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'''Jimmy Vee''' (born [[3 February (people)|3 February]] [[1959 (people)|1959]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/jimmy-vee/ People Pill]</ref>) is a Scottish actor who has parlayed his 3'8" stature into playing various aliens in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' since 2005. He has also appeared several times in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. His most frequent alien is the [[Graske]]. | '''Jimmy Vee''' (born [[3 February (people)|3 February]] [[1959 (people)|1959]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/jimmy-vee/ People Pill]</ref>) is a Scottish actor who has parlayed his 3'8" stature into playing various aliens in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' since 2005. He has also appeared several times in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. His most frequent alien is the [[Graske]]. | ||
Vee's involvement with ''Doctor Who'' began because the prosthetics designer for the [[Moxx of Balhoon]] thought Jimmy would fit into the prosthetic. Vee had also played one of the bank goblins in the first ''[[Harry Potter]]'' film.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Razz:+WHO'S+A+BBIG+STAR%3F+He's+only+3ft+8in+but+Scot+Jimmy's+made...-a0123616069 "The Razz: WHO'S A BIG STAR?] - ''Daily Record,'' 26th October 2004</ref> | Vee's involvement with ''Doctor Who'' began because the prosthetics designer for the [[Moxx of Balhoon]] thought Jimmy would fit into the prosthetic. Vee had also played one of the bank goblins in the first ''[[Harry Potter]]'' film.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Razz:+WHO'S+A+BBIG+STAR%3F+He's+only+3ft+8in+but+Scot+Jimmy's+made...-a0123616069 "The Razz: WHO'S A BIG STAR?] - ''Daily Record,'' 26th October 2004</ref> In the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise Vee played R2-D2 in ''Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi,'' succeeding original actor Kenny Baker, and performed creature and droid puppeteering in ''Solo: A Star Wars Story.'' | ||
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Revision as of 22:42, 19 June 2022
Jimmy Vee (born 3 February 1959[1]) is a Scottish actor who has parlayed his 3'8" stature into playing various aliens in Doctor Who since 2005. He has also appeared several times in The Sarah Jane Adventures. His most frequent alien is the Graske.
Vee's involvement with Doctor Who began because the prosthetics designer for the Moxx of Balhoon thought Jimmy would fit into the prosthetic. Vee had also played one of the bank goblins in the first Harry Potter film.[2] In the Star Wars franchise Vee played R2-D2 in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, succeeding original actor Kenny Baker, and performed creature and droid puppeteering in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Roles
Television
Doctor Who
- The End of the World - Moxx of Balhoon
- Aliens of London - Space Pig
- Voyage of the Damned - Bannakaffalatta
- The End of Time - Graske
- The Caretaker - Skovox Blitzer
The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Revenge of the Slitheen - Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen
- Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? - Graske
- The Lost Boy - Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen
- The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith - Graske
- The Gift - Chris Slitheen
- Death of the Doctor - Groske
Mini-Episodes
Doctor Who
- Music of the Spheres - Graske
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Video Games
Doctor Who
- Attack of the Graske - Graske
External links
- Jimmy Vee at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Twitter account
- Official Instagram account
- Official website
Footnotes
- ↑ People Pill
- ↑ "The Razz: WHO'S A BIG STAR? - Daily Record, 26th October 2004
