There are so many of them

Quote of today

"And hurry up, will ya? I haven't got all day"

Han Solo thinks C-3PO is a slow translator
Return of the Jedi

Today we celebrate...
Kiran Shah at his 53rd birthday (born 1956)

Kiran Shah was born in Nairobi, Kenya and played an ewok in Return of the Jedi. He is an actor, a stuntman and a poet. Since 2003, Shah has held the Guinness World Record as the "shortest professional stuntman currently working in film." Read all about him on Kiran Shah's own website.

Ewoks are the furry worriers that helped the Rebels to destroy the Imperial shield generator on the forest moon of Endor.

Two dear friends

Quote of today

"Look at the size of that thing!"

Wedge Antilles is impressed by the Death Star
A New Hope

Today we celebrate...
Denis Lawson at his 62th birthday (born 1947)
Garrick Hagon at his birthday

Denis Lawson was born in Scotland, United Kingdom and played Wedge Antilles in all three movies of the original trilogy. He is also the uncle to Ewan McGregor who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy. Denis Lawson was offered the role of Captain Antilles in Revenge of the Sith but turned it down.
In A New Hope Wedge Antilles is voiced by David Ankrum, as well as in the scene below.

In one scene in A New Hope, during the pre-battle briefing on Yavin 4, it is not Denis Lawson playing Wedge Antilles. It is Colin Higgins who plays Wedge Antilles when he talks with Luke about hitting such a small target as the Death Star exhaust port.

Garrick Hagon was born in England, United Kingdom in the 1940's and played Biggs Darklighter in A New Hope. Most of his scenes were cut out of the final movie but one was restored to the Special Edition, the Rebel Base scenes on Yavin IV just before the attack on the Death Star.

Wedge Antilles is a Rebel fighter pilot. He served as Red Two during the battle of Yavin. He is part of the Rouge Squadron during the battle of Hoth and ends up as Red Leader during the battle of Endor.

Biggs Darklighter is Luke Skywalkers best childhood friend from Tatooine. He was shot down and killed by Darth Vader during the attack of the first Death Star.

The hero

Quote of today

"I want to come with you to Alderaan. There's nothing here for me now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father."

Luke Skywalker decides to follow Ben Kenobi on a damned-fool idealistic crusade
A New Hope

Today we celebrate...
Mark Hamill at his 58th birthday (born 1951)

Mark Richard Hamill was born in California, USA and played Luke Skywalker in the Original Trilogy. Playing Luke Skywalker wasn't his first or last acting as many people may think. Since Star Wars Mark Hamill has been successful on Broadway, as a voice actor in animation and video games, and as a comic book creator. There is an official fan website and you can read more about him full of suprises (archived www.starwars.com).

Luke Skywalker is a farmboy on Tatooine that becomes a Jedi knight and fight with the Rebel Alliance against the Empire. In early drafts of Star Wars he was known as Luke Starkiller.
 

Youth in the galaxy far far away

Quote of today

"No, I'm the one with enthusiasm. You're the one with the experience, which I'm looking forward to learning from."

Ashoka Tano splitting up the work between her and Master Skywalker.
The Clone Wars movie

Today we celebrate...
Ashley Eckstein at her 28th birthday (born 1981)

Ashley Eckstein was born in Kentucky, USA and raised in Florida. She is the voice of Ashoka Tano in The Clone Wars. Read more about Ashley Eckstein at her own fan website and more about her work with The Clone Wars in Ashley Eckstein Talks Ahsoka.

Ashoka Tano is a young Togruta eager to prove herself as a worthy Padawan during the Clone Wars. Her bold Master, Anakin Skywalker, nicknamed her Snips.


Today we remember...
Michael Gilden at his birthday (born 1962).

Michael Gilden was born in California, USA and played an ewok in Return of the Jedi. He died 5th december 2006 by suicide. Michael played the ewok hammering the foot of an AT-ST and that role was his film debut.

Two meter alien

Quote of today

"There's no war here, unless you brought it with you."

Tion Medon pretend that everything is alright
Revenge of the Sith

Today we celebrate... 
Bruce Spence at his 64th birthday (born 1945)

Bruce Spence was born in North Island, New Zealand and played Tion Medon in Revenge of the Sith. You can read more about Bruce Spence and his work as Tion Medon in this archived article.

