1977Winner
Best Performance
Star Wars
Jack Purvis
Actor
London, England, UK
July 13, 1937
Biography
Jack Purvis (July 13, 1937 - November 21, 1997) was a British film actor. Purvis was a dwarf, and thus was mainly cast in roles requiring actors of short stature. Purvis appeared as a different alien creature in each of the three films of the original Star Wars trilogy, and also appeared in three of director Terry Gilliam's early fantasy films: Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Several years before his death, Purvis became quadriplegic after breaking his neck in a car accident. He died in November 1997 at the age of 60.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1980Winner
Best Performance
The Empire Strikes Back
1983Winner
Best Performance
Return of the Jedi
Career Highlights
1986Highlight
Best Performance
Labyrinth
1988Highlight
Best Performance
Willow
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Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi