Long before Peter Dinklage landed the role of Tyrion in Game of Thrones, he was the singer in a punk band called Whizzy.

While most people think that the big scar he sported on his face for Game of Thrones was makeup, it’s actually quite real. It’s the result of an incident that happened while he was with the band.

After a long online search, I did find a Whizzy demo tape called Clear Up Acne Pimples! Have a listen.

By the way, Dinklage turns 50 tomorrow.

We also have these images from back in the day. (Note that the music is NOT from the band.)