Anton Simpson-Tidy

"Super excited about this! I was fortunate enough to play a Knight of Ren in The Rise of Skywalker. Working on a Star Wars movie was a big goal to hit and a childhood dream! (I loved Star Wars growing up and even grew a pony tail because I wanted to be Obi 😂). So to actually play a character is pretty surreal. 😁"

- Anton Simpson-Tidy

Anton Simpson-Tidy is a British actor, martial artist and stunt performer who portrays the Knight of Ren Vicrul in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.

Biography
Simpson-Tidy hails from Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. He was introduced to the world of martial arts by his uncle, who was a kick boxer, who inspired him to take up Karate-Do at the age of ten. After earning a black belt in karate, he became interested in the competitive scene and also learned to wield a samurai sword. After further developing his skills with freestyle swordfighting, he entered onto the national competition circuit and eventually was selected to join the Great Britain squad. He has competed as part of the team in Mexico, Italy, Germany, America and France.

From 2019 onward, he has served as a stunt performer on film and television. His stunt credits include a string of well-known titles such as the TV series Into the Badlands, and the movies Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Dolittle.