He’ll next be seen in ‘The Angriest Man in Brooklyn’.īilly Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian): Williams was one of the most well-known black American actors before he landed the role of Lando. Jones is still a hugely prolific actor, famously voicing Mufasa, the tragic father figure in Disney’s Lion King. James Earl Jones (Darth Vader - voice): The booming voice of James Earl Jones replaced Prowse’s Bristolian accent for Vader’s memorable lines. After appearing in ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Blake 7’, he is now best known for playing Jeff Healy in ‘Eastenders’ from 1997-2000 and the father in kids show Jonny Briggs.
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Leslie Schofield (General Motti): The accomplished TV actor played the doomed Death Star general in ‘A New Hope’. His most famous role was as detective George Bulman first in ‘The XXY Man’, then later in ‘Strangers’, and ‘Bulman’.
He died in 2005 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.ĭon Henderson (General Tagge): The Imperial General was a familiar face to UK audiences thanks to a number of TV roles including ‘Poldark’ and ’Warship’. William Hootkins (Porkins): Hootkins’ minor role in ‘Star Wars’ was just the start for the cult actor who went on to have parts in ‘Flash Gordon’, ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’, ‘Batman’ and more, making him a popular fan convention guest. She carried on acting in TV until her death in 2000 aged 79. Shelagh Fraser (Aunt Beru): The British actress appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows during her career, including John Boorman’s ‘Hope and Glory’. He returned to the States in 1990s, and died from pneumonia in 2006 aged 89. He relocated to England in 1953 and plied his trade in TV and stage. Phil Brown (Uncle Owen): Brown was blacklisted in 1952 by the House Un-American Activities Committee due to links with the Actor’s Laboratory. He was treated for prostate cancer in 2009. An outspoken character, George Lucas banned him from official ‘Star Wars’ events in 2010 after “burning his bridges” with Lucasfilm. He became a naturalised American citizen in 2005, and had double knee replacement surgery in 2013, but will return as Chewbacca for ‘Episode 7’.ĭavid Prowse (Darth Vader): The 6ft 5 bodybuilder originally went for the role of Chewbacca, but landed Vader instead. Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca): The 7ft 3in Brit said all he needed to do to play Han Solo’s giant ‘walking carpet’ companion was “stand up”. He famously has a feud with his droid co-star Anthony Daniels and refuses to be in the same room as him unless necessary.
He’s also appeared in ‘Time Bandits’, ‘Willow’, ‘Flash Gordon’, and ‘Labyrinth’. Kenny Baker (R2–D2): The man inside the blue and silver astromech was chosen for his tiny 112cm frame. He has since appeared in a number of TV shows, including ‘Prime Suspect’, ‘The Bill’, and ‘Holby City’. His most famous role after this would be as head spy George Smiley in ‘Tinker Tailor Solider Spy’, and he died in 2000 following a battle with liver cancer.Īnthony Daniels (C-3PO): He boasts of being the only actor to have appeared in all six ‘Star Wars’ movies (what about Kenny Baker?) playing the protocol droid. Sir Alec Guinness (Obi–Wan Kenobi): The Ealing legend was fairly sniffy about appearing in ‘Star Wars’, but it brought him new recognition and a healthy income from royalties. He continued to act after ‘Star Wars’, but was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1982. Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin): The successful Hammer star was drafted in by Lucas to add gravitas to an unknown cast. She’s enjoyed a healthy film career post-‘Wars’, and is also a successful and respected author. He’s now one of the biggest actors on the planet thanks to ‘Indiana Jones’, ‘Blade Runner’, and ‘Witness’.Ĭarrie Fisher (Princess Leia): The daughter of Debbie Reynolds was already Hollywood royalty when she joined ‘Star Wars’. Harrison Ford (Han Solo): Ford was a jobbing actor with a sideline in carpentry when Lucas cast him in ‘Star Wars’. His film career stalled post ‘Return of the Jedi’, but he has thrived as a voice actor, most memorably as The Joker in the animated Batman series. Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker): Hamill shot to fame as the hero of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise in his 20s. With ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ breaking box office records at the cinema - we had a look at what the actors from the original films have been up too since ‘Return Of The Jedi’ wrapped up in 1983.
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