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Richard Bonehill

While you might not recognize Richard Bonehill's face, you'll certainly recognize some of the characters he's played over the years, especially if you're a Star Wars fan.

Bonehill's history as a competitive fencer and swordsmanship coach gave him a strong leg up in Hollywood, helping him land work on the likes of Highlander, Flash Gordon, and Doctor Who. In addition to that impressive list of genre credits, he also played a variety of characters in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

For the most part, Bonehill filled various background roles, including multiple stormtroopers and Rebel Alliance soldiers, but he landed one part that truly stood out from the rest. If you've seen the original Star Wars trilogy (and who hasn't?), you'll probably best remember him as Nien Nunb, Lando Calrissian's alien co-pilot on the Millennium Falcon during the attack on the second Death Star in Return of the Jedi. Bonehill passed away on February 4, 2015 at the age of 67.