- "I was a big Star Wars fan when I was younger, but I didn't watch the new ones and to be honest, I didn't want to. I wanted to take the role on in my way and find things out for myself."
- ―Fraser Kelly
Fraser Patrick Kelly (born November 30, 2001 Scunthorpe, England) is an English actor. In 2018, Kelly portrayed a scrumrat in the Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Biography
- "At the end of last year, I finished shooting Solo: A Star Wars Story, a short part in that, which again, was a great experience working alongside Ron Howards [sic] and Alden Ehrenreich, to hopefully produce a great film."
- ―Fraser Kelly
Kelly in Urban & the Shed Crew
Fraser Patrick Kelly[4] was born on November 30, 2001,[1] in Scunthorpe, England.[2] In 2015, he co-starred alongside Richard Armitage in the drama film Urban & the Shed Crew.[5]
In 2017, Kelly auditioned for a role in the Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story, but was not aware what film he was trying out for at the time. After the audition, he did not think he had landed a role, but received communication a few months later that he had been cast. Kelly then researched the film, which was then under the codename "Redcup," and realized it was a part of the Star Wars franchise. Despite having been a Star Wars fan when he was younger, he had not seen any of the films released after Disney bought the franchise from George Lucas in 2012. Kelly opted to not watch the films he had not yet seen so that he could portray the part in his own way. He and his mother traveled to Pinewood Studios to film his speaking role,[2] and in the film's credits, he is listed as "Eager Scrumrat."[6] The film was released on May 25, 2018.[7]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Scrumrat[6] |
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Amanda Jane Kelly (@amandajanekelly) on Instagram (post on November 30, 2016): "Happy 15th birthday Fraser. Love you forever! ❤️" (backup link) (screenshot) — As Fraser Kelly's 15th birthday is November 30, 2016, it can be concluded that he was born on November 30, 2001, which is 15 years earlier.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Scunthorpe actor has speaking role in new Solo: A Star Wars Story blockbuster by Wilson, Charlie on www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk (May 24, 2018) (backup link archived on May 24, 2018)
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NIFF | Richard Armitage & Fraser Kelly Interviews | Urban and The Shed Crew Screening on the Mikeys Movie World YouTube channel (backup link)
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Fraser Kelly (@fraserpatrickkelly) on Instagram (backup link)
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Richard Armitage Blog — Scunthorpe schoolboy Fraser Kelly stars with Anna Friel & Richard Armitage in major new movie Urban and the Shed Crew on WordPress (October 24, 2015) (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Solo: A Star Wars Story
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Solo: A Star Wars Story on StarWars.com (backup link)
External links
Fraser Kelly (@fraserpatrickkelly) on Instagram (backup link)
Fraser Kelly (@FraserKelly14) on Twitter (backup link)
Fraser Kelly at the Internet Movie Database