Jimmy Vee (born February 3, 1959)[1] is a Scottish actor who portrayed R2-D2 in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, continuing the work of the late Kenny Baker.[2] Vee stands at 1.12 meters tall, which allows him to fit into the can-like astromech droid bodies.
Works
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (MPH-11)[3]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (R2-D2)
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (R2-D2)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (R2-D2)
Sources
More Star Wars Fan Favorite Actors and Creators Announced for Celebration Orlando on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
This Week! in Star Wars Battlefront II Updates, A Look Into Poe Dameron's Past, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑
Doctor Who actor Jimmy Vee is the new R2-D2 in Star Wars Episode 8 by McEwan, Cameron on metro.co.uk (November 16, 2015) (backup link archived on September 4, 2019)
- ↑ Jimmy-Vee.com - The Official Website.
External links
- Jimmy Vee (@realjimmyvee) on Twitter (backup link)
- Jimmy Vee on Wikipedia
- Jimmy Vee at the Internet Movie Database
