Paul Weston


Paul Weston's career includes stunt work on Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, where he played the roles of both the Nikto and Vedain characters. Furthermore, he took on the role of Feyn Vann in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

During the filming of a sequence in which his Nikto character and Lando Calrissian tumble off the edge of a skiff, Weston experienced a broken ankle, while Julius LeFlore, who was Calrissian's stunt double, suffered a significant cut to his finger.

Sources

  • The creation of Return of the Jedi
  • Star Wars in the UK: Memorabilia, held on 23-24 November 2013, as reported on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and references

  • Official website
  • Paul Weston's profile at the British Film Institute (backup link)
  • Paul Weston's page on the Internet Movie Database
  • Paul Weston as Vedain interviewed by Dennis Pellegrom on Star Wars Interviews in December of 2006 (this content is now outdated; archived from its original state on February 5, 2023)
  • Star Wars 100 Interviews: PAUL WESTON discusses his Broken Leg Skiff Stunt on the Star Wars 100 Interviews YouTube channel (backup link)

Appearances