Tim Rose (actor)
Tim Rose | |
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| File:Tim Rose by Gage Skidmore.jpg Rose at Phoenix Fan Fest in 2016 | |
| Born | July 17, 1956 Pittsfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, puppeteer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Website | www |
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Timothy D. Rose (born July 17, 1956)[1] is an American actor and puppeteer, best known for playing Admiral Ackbar in the Star Wars series. In addition, he puppeteered for Salacious B. Crumb, the court jester of Jabba the Hutt, in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Rose was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, on July 17, 1956.[1]
Career
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Rose is best known for playing the role of Admiral Ackbar in the third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi, a role which he played again in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[2][3][4] In addition, Rose also puppeteered the characters of Sy Snootles and Salacious Crumb in Return of the Jedi, and has been involved with other Lucasfilm and The Jim Henson Company projects, including The Dark Crystal and Howard the Duck.
He also helped in puppeteering the character of Tik-Tok in Walt Disney Pictures' Return to Oz.
Rose also made the puppets Cosmo and Dibs for the BBC children's series You and Me. They debuted on that show in 1983. He also did assistant puppetry for Barnaby Bear on Becky and Barnaby Bear.
In 1988, Rose collaborated with creature designer/maker Vin Burnham on the lion Aslan for the BBC's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Rose sculpted the skull and installed the animatronics for the animal's head and operated it during filming.[5]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | Treasurer | Performer |
| Return of the Ewok | Salacious Crumb (voice) |
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| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb, Sy Snootles |
Voiced by Erik Bauersfeld as Admiral Ackbar; Credited as Tim Rose |
| 1985 | Return to Oz | Tik-Tok | Head operator |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Howard T. Duck | Head operator |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet performer (voice) |
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| 2008 | 8th Wonderland | Richards | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Admiral Ackbar | Voiced by Erik Bauersfeld; Credited as Tim Rose |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Voiced by Tom Kane; Credited as Tim Rose |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977–78 | Just William | Douglas | 17 episodes |
| 1989 | Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Aslan | 5 episodes, sculptor and puppeteer[6] |
| 2012–13 | Wizards vs Aliens | Nekross King | 26 episodes |
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External links
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