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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Michael Sheard was born on 18 June 1938 in Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Outsider (1983) and Mind Your Language (1977). He was married to Rosalind Allaway.
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- David Prowse & James Earl Jones as Darth Vader
- Frank Oz as Yoda
A Jedi, Like His Father Before Him
Luke Skywalker, the Force prodigy who leaves behind his humble beginnings on Tatooine to lead the Rebellion to victory, is played by Mark Hamill. Luke is the quintessential archetype of the traditional “hero’s journey.” Hamill has won three Saturn Awards for his role as Luke, which he later reprised in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Hamill is also a prolific voice actor who played Fire Lord Ozai in Avatar: The Last Airbender and the Joker in many DC projects starting with Batman: The Animated...
More Than Just A Princess
Leia Organa, Princess of Alderaan and one of the leaders of the Rebel Alliance, is played by Carrie Fisher. Leia was one of the earliest trailblazing female action heroes. Fisher later played Leia in the sequel trilogy. She also appeared in The Blues Brothers, The ‘Burbs, and When Harry Met Sally. Fisher became a highly sought-after Hollywood script doctor who tightened up such scripts as Hook, Sister Act, and The Wedding Singer, as well as the Star Wars movies. As an author, she wrote the no...
The Ultimate Scoundrel
Han Solo, the roguish smuggler who reluctantly joins the Rebel cause and becomes key to its victory over the Empire, is played by Harrison Ford, who later reprised his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. After getting his break in the original Star Wars film, Ford became a prominent movie star. He went on to play such roles as Rick Deckard in the Blade Runner franchise, President James Marshall in Air Force One, and the eponymous archeologist-turned-adventurer in the Indiana Jonesseries. He...
More Powerful Than You Can Ever Imagine
Obi-Wan Kenobi, a.k.a. Ben Kenobi, the wise Jedi-in-exile who starts Luke on his heroic path and continues to guide him as a Force ghost after being struck down by Darth Vader, is played by Alec Guinness. The prolific actor got his start in Ealing comedies like The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts and Coronets. He went on to appear in such classics as Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. Guinness received the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He wa...
A Lasting Legacy
Chewbacca, Han’s Wookiee sidekick who helps him pilot the Millennium Falcon, is played by the very tall Peter Mayhew. The actor reprised the role in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and played Chewbacca one last time in Star Wars: The Force Awakens — sharing the part with Joonas Suotamo —before retiring from the franchise. He also played Chewbacca as a celebrity guest on episodes of Donny & Marie and The Muppet Show. Mayhew spent most of his acting career playing Chewbacca, but he...
Quite The Charmer
Lando Calrissian, Han’s old frenemy and the administrator of Cloud City, is played by Billy Dee Williams. After selling out Han to the Empire, Lando has a change of heart, joins the Rebels’ cause, and becomes a general. Williams later reprised his role as Lando in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Before playing Lando, Williams was best known for starring alongside Diana Ross in Mahogany and Lady Sings the Blues. He also played attorney Harvey Dent in 1989’s Batman and later voiced his villai...
He Always Knows The Odds
C-3PO, the finicky protocol droid who ends up in Luke’s possession by chance and goes along for the adventure, is played by Anthony Daniels. Daniels plays Threepio in every mainline Star Wars movie plus Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story, making him the only actor to appear in all theatrically released Star Wars movies. Daniels also provided the voice of Legolas in Ralph Bakshi’s animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings and played a pathologist in episodes of the Hel...
A Brave Little Droid
R2-D2, the sardonic astromech droid who loyally serves Luke, is played by Kenny Baker. The "voice" of Artoo was created by sound designer Ben Burtt, but Baker is the performer inside the costume. Baker later reprised the role in the prequel trilogy and played Artoo one last time in Star Wars: The Force Awakens before he passed away in 2016, after which the part was taken over by Jimmy Vee. Baker played roles in other fantasy movies, like Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, and Labyrinth, and...
The Power Of The Dark Side
Darth Vader, the formidable Sith Lord who does the Emperor’s bidding and rules the galaxy with an iron fist, is played by two different actors. Bodybuilder David Prowse plays the character’s intimidating physical presence on-set, while distinguished actor James Earl Jones provides his booming voice. Prowse had previously played the writer Frank Alexander’s manservant, Julian, in A Clockwork Orange. He also trained Christopher Reeve for the role of Superman. Jones has played such iconic roles...
Judge Me By My Size, Do You?
Yoda, the aging Jedi master who trains Luke in the swamps of Dagobah, is played by Frank Oz, who did the puppeteering in addition to providing the character's voice. He later reprised the role in the prequel trilogy, which brought in CGI effects, and The Last Jedi, which went back to classic puppeteering. Oz was responsible for bringing many iconic Jim Henson characters to life, including Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal on The Muppet Show and Bert, Grover, and Cookie Monster on Sesame Str...
Writer. Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Oct 21, 2015 · epa04975123 British actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars movie trilogy, poses for photographers during the presentation of 'I Am Your Father' at the 48th Sitges ...
Feb 28, 2024 · Set during the Dawn of the Jedi, James Mangold's upcoming Star Wars movie will finally reveal the ancient history of the Jedi - and the Force itself. The origin of the Force! Screen Rant
Star Wars: Origins (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 25, 2017 · To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope, we've brought together some of the best Star Wars pictures from the late '70s. Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Kenny Baker as R2-D2 are directed and filmed in Tunisia on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV in 1976.
