Keston John

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"…big shout out to Keston John for his work as Marcus Speedstar."
"Yeah he was great, I had fun with him."
―Josh Brener and Scott Lawrence, "The Platform Classic"'s cast commentary — 20?cb=20250116042720 ▶️ (file info)[2]

Keston John (born August 17, 1984 in Randolph, Massachusetts, United States) is an American actor. He has voiced several characters in Star Wars animation projects, including the racer Marcus Speedstar in the television series Star Wars Resistance, Jedi Master Carver Drow in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, and the father of the child Micah in the anthology Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.

Biography

Keston John's first Star Wars role was voicing Marcus Speedstar (pictured).

Keston John's first Star Wars role was voicing Marcus Speedstar (pictured).

Keston John is an American actor who was born on August 17, 1984 in Randolph, Massachusetts, United States. He[1] voiced the human racer Marcus Speedstar in "The Platform Classic,"[3] the ninth episode of the animated television series Star Wars Resistance's first season, which premiered on November 25, 2018.[4] In the cast audio commentary for the episode, several other voice actors for the series—Josh Brener, Scott Lawrence, Myrna Velasco, and Christopher Sean—noted their appreciation for John's work on Star Wars Resistance as Speedstar, with Lawrence, who portrayed the racer's brother Jarek Yeager, noting that he had fun with the actor.[2]

John also voiced Jedi Master Carver Drow in two episodes in the first season of the Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures animated television series.[5][6] The episodes—"The Tale of Short Spire," the first part of the twenty-second episode,[5] and "The Caves of Batuu," the first part of the twenty-third episode,[6] were released on February 14 and March 1 in 2024, respectively.[7][8]

The actor also provided the voice for the father of the Force-sensitive child Micah in the animated anthology Star Wars: Tales of the Empire's sixth episode, "The Way Out,"[9] released on May 4, 2024.[10] The actor reprised his role as Drow in both "Lys' Lost Lightsaber," the second part of the tenth episode of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures's second season,[11] which aired on August 14, 2024,[12] and "The Battle of Tenoo," the twenty-third and final episode of the same season,[13] which released on March 19, 2025.[12]

Works

Filmography

Year Title Series Contribution Notes
2018 "The Platform Classic" Star Wars Resistance Marcus Speedstar Voice[3]
2024 "The Tale of Short Spire" Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Carver Drow Voice[5]
2024 "The Caves of Batuu" Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Carver Drow Voice[6]
2024 "The Way Out" Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Father Voice[9]
2024 "Lys' Lost Lightsaber" Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Carver Drow Voice[11]
2025 "The Battle of Tenoo" Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Carver Drow Voice[13]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Premium-Era-real Keston John - Actor Filmography، on elcinema.com (backup link archived on July 1, 2023)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Resistance: Complete Season One — Episode Commentary: "The Platform Classic"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 SWResistanceLogo Star Wars Resistance — "The Platform Classic"
  4. ↑ Disney.com Star Wars Resistance on Walt Disney TV Press website (original link is obsolete)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Tale of Short Spire"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Caves of Batuu"
  7. ↑ Premium-Era-real Disney Channel March Premieres — Updated 2/26 on cabletvt.powerrangermail.net (February 2, 2024) (backup link archived on February 4, 2024)
  8. ↑ Premium-Era-real Shows A-Z - Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures on Disney Plus on The Futon Critic (backup link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 TalesoftheEmpire-logo Star Wars: Tales of the Empire — "The Way Out"
  10. ↑ StarWars.com Tales of the Empire on StarWars.com: "Release Date: May 4, 2024" (backup link)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Lys' Lost Lightsaber"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 StarWars.com Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Returns for Season 2 on StarWars.com (backup link)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures template logo Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Battle of Tenoo"

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