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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

Dan Mindel

Cinematographer · Known for John Carter, Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Ivor Daniel Mindel, ASC, BSC, SASC (born 27 May 1958) is a South African-American cinematographer best known for his work on blockbuster action films like Enemy of the State, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, working with directors like Tony Scott and J. J. Abrams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Mindel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jimmy Vee

Cast · Known for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Jimmy Vee is a Scottish actor, puppeteer 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 Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, replacing the late Kenny Baker. Wikipedia

Amanda Lawrence

Cast · Known for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Amanda Lawrence is a British actress. In the 2010s she appeared in several television shows, including Above Suspicion, Dead Boss, Midsomer Murders “A Rare Bird” 2012 as Olivia Carter and Mr Selfridge. She also took roles in films, including Womb (2010) and Suffragette (2015). She appeared in a National Theatre production of Angels in America in 2017,[6] and later that year took the role of Resistance commander Larma D'Acy in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and reprised the role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In 2019, she appeared in a London production of Top Girls. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hayden Christensen

Cast · Known for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Virgin Territory

Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the Star Wars media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), and later reprised his role with a voice cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and as the main antagonist in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). He will also reprise his role in the upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka (2023).\n\nChristensen began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. His early work includes Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999), Life as a House (2001), and Shattered Glass (2003), to which he earned critical acclaim for his performances as Sam in Life as a House and as Stephen Glass in Shattered Glass. Christensen's honours include the nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard. His other notable works in both blockbuster and independent films include Awake (2007), Jumper (2008), Takers (2010), and Little Italy (2018).

J.J. Abrams

Executive Producer · Director · Producer · Known for Person of Interest, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the tenth-highest-grossing film director of all time. Abrams has created numerous television series, including Felicity (co-creator, 1998–2002), Alias(creator, 2001–2006), Lost (co-creator, 2004–2010), and Fringe (co-creator, 2008–2013). He won two Emmy Awards for Lost – Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series. His directorial film work includes Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8(2011), and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He also directed, co-produced, and co-wrote The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga and the first film of the sequel trilogy. The film is his highest-grossing, the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation, as well as the most expensive film ever made. He returned to Star Wars by executive producing The Last Jedi (2017) and directing and co-writing The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk; producer/directors Damon Lindelof and Tommy Gormley; actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg, Amanda Foreman, and Keri Russell; composer Michael Giacchino; writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci; cinematographers Daniel Mindel and Larry Fong; and editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey. Description above from the Wikipedia article J.J. Abrams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Patrick Kennedy

Cast · Known for Atonement

Patrick Kennedy (born 28 August 1977) is an English actor and director. An Oxford graduate, his first lead role was in the BBC's Bleak House as Richard Carstone. Other early television appearances include Spooks (2002), Cambridge Spies (2003), and television films The 39 Steps and Einstein and Eddington (both 2008). Kennedy's films include Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Munich (2005), A Good Year (2006), Atonement (2007), War Horse (2011), Mr. Holmes (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Kennedy (British actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Maryann Brandon

Editor · Known for Kung Fu Panda 2, Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Mary Jo Markey is an American television and film editor. Markey has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors society. She is a frequent collaborator with J. J. Abrams. Markey has edited several mainstream films, including The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Mission: Impossible III. She has also worked as an editor on several television shows, such as three episodes of Felicity, Breaking News, Skin, and fourteen episodes of Alias, and was also chief editor on Lost. She worked with Abrams on three of his television shows (Felicity, Alias, and Lost) and on almost all of his feature films as director with Maryann Brandon, with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker being the lone exception. Markey worked with Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released in December 2015. Along with her co-editor Brandon, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing for her work on the film. In her role editing Abrams' Star Trek, she reported she did not realise that he intended to make extensive use of lens flares and bright lighting and contacted the film developers asking why the film seemed overexposed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mary Jo Markey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Aaron Neil

Cast · Known for Project Hail Mary

Aaron Neil is a versatile British actor known primarily for his supporting roles in high-profile television series and films. Career Focus: He is well-regarded for his work in British television, appearing in hit shows such as Peaky Blinders, Doctor Who (playing A. Dunlop), and its spin-off Class (as Varun Singh). Film Credits: Beyond Project Hail Mary, his notable film appearances include: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Paddington 2 Exodus: Gods and Kings The Lady in the Van Stage Work: He has an extensive background in theater, with performances at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in the West End (notably in Leopoldstadt).

