Jimmy Vee | |
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![]() Vee at Comic Con, Newcastle in 2016 | |
Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Height | 110 cm (3 ft 7 in) |
James Vee (born 3 February 1959) is a Scottish[1] actor, puppeteer and stunt performer. He is best known for playing a number of Doctor Who monsters and aliens including Bannakaffalatta in the 2007 Christmas special Voyage of the Damned, as well as the Graske in the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures. He is also well known as the actor for R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, replacing the late Kenny Baker, who died in August 2016.