Jimmy Vee
Jimmy at Comic.con
Jimmy Vee (born November 5, 1959 in Scotland ) is a Scottish actor who mainly plays the roles of dwarfs and aliens due to his short stature .
Life
Since 2005, Vee played in Doctor Who in various roles, including Blue Moxx and Graske. In the role of Moxx from Balhoon, he was unable to take off his costume for over 10 hours.
Vee took on the role of R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015 , previously played in the other films in the franchise by actor Kenny Baker , who died in 2016 . Vee barely knew anything about the franchise at the time.
Filmography
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- since 2005: Doctor Who
- 2007: Skins - Up Close
- 2009: Kilt Man
- 2015: Pan
- 2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- 2017: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- 2017: Dark Ascension
- 2019: Rocketman
Web links
- Jimmy Vee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Cameron K Mc Ewan for Metro.co.uk: Doctor Who actor Jimmy Vee is the new R2-D2 in Star Wars Episode 8. In: metro.co.uk. November 16, 2015, accessed October 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Midlands MCM Expo - Sept '08 - Part 6 - Jimmy Vee 1 on YouTube , September 14, 2008
- ↑ Access denied. In: thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Jimmy Vee - Biography - IMDb. In: imdb.com. November 5, 1959. Retrieved October 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Beverley Lyons: Scots actor Jimmy Vee admits he knows little about the Star Wars franchise. In: dailyrecord.co.uk. December 11, 2015, accessed October 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Catherine Shoard: Actor Jimmy Vee named as new R2-D2. In: theguardian.com. February 14, 2017, accessed October 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Dave Mc Nary: 'Star Wars': R2-D2 Role to Be Filled by Jimmy Vee in 'The Last Jedi'. In: variety.com. February 14, 2017, accessed October 12, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vee, Jimmy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th November 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scotland |