Olivia D'Abo

Cast · Known for The Wonder Years

Olivia Jane d'Abo (born 22 January 1969) is an English actress, voice actress, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Princess Jehnna in Conan the Destroyer (1984), Karen Arnold on The Wonder Years, Mara Simons in Beyond the Stars (1989), Angela in Point of No Return (1993), Betty Jo in Wayne's World 2 (1993), Molly Richardson in Greedy (1994), Marie Blake on the NBC sitcom The Single Guy, Anna Montgomery in The Big Green (1995), Tracey Meltempi in It Had to Be You (2000), and Nicole Wallace on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She has voiced the characters of Jane Porter in the Disney Channel animated series The Legend of Tarzan and the movie Tarzan & Jane, Rox in the 'Matriculated' segment of The Animatrix, Natalia Romanoff / Black Widow in the animated movies Ultimate Avengers 1 & 2 , Luminara Unduli in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. She was engaged to singer Julian Lennon, which ended in 1992. Her son, Oliver William d'Abo, was born in 1995. In 1998, she became engaged to actor Thomas Jane after working with him on several projects, but the couple called it off in 2001. She was married to songwriter and music producer Patrick Leonard from 2002 to 2012. She dated professional skateboarder James Quakenbush from 2019 to 2022. Her father is singer-songwriter Mike d'Abo, lead vocalist of the group Manfred Mann. Some information ​is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Richard E. Grant

Cast · Known for Bram Stoker's Dracula, Wicker, Corpse Bride

Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swaziland-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He also received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Grant is also known for his roles in the feature films Warlock (1989), Henry & June (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Little Vampire (2000), Gosford Park (2001), Penelope (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), Jackie (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Saltburn (2023). He is also known for his roles in television, including Frasier (2004), Dig (2015), Game of Thrones (2016), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), and Suspect (2022).

Chris Terrio

Writer · Known for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Chris Terrio (born December 31, 1976) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 2012 film Argo, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Terrio also won the Writers Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of 2012 and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, a BAFTA, and the 2013 Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for this work. Terrio wrote the screenplay for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the follow-up to Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, based on an earlier draft by David S. Goyer, and is credited as co-writer for the 2017 film Justice League, alongside Joss Whedon for the theatrical cut and Zack Snyder and Will Beall for the 2021 director's cut for Warner Bros. He completed another screenplay, A Foreigner, based on an article by the journalist David Grann. Terrio also co-wrote the script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with director J. J. Abrams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Terrio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Michelle Rejwan

Executive Producer · Producer · Known for Andor, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Michelle Rejwan (born March 8, 1982) is an American film producer and the Senior Vice-president of Live Action Development and Production for Lucasfilm. She produced the Star Wars film The Rise of Skywalker alongside Kathleen Kennedy and J. J. Abrams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michelle Rejwan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Bryony Miller

Bryony Miller is known for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) and Rebecca (2020). Bryony is a graduate of the Manchester School of Theatre at the Manchester Metropolitan University.

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Wolf Hall (2015) and Crooked House (2017).

Debs Paterson

Director · Known for Doc

Debs Paterson is a director and writer, known for The Skywalker Legacy documentary, Strike Back (2010), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Africa United (2010).

Daisy Ridley

Cast · Known for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress, who rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy: The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). She also appeared in the mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017), played the title character of the romantic drama Ophelia (2018), and has done occasional voice acting, notably the live-action/animated film Peter Rabbit (2018) and video games such as 12 Minutes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daisy Ridley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Billy Dee Williams

Cast · Known for The Empire Strikes Back, Batman, The Lego Batman Movie

William December "Billy Dee" Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor, artist, and singer. He is best known as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise, first in the early 1980s, and nearly forty years later in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), marking one of the longest intervals between onscreen portrayals of a character by the same actor in American film history. He made his film debut in 1959 in The Last Angry Man starring Paul Muni, in which he portrayed a juvenile delinquent. His first big break was in the acclaimed television movie, Brian's Song in which he played Gale Sayers. In 1972 he played Billie Holliday's husband Louis McKay in Motown Productions' Holiday biopic Lady Sings the Blues. Diana Ross starred in Lady Sings the Blues opposite Williams; Motown paired the two of them again three years later in Mahogany. His work has earned him numerous awards and honors including three NAACP Image Awards, and the NAACP Lifetime Achievement award. He was inducted into the Black Filmmaker's Hall of Fame in 1984, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985.

Ray Park

Cast · Known for G.I. Joe: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Raymond Park is a British actor, stuntman and martial artist, best known for his playing the physical part of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Toad in X-Men, Snake-Eyes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and Edgar on Heroes.

