Jimmy Vee (born February 3, 1959) is a Scottish actor who portrayed R2-D2 in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker, continuing the work of the late Kenny Baker.[1] Vee stands at 1.12 meters tall, which allows him to fit into the can-like astromech droid bodies.
Work in Star Wars
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- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (R2-D2)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (R2-D2)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (R2-D2)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (MPH-11)[2]
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (R2-D2)
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Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ McEwan, Cameron (2015-11-16). Doctor Who actor Jimmy Vee is the new R2-D2 in Star Wars Episode 8. Metro.co.uk. Retrieved on January 16, 2016.
- ↑ Jimmy-Vee.com - The Official Website.
External linksEdit
- Doctor Who actor Jimmy Vee is the new R2-D2 in Star Wars Episode 8. Metro.co.uk. Retrieved on January 16, 2016.
- Jimmy Vee at the Internet Movie Database
- Jimmy Vee on Wikipedia
- @realjimmyvee Jimmy Vee on Twitter
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