Jeremy Bulloch

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Jeremy Bulloch (born 16 February 1945) is an English actor best known for his role as bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy.

He has appeared in countless British television and film films, including Doctor Who and Robin of Sherwood.

Early life

Bulloch was born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, to Aziz "Diana" (née Meade) and McGregor Bulloch, an aeronautical engineer. He was the middle of three children, with three of his older half-brothers from his mother's earlier marriage. He attended St Leonard's School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, and Dorset House in Littlehampton, West Sussex, before enrolling at the Corona Academy theatre school in London. After a school performance, he loved acting and singing from the age of five. He began acting at the age of ten and "appeared" in [several] Disney films, British sitcoms, and plays.

Personal life and death

Bulloch was married to Maureen Walker; the couple had two children and lived in London. He had a second son from a previous marriage. Robert Watts, a producer on The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and the Indiana Jones films, was his half-brother. In Return of the Jedi, Watts appeared as Lieutenant Watts. In four episodes of Robin of Sherwood, Robbie portrayed Matthew of Wickham. The character is the son of Edward of Wickham, who is portrayed by Bulloch. Jamie Bulloch, one of Jamie Bulloch's sons, is another translator. Before becoming the Athenaeum Hotel's executive director, Sally Bulloch was a child actor.

He began as a sportsman but then decided to go into acting. Bulloch began training with David Prowse at his gym in South London long before portraying Fett. He loved playing cricket and traveling in his spare time. Bulloch said he had been a Trekkie fan ever since the first series was released.

Following the debut of the Star Wars Special Edition trilogy, prequel trilogy, and new films, he was regularly invited to science fiction conventions around the world and was inducted as an honorary member of the 501st Legion costuming group in May 2002. He appeared in the 501st as Boba Fett later in November 2009. He appeared at the Star Wars Weekends every year (held at Disney's Hollywood Studios) beginning in 2000. Bulloch resigned from attending conventions in August 2018.

Bulloch died of complications from Parkinson's disease (which he had suffered with for many years) at St. George's Hospital in Tooting, London, on December 17, 2020, at the age of 75.

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Career

Bulloch's first professional appearance was in a breakfast cereal chain at the age of 12. Bulloch's first regular role was in the 1960 television series Counter-Attack, after several failed screen appearances. The Chequered Flag was on display in the same year as the Chequered Flag. He went on to play a regular role in The Newcomers (1965-1967) and was a student in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1961). He portrayed Hamlet on stage at the age of seventeen.

He appeared with Cliff Richard in the musical film Summer Holiday in 1962. He appeared in The Devil's Agent, which also starred Christopher Lee, who later played Count Dooku in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. He appeared in two Doctor Who stories, The Space Museum (1965) and The Time Warrior (1973). David Prowse and John Hollis, who will later appear alongside Bulloch in The Empire Strikes Back, also appeared in a Jon Pertwee-era Doctor Who serial. He appeared in the Malcolm McDowell comedy/musical O Lucky Man in 1973. He appeared on ITV sitcom Agony from 1979 to 1981, portraying Rob Illingworth, one half of a gay couple. Robin of Sherwood (1984–86), one of his later television appearances. He appeared in three James Bond films, twice as Smithers, and as an assistant to Q.

Bulloch is best known for his role in Boba Fett's costume in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, despite the character's "minor screen time." "His precise body language and smouldering presence were... vital to the character's appeal," Toby Hadoke writes. To strengthen the connection with the Prequel Trilogy, Jason Wingreen originally and in the updated versions by Temuera Morrison. Robert Watts, Bulloch's half-brother who was working as an Imperial producer, was charged with finding someone "would fit in Boba Fett's costume." Watts called Bulloch (who was at Agony) and told him that Tiny Nicholls, the costume designer and Bulloch, had a costume fitting as Boba Fett, which "took 20 minutes."

In addition, he served as an Imperial officer (later identified as Lieutenant Sheckil), who grabs Leia as she warns Luke Skywalker of Vader's trap in The Empire Strikes Back. Bulloch was supposed to appear as Fett when he fires at Skywalker on Cloud City, but because no one was available to perform, Bulloch went to the wardrobe and was turned into the "Imperial Officer's outfit." This was his first non-masked appearance in the original Star Wars films. When Bulloch confronts Vader in the Bespin hallway during Han Solo's torture, John Morton, who portrayed rebel pilot Dak Ralter (during the Battle of Hoth), treats him as a body double for Fett.

Bulloch's return to action in the form of a fan film parody: On the Death Star, Ewok chasing Wicket was seen as Boba Fett. For four weeks, he filmed his scenes for Jedi. Bulloch was unaware of Fett's apparent death before filming and was dissatisfied because he would have liked to do more with his character. According to Bulloch, playing Fett was the most difficult part of his role, and that operating the jetpack "was very heavy." Fett's death in Return of the Jedi would be revived in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, in which Bulloch had no involvement.

Bulloch drew some inspiration from Clint Eastwood's book The Man with No Name. Both Fett and Eastwood's characters in A Fistful of Dollars wear similar capes, cradle their rifle, and are able to fire and move in slow motion.

Bulloch's limited edition memoir, Flying Solo, is a humorous glimpse at his personal and professional lives, interspersed with tales from the convention circuit. For the first time in 22 years, he appeared in a Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith. In an Alderaan Cruiser, he portrayed Captain Jeremoch (a portmanteau of Bulloch's name) Colton piloting Kenobi, Bail Organa, and Yoda (later named as the Sundered Heart and similar to the first vessel to appear in Star Wars). Bulloch appeared in the Star Wars fan film Order of the Sith and its sequel Downfall, alongside David Prowse and Michael Sheard. These fan films were made in England in aid of Save the Children.

"The lovely thing is... if I'm wearing a helmet, no one knows how old I am." In a 2013 interview, he expressed an interest in being involved in a future Star Wars film in some manner. He has since denied involvement in future projects. Despite the fact that Boba Fett did not appear in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Bulloch speculated that a film focusing on Boba Fett's origins would be produced. The Book of Boba Fett, a Disney+ television series based on Return of the Jedi's 2021 premiere, debuted in 2021.

He appeared in the 2015 documentary Elstree 1976, a behind-the-scenes film that focuses on the lives of several actors and actresses who appeared in the Star Wars original trilogy. At the BFI London Film Festival, the documentary had its premiere.

He was also included in the 2021 Disney+ documentary special Under The Helmet: Boba Fett's Legacy, which honors the character's roots and history.

Bulloch appeared in Mark Hamill's Comic Book: The Movie, which also included some Star Wars veterans such as David Prowse and Peter Mayhew. In a stage production of The Trial of Davros, he appeared as "Chairman Skellon." Sir Logan the Prowler appeared in the Night Traveler multimedia adventure series published by Lunar Moth Entertainment in 2006.

Richard LeParmentier, known for his portrayal of Admiral Motti in Star Wars, appeared on Motti Now, a spoof Apocalypse Now, starring Bulloch and other Star Wars stars, including Kenneth Colley, Garrick Hagon, and Jerome Blake in 2008.

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