Derek Siow

Cast · Known for The Beekeeper

Derek Siow is a film and television actor and has appeared in feature films such as Angel Has Fallen, The Beekeeper and Zero Dark Thirty. He appeared in the TV thriller The Fear Index opposite Josh Hartnett and was also in the main cast of the animation TV series The Skinner Boys for 2 seasons Derek is also known for voicing numerous video games including Rise Of The Ronin, Dead Island 2, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, Horizon Forbidden West, Skull and Bones, Gears Tactics, Battlefield V, Guitar Hero Live and as Ashton Anchors in Star Ocean: Anamnesis. His Hollywood feature film debut came in the Academy-Award winning Zero Dark Thirty where he worked with Kathryn Bigelow in a small role as an interrogator. He would go on to appear as US Marine Tony Song in Brad Pitt's War Machine alongside Will Poulter, LaKeith Stanfield and Hopper Penn. He played wealthy investor Jay Lee in The Rezort. He had a key role as an ex-military hacker in Angel Has Fallen alongside Danny Huston and portrayed CIA agent Gene Wilcox opposite Thandiwe Newton in the thriller All The Old Knives. Derek played the leader of a triad gang in Batgirl which he played opposite J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon) and also as Detective Chen opposite Jason Statham in The Beekeeper. Derek has appeared in TV shows including The Fear Index (opposite Josh Hartnett) as Lin Ju-Long, the CFO of a tech company. He played Andy Sim, a press officer for the police force in The Capture and also appeared in American Odyssey as Salter, an American special forces soldier. Derek trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and also regularly attended classes at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio.

Josh Brener

Cast · Known for Love, Death & Robots, Silicon Valley, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

**Josh Brener** (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, and voice artist. Recognized for his fast-talking delivery, witty neuroticism, and sharp comic timing, he achieved widespread recognition for his starring role as Nelson "Big Head" Bighetti on the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley* (2014 to 2019). Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Brener attended the Bellaire High School before enrolling at Harvard University. At Harvard, he served as the president of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, performing in and writing numerous original comedy productions. He also studied and performed improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, quickly finding steady work in commercial and sketch comedy spaces. Brener gained early television visibility with recurring roles on series such as *Glory Daze* (2010 to 2011) and *The Big Bang Theory*, where he made memorable appearances as Stuart Bloom's comic bookstore assistant, Dale. On the big screen, he secured early notice playing the energetic, fast-talking intern Lyle Spaulding in the Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson comedy *The Internship* (2013). In 2014, Brener was cast in his breakout role as Big Head in Mike Judge's *Silicon Valley*. As the affable, endlessly underqualified programmer whose baffling luck propels him upward into absurd corporate success and wealth, his character became one of the satire's most beloved running gags and narrative highlights throughout all six seasons. Beyond *Silicon Valley*, Brener has built an extensive film and television portfolio, including appearances in the comedy thriller *The Belko Experiment* (2016), the political drama *The Front Runner* (2018), and the comedy *What Men Want* (2019). On television, he starred in the short-lived comedy *Mythic Quest* as young C.W. Longbottom and made guest appearances across shows like *Modern Family*, *Maron*, and *The Last of Us*. Brener is also a prolific voice actor in animated features and television. He voiced Donatello in Nickelodeon's *Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2018 to 2020) and its 2022 feature film, Neeku Vozo in *Star Wars Resistance* (2018 to 2020), Dylan Dalmatian in Disney's *101 Dalmatian Street*, and Mark Beaks in *DuckTales* (2017 to 2021). With a seamless blend of live action comedy, voice performance, and character acting, he remains a versatile and steady presence across American television and film.

Robert Paul Taylor

A native of San Francisco, Robert Paul Taylor, ruggedly handsome, began his career as a dancer, appearing in multiple MTV commercials which led to work in a dozen music videos for stars such as Gwen Stefani, Pussycat Dolls, and Elton John. On television, Robert plays the hardened Troik Warrior in Star Wars Skeleton Crew opposite Jude Law on Disney. He gained earlier attention with a breakout 8-episode arc as Remy Ramirez on Hulu's East Los High and delivered notable guest roles in Better Call Saul, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fresh Off The Boat, Berlin Station and The Good Place. Internationally, Taylor can be seen as Raul in Russia's mega-hit Chernobyl. On the silver screen, Robert stars in Five Piece, North Hollywood Love Story, and South 32. He has also appeared in acclaimed films, including In Her Place and Jack Henry Robbins' VHYes. As a screenwriter, Taylor co-wrote several features, including Mask of Janus, Recoil, South 32, and By The Rivers of Babylon. He created the mini-series The Bathroom Diaries and is the creator and star of the Zeus Network's Sober Coach. In addition to his work on screen, Taylor is an accomplished author, having published multiple volumes of poetry and prose through Street Fame Books. His works, which are available worldwide via Barnes & Noble and Amazon, include: Burn Ash Rise (2019), Impasse (2018), Solitary Man (2016), Of Everything I Once Loved (2015), All Out War (2013), Like This (2011), and Drifting (2010). Taylor is represented by Smith & Hervey/Grimes (US), Lucky Star (EU), and 4Walls (UK). He resides in Hollywood, California, with his two beloved dogs, Charlie and Skip.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.