Wilford Brimley, whose full name was Anthony Wilford Brimley (born September 27, 1934 – died August 1, 2020), played Noa Briqualon, the reclusive character, in the film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which was released in 1985.
Brimley served as the inspiration for a preliminary design of Rio Durant in Solo: A Star Wars Story.