It takes a lot of actors to populate an entire galaxy, and sometimes it’s really reassuring to see a familiar face in an alien world populated by creatures whose heads look like burnt taffy. Plus, after nearly 50 years of films, television shows, comic books, and an endless collection of merchandise, an entire generation of actors (not to mention, y’know, half the population of Earth) have grown up loving Star Wars and wanting to be a part of it in some way.
The result: A slew of famous faces have popped up in Star Wars through the years; some in early blink-and-you’ll-miss-them supporting roles prior to their elevation to A-list status, and some in blink-and-you‘ll-miss-them supporting roles they got specifically because they’re big-name talents who are such huge fans of Star Wars they would gladly accept a one-off walk-on role for the chance to be a part of this franchise they love. (Can you blame them? Who wouldn’t want to play a water-monger who pisses off Boba Fett? That’s an actual dream come true.)
For the proof, check out the list below, which contains 19 big movie and TV stars (plus one very famous musician) who have appeared in Star Wars movies and television series in roles so brief or inconsequential that you probably forgot they even happened. But they did; the history of that galaxy far, far away is vast and intricate.
20 Actors You Forgot Were in Star Wars
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