Wesley Kimmel is an actor from Los Angeles with roles in multiple Star Wars live-action television series on Disney+. He portrayed a Tusken Raider child in Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, which premiered on December 29, 2021, as well as the Mandalorian foundling Ragnar Vizsla in the third season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Biography
Wesley Kimmel is an actor from Los Angeles[2] with a background in martial arts. During casting of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett television series,[4] director[3] Robert Rodriguez cast Kimmel as a Tusken Raider child because he wanted an actor who was good physically and would be very professional with a martial arts background.[4] He[1] had no dialogue in the series, and according to[4] executive producer[3] Jon Favreau, he was completely covered in bandages.[4] The show premiered on December 29, 2021,[5]
Favreau and the crew thought Kimmel did a great job in The Book of Boba Fett, so they figured that he should get to show his face in a Star Wars show. Kimmel was given a different role[4] as the Mandalorian foundling Ragnar Vizsla in the third season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian.[6] He had a hard time keeping his role a secret for a year. On March 1, 2023, Kimmel announced on Instagram that he was guest starring on The Mandalorian.[7]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land" | Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett | Tusken Kid[3] |
| 2022 | "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine" | The Book of Boba Fett | Tusken Kid[8] |
| 2022 | "Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa" | The Book of Boba Fett | Tusken Kid[9] |
| 2023 | "Chapter 17: The Apostate" | Star Wars: The Mandalorian | Ragnar[6] |
| 2023 | "Chapter 20: The Foundling" | The Mandalorian | Ragnar[10] |
| 2023 | "Chapter 23: The Spies" | The Mandalorian | Ragnar[11] |
| 2023 | "Chapter 24: The Return" | The Mandalorian | Ragnar[12] |
Sources
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land"- Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine"
- Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa"
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 17: The Apostate"
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 20: The Foundling"
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 23: The Spies"
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 24: The Return"
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Wesley Kimmel (@i.am.wesley.kimmel) on Instagram (backup link needs confirmation)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Meet the 23 Rising Stars of 2023 by Anne Cohe, Ariana Romero on Netflix (February 28, 2023) (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Jon Favreau on The Mandalorian & Samuel L. Jackson's MOTHERF***ER Post Credits Scene for Iron Man on the official Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ Next On Disney+ – December on the official Disney+ YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 17: The Apostate"
- ↑ Wesley Kimmel (@i.am.wesley.kimmel) on Instagram (post on March 1, 2023): "Let's go.....! Almost lost my mind keeping this a secret all year. So happy to FINALLY announce that I am guest starring on @themandalorian season three! Watch the premier tonight at 12am on @disneyplus!!" (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 20: The Foundling"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 23: The Spies"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 24: The Return"
External links
- Wesley Kimmel (@i.am.wesley.kimmel) on Instagram (backup link needs confirmation)
- Wesley Kimmel at the Internet Movie Database
