ACTOR · FROM NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
Burnell Tucker
1935–202642 credits since 1962
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ABOUT BURNELL
Burnell Tucker (born 1934) is a Canadian actor who appeared in the first two films of the Star Wars original trilogy.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born21 January 1935
Died25 March 2026
BirthplaceNewfoundland, Canada
Known forActing
On Cineora29 of 42 titles
Known for
The titles people know Burnell from.
Movie
SeriesCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 29
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- The Empire Strikes BackIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1962
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
4 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average
Seriesas Old Garner · 1 episode
Movieas Admiral Patterson
Movieas Adm. Duke
Movieas Admiral Patterson
The 1990s
5 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average
Movieas Admiral Henshaw
as President
Movieas Bailiff
Seriesas MIA Commander · 1 episode
as Official · 1 episode
The 1980s
11 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Lassiter · 1 episode
Seriesas Edward · 1 episode
as Tourist
Movieas NASA Man
Movieas Mr. Ralston
Movieas Reporter
Movieas Earl Brewster
Movieas Airline Co-Pilot
The 1970s
11 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
Seriesas Peter Blundell · 1 episode
Movieas Agent
Life at Stake
Not on Cineoraas GNC · 1 episode
Movieas Del Goren (uncredited)
Movieas Secret Service Man
Second Verdict
Not on Cineoraas Charles A. Lindbergh · 1 episode
Movieas Jonathan's Captain of Guard (uncredited)
Movieas American Tourist (uncredited)
The 1960s
11 titles · IMDb 7.4 on averageThe Jazz Age
Not on Cineoraas Brevoort Blair · 1 episode
Movieas TMA-1 Site Photographer (uncredited)
as Lawrence
Movieas Army Doctor (uncredited)
Movieas Hawaii Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Movieas Hotel Receptionist
as Pilot
Movieas Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Burnell’s titles.
Gilbert TaylorCinematographer · Star Wars, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb and 3 more
Stanley KubrickDirector · The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey and 1 more
John WilliamsComposer · Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and 1 more
Harrison FordStar Wars and The Empire Strikes Back
Marlon BrandoSuperman and A Countess from Hong Kong
George LucasDirector · Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back
Carrie FisherStar Wars and The Empire Strikes Back
