent told him about the role and asked him to read through Noah's character notes. After deciding that he wanted the role, Pledger attended a screen test with the ''Neighbours'' casting director. After a recall, Pledger was told he had the role. He was contracted for six months. In 2014, Pledger appeared in the

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television film '' Schapelle''. On 5 December 2015, Jonathon Moran of ''

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'' reported Pledger had joined ''

'' as

. Pledger relocated from Melbourne to Sydney for filming. He choose to leave the role in 2019, and his character was killed off in the season finale on 27 November. In February 2022, Pledger took part in Season 3 of '' SAS Australia'', but voluntarily withdrew after two days. He quit during a psychological evaluation with

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and Doctor Dan to discuss his "erratic behaviour", after he was shown refusing to help out at the camp and receiving backlash from his fellow recruits.

Personal life

On 19 February 2021, Pledger was charged with possessing half a gram of

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and 30 tablets of

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without a prescription. During the hearing at

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on 16 November, which Pledger did not attend, he accepted responsibility for the charges and was placed on a diversion program, which meant he did not have to enter a plea and was spared a criminal record. The Magistrate also ordered Pledger to be of good behaviour for six months, donate $150 to the court fund, complete a drug awareness course, and thank the officer who charged him.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pledger, Orpheus Living people Australian male soap opera actors Australian male child actors Australian male film actors 21st-century Australian male actors 1993 births Male actors from Melbourne