Julian Khazzouh is a professional basketball player who is currently signed to the Sydney Kings in Australasia's National Basketball League.[1] In 2005, he portrayed a Wookiee in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[2]
Biography
In 2005, Julian Khazzouh was one of several basketball players in Sydney who were recruited by Lucasfilm to play Wookiees in Revenge of the Sith.[2] The film's casting team put out calls to local basketball teams asking for "taller-than-tall guys" to do some "extra work," and the six-feet-eleven-inches-tall Khazzouh responded. Although he was not a Star Wars fan, he had a very positive time on set and recalls being "well-looked after." Four years later, while signing autographs, Khazzouh did not recall who George Lucas was.[3] In the film, Khazzouh played either Lachichuk, Guanta, Grakchawwaa, or Eugroothwa.[2] Following his role in the film, Khazzouh was sometimes referred to in the Australian media as Julian 'Wookiee' Khazzouh.[4]
Sources
Making Episode III Webdocs - The Creatures of Episode III on Hyperspace (content obsolete and backup link not available)- The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Sydney Kings: Julian Khazzouh on NBL.com (backup link archived on October 2, 2010)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ WATTOGRAPHS CONNOISSEUR SERIES WOOKIEES COMPLETE THEIR PART OF THE SIGNING by Gary X on Wattographs (May 27, 2009) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ Australia's great winter League by Matt McQuade on ABA Basketball (May 31, 2006) (backup link archived on December 19, 2007)
