Timothy D. Rose (born July 17, 1956) is an American actor and puppeteer, best known for playing

Admiral Ackbar Fleet Admiral Gial Ackbar is a fictional character from the ''Star Wars'' franchise. A member of the amphibious Mon Calamari species, Ackbar was the foremost military commander of the Rebel Alliance, and led the attack against the second Dea ...

in the ''

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'' series. In addition, he puppeteered for Salacious B. Crumb, the court jester of

Jabba the Hutt Jabba Desilijic Tiure, more commonly known as Jabba the Hutt, is a fictional character and minor antagonist in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Created by George Lucas, Jabba is voiced by Larry Ward with several puppeteers inside a one-ton puppet po ...

, in '' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi''.

Early life

Rose was born in Pittsfield, Illinois on July 17, 1956.

Career

Rose is best known for playing the role of Admiral Ackbar in the third ''

'' film, ''

Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who ...

'', a role which he played again in '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi''. In addition, Rose also puppeteered the characters of

Sy Snootles The Max Rebo Band is a fictional alien pop music band in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, first appearing in the 1983 film ''Return of the Jedi'' as in-house performers for crime lord Jabba the Hutt. The lineup originally seen in the film consists ...

and Salacious Crumb in ''Return of the Jedi'', and has been involved with other

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and

The Jim Henson Company The Jim Henson Company (formerly known as Muppets, Inc., Henson Associates, Inc., and Jim Henson Productions, Inc.; commonly referred to as Henson) is an American entertainment company located in Los Angeles, California. The company is known for ...

projects, including ''

The Dark Crystal ''The Dark Crystal'' is a 1982 dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The ...

'' and ''

Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck first appeared in ''Adventure into F ...

''. He also helped in puppeteering the character of Tik-Tok in

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' ''

Return to Oz ''Return to Oz'' is a 1985 dark fantasy film released by Walt Disney Pictures, co-written and directed by Walter Murch. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale in her first screen role. The film ...

''. Rose also made the puppets Cosmo and Dibs for the BBC children's series '' You and Me''. They debuted on that show in 1983. He also did assistant puppetry for Barnaby Bear on '' Becky and Barnaby Bear''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Timothy M. 1956 births Living people American male actors People from Pittsfield, Illinois