Jeremy Bulloch

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Jeremy Bulloch

Born	February 16, 1945 (age 62) Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Notable roles	Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi

Bulloch as Boba Fett (right) in The Empire Strikes Back.

Jeremy Bulloch (born February 16, 1945 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire) is a British actor. He has appeared in numerous British TV and film productions, including Doctor Who and Robin of Sherwood. In a career spanning almost half a century, he is perhaps most famous for his minor role as Boba Fett in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He also has a minor role in two James Bond films as Smithers, an assistant to Q. In 1962, he starred alongside Cliff Richard in the hit musical Summer Holiday.

Bulloch has also appeared in two Doctor Who stories, The Space Museum and The Time Warrior.

In recent years, due to the release of the new Star Wars films, he is frequently invited to Science Fiction conventions throughout the world. He documents those travels on his blog.

In 2004, he published a limited edition memoir, Flying Solo, which is a humorous account of his personal and professional life, interspersed with tales from the convention circuit.

In 2005, he once again made an appearance in a Star Wars film, this time playing Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith

Recently he played a small cameo role in Star Wars fanfilms Order of the Sith: Vengeance and its sequel Downfall - Order of the Sith - alongside David Prowse and Michael Sheard. These fanfilms were made in England in support of Save the Children.

[edit] Selected films

Summer Holiday (1962) - Edwin
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - HMS Ranger Crewman
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - Boba Fett
For Your Eyes Only (1981) - Smithers
Octopussy (1983) - Smithers
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) - Boba Fett
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) - Captain Colton

[edit] Voice Acting

In 2006, Jeremy Bulloch provided the voice of Sir Logan the Prowler in the Night Traveler multimedia adventure series produced by Lunar Moth Entertainment.