Tion Medon is the Port Administrator for Pau City, Utapau. As the Port Administrator he oversees all the influential inbound and outbound traffic to the planet.

Hight isn't enough to make a fighting Dark Lord

Quote of today

"There is no conflict."

Darth Vader tells Luke that he has no good inside his evil mind.
Return of the Jedi

Today we celebrate...
Bob Anderson at his 87th birthday (born 1922)

Bob Anderson was born in England, United Kingdom and was the stunt-double for David Prowse / Darth Vader in A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He also played an Imperial Officer in The Empire Strikes Back.

Bob Anderson has been a competitive fencer and represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games 1948 and 1952. He started his career in movie stunts 1953 and still 2003 was he involved in Pirates of the Caribbean as sword trainer and in The Lord of the Rings as sword master.

Bob Anderson is 1.85 m (6' 1'') and shorter than the 1.96 m (6' 5'') Darth Vader / David Prowse. If you look through the scenes with Darth Vader fighting you never see his feet. That's because Bob Anderson was wearing lifts or was filmed from a lower point to look taller.

Darth Vader is the two meter high Dark Lord of the Sith that is all dressed in a black armor.

Imperial Officer is the high class soldier in the Empire

Does anyone know in what scene Bob Anderson play an Imperial Officer?

A voice from the Dark Side

Quote of today

"Soon, the Jedi will not only be at war with you, Count, but with the Hutt clan as well."

Palpatine reveals his cunning plan
The Clone Wars

Today we celebrate...
Ian Abercrombie at his 73rd birthday (born 1936)

Ian Abercrombie was born in England, United Kingdom and was the voice Chancellor Palpatine in The Clone Wars (movie).

Chancellor Palpatine is the one who is given emergency powers to activate the Republic's newly forged army of clones in the war against the Separatists.

Another Count Dooku

Quote of today

"Grand Master Kenobi, you disappoint me. Yoda holds you in such high esteem."

Count Dooku feeling invincible
Attack of the Clones

Today we celebrate...
Kyle Rowling at his 39th birthday (born 1970)

Kyle Rowling was born in Australia and was the stunt double for Christoffer Lee/Count Dooku in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. For Obi-Wan's combat sequence with General Grievous in Revenge of the Sith he wore a bluescreen (or greenscreen) suit to fill-in for Grievous. Kyle Rowling played Joclad Danva in Attack of the Clones and he also tought Jett Lucas to fight with a lightsaber.

Joclad Danva is one of the Jedis fighting in the Geonosian arena. He can be seen behind Anakin in the survival circle but is possibly killed during gunship arrival.

A legend in design and another ewok

Quote of today

"Hello, I think... I could be mistaken. They're using a very primitive dialect. But I do believe they think I am some sort of god."

C-3PO translate what the ewoks say.
Return of the Jedi

Today we celebrate...
Stuart Freeborn at his 95th birthday (born 1914)
Kendra Wall at her 49th birthday (1960)

Stuart Freeborn was born in England, United Kingdom and was the supervisor of makeup and creature design for the Original Triology. He (and his crew) built Yoda, Chewbacca, the wampa, tauntauns, mynocks, ugnaughts, the sarlacc and a lot of the Mos Eisley cantina aliens.

Kendra Wall was born in Illinois, USA and played an ewok in Return of the Jedi.

A non-American Director

Quote of today

"Yes or No will do."

The EV-9D9 isn't in a mood for chitchat.
Return of the Jedi

Today we remember...
Richard Marquand who died today 1987

Richard Marquand was the Director of Return of the Jedi. He also did cameo voice appearance as an AT-ST driver and the droid EV-9D9 in the same movie.

Rebel and Imperial forces clash across the galaxy

Quote of today

"Afraid I was going to leave without giving you a goodbye kiss?"

Han Solo saying goodbye to Leia at the rebel base on Hoth
Empire Strikes Back

Today...
Star Wars Miniatures premiered year 2004

Star Wars Miniatures is a collectible miniatures tabletop game produced by Wizards of the Coast. The first set was the Rebel Storm.