Jeremy Bulloch, The Original Boba Fett From Star Wars, Dies At 75
Star Wars, Dies At 75 Jeremy Bulloch, The Original Boba Fett From
Star Wars, Dies At 75 The actor was best known for his roles in the films
Summer Holiday, Star Wars and
James Bond
An old photo of Jeremy Bulloch. (Image courtesy: starwars )
Highlights
He died following health complications
He is survived by his wife Maureen, three sons and 10 grandchildren
London:
British actor Jeremy Bulloch who played infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original
Star Wars films has died at the age of 75. He died on Thursday in hospital in Tooting, south London, following health complications, including several years living with Parkinson s disease , his website said. Jeremy had a long and happy life as an actor and was best known for his roles in the films Summer
Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first Star Wars trilogy dies
18 Dec, 2020 12:17 AM
4 minutes to read
Jeremy Bulloch played Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy. Photo / AP
Other
Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, died on Thursday.
Bulloch died at a London hospital from health complications after years of living with Parkinson s disease, his agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said in a statement. He was 75.
Read More
As the Mandalorian bounty hunter Boba Fett, Bulloch made off with a frozen-in-carbonite Han Solo in 1980 s The Empire Strikes Back, then zoomed around the desert of Tatooine in a jet pack in 1983 s Return of the Jedi.
Mark Hamill tweeted that Bulloch was “the quintessential English gentleman.”
“A fine actor, delightful company & so kind to everyone lucky enough to meet or work with him,” the Luke Skywalker actor said. “I will deeply miss him & am so grateful to have known him. #RIP DearJeremy.”
Boba Fett had just a few minutes of screen time, though important ones, between the two movies, and speaks just four lines of dialogue that were performed by another actor. But Boba Fett quickly became a cult favorite and eventually would emerge as one of the most beloved figures in the “Star Wars” galaxy, inspiring characters and plotlines in other “Star Wars” properties, most notably “The Mandalorian” on Disney+, where Boba Fett has recently reemerged.
Star Wars: Young Boba Fett Actor Daniel Logan Pays Tribute to Late Jeremy Bulloch
✖
Earlier today brought the sad news that actor Jeremy Bulloch, known to Star Wars fans as the original Boba Fett in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, had passed away at the age of 75. Lucasfilm and other cast members released a statement after his death was confirmed, but now an actor from the franchise with a special connection to Bulloch has spoke out. Daniel Logan, known for playing the same part of Boba Fett in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, has tweeted about Bulloch s passing.
BOBA FETT PERFORMER JEREMY BULLOCH PASSES AWAY
Boba Fett the enigmatic bounty hunter introduced to movie audiences in 1980’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back has become both an icon and cinematic legend over the past 40 years, with a legacy that has stoked wonder and speculation among generations of fans.
Jeremy Bulloch, who physically performed the character of Boba Fett in both The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, has sadly passed away. He was 75.
Born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, Bulloch became an actor at an early age, starring first in commercials but eventually moving into television, stage, and film. Bulloch appeared in several classic TV shows from the ‘70s and ‘80s, including Doctor Who and Robin of Sherwood, and played supporting roles in multiple films, including three James Bond features. But it was a call he received from his half-brother Robert Watts the associate producer on The Empire Strikes Back that landed