10 Actors Who Appeared In Star Wars And Doctor Who

With Boba Fett enjoying a modern resurgence thanks to the Mandalorian and his own self-titled Disney Plus show, there's never been a better time to shine a spotlight on the original man behind the mask: Jeremy Bulloch.

Bulloch (who sadly passed away in late 2020, a month after David Prowse) wore that iconic Boba Fett costume in The Empire Strikes Back, and returned three years later for Return of the Jedi. As with Vader though, the voice was provided by a different actor - in this case, Jason Wingreen, whose vocals were then dubbed by the incumbent Temuera Morrison in the 2004 DVD release of the original trilogy.

Bulloch had a second, more visible role in The Empire Strikes Back too, swapping the bounty hunter's armour for the Empire uniform of Lieutenant Sheckil. Bulloch was a last-minute replacement for this part, after the original actor became unavailable. He also had a cameo in Revenge of the Sith, portraying Tantive III pilot Captain Colton.

Moving from the cinema to the living room now, and yes, the guy who played Boba Fett also appeared in Doctor Who - it doesn't get much cooler than that.

Bulloch popped up twice during the classic years of the show, originally starring opposite the First Doctor in the 1965 serial The Space Museum, and returning for the more sizable role of Hal the Archer in 1973's The Time Warrior, alongside Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor. Hal was one of the very first characters to kill a Sontaran onscreen - making Bulloch quite the badass no matter which galaxy he appeared in.