Liam Cook


Liam Cook is a puppeteer hailing from Britain, notable for his role as the performer behind Ochi of Bestoon in the 2019 film, Star Wars_: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. Besides this character, he contributed to the same movie as a creature performer and puppeteer, a role he also filled for both Star Wars_: Episode VIII The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story. Prior to this, he worked on Star Wars_: Episode VII The Force Awakens as a puppeteer handling both creatures and droids.

In 2015, Cook was involved in the Doctor Who Christmas special titled "The Husbands of River Song," where he operated the internal mechanics of King Hydroflax's robot body. Furthermore, he served as an assistant puppeteer for the Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance in 2019.

Sources

Cook portrayed Ochi of Bestoon in Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.
  • Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story
  • Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
  • Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

Notes and references

  • Liam Cook on LinkedIn (backup link (in/liam-cook-7b385788) not verified!)
  • Liam Cook at the Internet Movie Database
  • Liam Cook at the Internet Movie Database (second IMDb page)

Appearances