2016) starred in the acclaimed CBS series “The White Shadow” as the white coach of an urban high school basketball team - a part that drew on the personal history of the 6-foot-6 actor, who played basketball growing up on Long Island in New York and at Amherst College. He...
Remembering Kenny Baker, the fan-favorite actor who played R2-D2 in the original and prequel Star Wars trilogies.
2016) starred in the acclaimed CBS series “The White Shadow” as the white coach of an urban high school basketball team - a part that drew on the personal history of the 6-foot-6 actor, who played basketball growing up on Long Island in New York and at Amherst College. He...
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Star Warsactor Kenny Baker, who famously played R2-D2, suffered from a long-term illness and passed away in August at the age of 81. Getty| Jon Kopaloff Ron Glass The actor best known for his roles inFireflyandBarney Millerdied in late November of respiratory failure.He was 71. ...
The British actor, who was 3-foot-8, gave life to the “Star Wars” droid R2-D2, one of the most beloved characters in the space-opera franchise and among the most iconic robots in pop culture history. He was 81. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) ...
There's no space left in our home because it's crammed with memorabilia. There are even posters on the ceiling because I've run out of space. I go to conventions to meet the Star Wars stars, too. I've met the actors who played C-3PO, Darth Vader, and R2-D2. I've seen C-...
She is seen hugging Han Solo in the trailer, so it could be that these two are still an item after 30 years. Luke Skywalker Perhaps the most mysterious returning character is the protagonist of the original trilogy, again played by Mark Hamill. The Jedi Master has been largely ab...
4. R2-D2 You'd be hard pressed to find aStar Warsfan who doesn't have a soft spot for R2-D2, but it's difficult to imagine the version of Artoo found in preliminary drafts of “The Star Wars” would have the same all-ages appeal and cute factor. ...
“Uber” has communication with Adam Driver’s Sith character, and a character played by Domhnall Gleeson. Serkis potentially is the Master pulling the strings from behind the scenes.4- All three characters are part of the new “Empire”which Gwendoline Christie’s character is also a part ...