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Jimmy Vee
British actor

Jimmy Vee

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British actor
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Scotland
Age
89 years
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Biography

Jimmy Vee (born 5 November 1959) is a Scottish actor and stunt performer. He is best known for playing a number of Doctor Who monsters and aliens, as well as the actor for R2-D2 in the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Career

At first, Vee started his career as a stunt double/performer for various small actors and extras in films such as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Vee also starred as Cheeky the dwarf in the King's Theatre, Glasgow adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

In November 2015, he was cast as R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, succeeding Kenny Baker before Baker's death in August 2016.

Personal life

He identifies as a dwarf, standing 1.12 metres (3 ft 8 in) tall, the same height as Kenny Baker who originally played R2-D2.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneGoblinUncredited
2007Skins: Secret PartyDiggerShort film
2009Kilt ManMidget
2015PanLofty
2017Star Wars: The Last JediR2-D2
2017Dark AscensionEvil Dwarf

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Weirdsister CollegeGargoyleEpisode: "The Gargoyle"
2005–2007, 2010, 2014Doctor WhoMoxx of Balhoon
Space Pig
Bannakaffalatta
Graske
Skovox Blitzer
Episodes: "The End of the World"
"Aliens of London"
"Attack of the Graske"
"Voyage of the Damned"
"The End of Time"
"The Caretaker"
2007–10The Sarah Jane AdventuresCarl Slitheen
Graske
Krislok
Groske
Episodes: Revenge of the Slitheen
"Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane Smith"
"Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith"
"Death Of the Doctor
2008Music of the SpheresGraskeTV short film
2009Prom 13: Doctor Who Prom
From Raxacoricofallapatorius with LoveSlitheenTV special for Comic Relief

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