'Star Wars' Actor Richard Bonehill Dies at 67
He was not on the list.
Richard
Bonehill, an expert swordsman and horseman who played a stormtrooper, Rebel
soldier and many other characters in the Star Wars universe, has died.
He was 67.
Bonehill's death was reported Wednesday by the prestigious
Truro Fencing Club in England. He served as head coach of the Cornwall club for
12 years until 2007 and was president when he died.
"We are sad to announce the sudden passing of our
President and former Head Coach Richard Bonehill," the club, which oversaw
the development of three fencers that made it to the 2012 London Olympics, said
in a message posted on Twitter. "A great leader and an inspiration."
Details of his death were not immediately available.
The Englishman also worked as an actor, fencer, coach or
stuntman on such films as Flash Gordon (1980), Highlander (1986), A Month in
the Country (1987) — as Colin Firth's stand-in — Rob Roy (1995), The Avengers
(1998) and The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and he appeared on TV's Doctor
Who.
On The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi
(1983), Bonehill also appeared as snowtroopers, TIE Fighter pilots, a Tauntaun
handler and various aliens including Ree-Yees.
Asked in a 2006 interview which one of his characters he
most favored, Bonehill replied: "This is an easy one to answer. At the
time, my favorite part was that of a Rebel soldier, purely because it was the
most comfortable costume to wear. The masked aliens such as Ree-Yees were the
most uncomfortable.
"Over the years I have become very attached and proud
to have been a snowtrooper and stormtrooper. The stormtrooper really has become
an iconic symbol of the Empire, so I would pick him as my favorite
character."
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
Ref.
1980 The Empire
Strikes Back Stormtrooper /
Snowtrooper / Corman Quien (Rebel Soldier) Uncredited
Flash Gordon Extra Uncredited
1983 Return of the
Jedi Stormtrooper / Nien Nunb
and various Uncredited
1984 Top Secret! Scarecrow
1986 Highlander Buck the Hotel Clerk Uncredited
1995 Rob Roy Gutherie's Opponent
2005 Cold and Dark
Liposuction Surgeon
2013 Journals of
Erwich Euripides Eoghan Short, (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
Ref.
1982-86 Doctor
Who Various 11 episodes
1984-86 Robin
of Sherwood Driver/Swordsman 2 episodes
1985 Galloping
Galaxies! 2nd Gladiator
1986 Call Me
Mister Chauffeur Episode: The Creative Accountant
1988 'Allo' Allo German guard 2 episodes
The Bill 1st Resident Episode: The Silent Gun
1998 Frenchman's
Creek Guillaume TV movie
2000 Jason and the
Argonauts Aertes 2nd General
TV mini-series
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