- "And now we meet this stormtrooper, played by my friend Nigel Godrich. He's er, the producer of Radiohead, and he was an excellent stormtrooper for point four seconds."
- ―Director J.J. Abrams points out FN-9330 in the audio commentary for The Force Awakens
Nigel Timothy Godrich (born August 1, 1971) is an English record producer, record engineer and musician who portrays FN-9330 in the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and FN-2802 in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. He is known for his work with the band Radiohead.
Gorich landed the role as FN-9330 in The Force Awakens with the help of British filmmaker Edgar Wright.[2] Although Godrich played FN-2802 in The Rise of Skywalker, the character was voiced by David W. Collins.[3]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens 3D Collector's Edition Blu-ray audio commentary
- ↑
Edgar Wright (@edgarwright) on Twitter (post): "I am happy to say I got Nigel the gig. I owed him one and this was my return gift." (backup link)
- ↑ David W. Collins (@DavidWCollins) on Twitter (post) (backup link) (screenshot) — In this tweet, Collins posted a GIF of a bow and arrow, referencing the fate of FN-2802. FN-2802 is the only stormtrooper with spoken dialogue in the film to be killed by an arrow.
External links[]
Nigel Godrich (@nigelgod) on Twitter (backup link)- Nigel Godrich on Wikipedia
- Nigel Godrich at the Internet Movie Database
