"It was awesome playing a "Knights of Ren" in the new StarWars: The Rise of Skywalker! Massive thanks to @badmonk_uk and @eunicehuv for the amazing opportunity!"
―Ashley Beck on Twitter[2]

Ashley Beck is a British an actor, stunt performer, martial artist and motion capture artist who portrayed the Knight of Ren Ushar[2] in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. He also served as a stunt double for the 2018 anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Beck is a professional stunt performer who has trained all his life in different martial arts styles and acrobatics. He is a three times World Champion in forms and weapons, and an experienced motion capture artist. Between 2003 and 2011, he served as a motion capture artist 30 movies and video games. In 2011, he qualified for the British Stunt Register.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Contribution(s)
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Stunt double
2019 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker Ushar,[2] Stunt Performer[3]

Sources

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 Premium-Era-real Ashley Beck stunts on ashleybeckstunts.moonfruit.com (backup link archived on December 23, 2018)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 TwitterLogo Ashley Beck (@AshBeckStuntsUK) on Twitter (post): "It was awesome playing a "Knights of Ren" in the new StarWars: The Rise of Skywalker! Massive thanks to @badmonk_uk and @eunicehuv for the amazing opportunity!" (backup link)
  3. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

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