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Ted Dykstra Portrays New Character Augustus in 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'

Despite Resemblance to Mark Hamill, Dykstra Plays the Satyr Trapped in the Lotus Hotel in Latest Episode

  • Episode 6 of the Disney+ series 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' introduces a new character, Augustus, who is played by Canadian actor and playwright Ted Dykstra.
  • Augustus is a Satyr trapped in the Lotus Hotel in Las Vegas, where he has fallen victim to the hotel's deceiving charm.
  • Despite a striking resemblance to Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, Dykstra is the one who portrays Augustus.
  • Augustus is on a quest to find Pan, the God of Nature, but is under the blissful control of the Lotus Hotel which makes him forget who he is.
  • In the series, Augustus informs Grover that Pan is at the hotel, but he loses his memory, leading to a search for Pan.
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