Timothy M. Rose
This article is about the puppeteer/actor. For the American musician, see Tim Rose. For the American football coach, see Tim Rose (American football).
| Timothy M. Rose | |
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| Born |
July 17, 1956 Pittsfield, Illinois, USA. |
| Occupation | Actor and Puppeteer |
Timothy M. Rose (born July 17, 1956) is an American actor and puppeteer.
Life and career
Rose is best known for playing the role of Admiral Ackbar in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, a role which he played again in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In addition, Rose also puppeteered the characters of Sy Snootles and Salacious Crumb in that film, and has been involved with other Lucasfilm and Jim Henson Studios movies, including The Dark Crystal and Howard the Duck.
He also helped in puppeteering the character of Tik-Tok in Disney's Return to Oz.
Tim also made the puppets Cosmo and Dibs for the BBC children's series You and Me. They debuted on that show in 1983.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | Treasurer | Performer |
| Return of the Ewok | Salacious Crumb | Video short, voice | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Admiral Ackbar | |
| 1985 | Return to Oz | Tik-Tok | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Howard T. Duck | |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet performer | Voice |
| 2008 | 8th Wonderland | Richards | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Admiral Ackbar | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII | Admiral Ackbar | Filming[1] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Just Williams | Douglas | 17 episodes |
| 2012-13 | Wizards vs Aliens | Nekross King | 26 episodes |
References
- ↑ Jacob Hall (11 February 2016). "Episode 8 Bits: 'Star Wars: Episode 8' Has Begun Filming". slashfilm.com. Slash Film. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
External links
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