Jack Purvis

Biography

Jack Purvis was a British actor and musician who rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s for his roles as an alien creature in the Star Wars trilogy and in three fantasy films by Terry Gilliam: Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. He performed with Kenny Baker as part of the musical comedy duo "Mini-Tones." Purvis's career was tragically cut short after a car accident left him quadriplegic at 54.