Jeremy Bulloch (1945-2020)
Dearest moviegoers and fans, we've lost another pivotal Star Wars actor. Jeremy Bulloch, the British actor who portrayed Boba Fett in the original trilogy, passed away on December 17, 2020, at the age of 75. Due to complications from Parkinson's. His death came weeks after the character reappeared in the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian." New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison has played him in recent years. Boba Fett's role in the movies was relatively minor. He has remained one of the franchise's most fan-favourite characters. He is known to everyone in the Star Wars community, and we will miss him sorely.
He was born in Leicestershire in the English Midlands on February 16, 1945. Jeremy began his acting career in commercials during the late 1950s. At age 17, he starred in the movie "Summer Holiday," opposite Cliff Richard. He appeared in the original Star Wars films, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," becoming the first actor physically to portray the Mandalorian bounty hunter.
While Jeremy was inside Boba Fett's costume, the late Jason Wingreen voiced the character. Morrison later dubbed over Wingreen's voice in the remastered versions to maintain continuity with the prequels. Aside from playing Fett, Jeremy had a small role as the Imperial Officer Lt. Sheckil in "The Empire Strikes Back." Years later, he made a cameo as the Alderaan pilot Captain Jeremoch Culton in "Revenge of the Sith." Jeremy even proved his love for the franchise by appearing in the Save the Children fan films. In 2004, he made a cameo in Mark Hamill's "Comic Book: The Movie." It also featured fellow Star Wars cast members David Prowse and Peter Mayhew. Jeremy also appeared in three of the Roger Moore-starred James Bond films, "The Spy Who Loved Me," "For Your Eyes Only," and "Octopussy," as well as several TV shows, including "Doctor Who," "The Bill," "Casualty," and "Robin of Sherwood."
Jeremy, wherever you are, you gave us the bounty hunter we all know and love.
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