Nick Kellington
Nick Kellington | |
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Born |
Nicholas Chee Ping Kellington 11 June 1976 |
Residence | United Kingdom |
Occupation | Actor/musician |
Years active | 2001–present |
Nicholas Chee Ping "Nick" Kellington (born June 11, 1976) is a British actor and musician, best known for his roles in children's television series and the new Star Wars films. His television acting career began in 2007, when he portrayed Igglepiggle in the CBeebies show In the Night Garden.... In 2015, he took on the role of Dipsy in the reboot of Teletubbies, previously portrayed by John Simmit.
Nick Kellington appeared in the 2016 Star Wars film Rogue One as Bistan, a Rebel Alliance soldier.
Nick also appears in 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Snook Uccorfay, a mole-like playboy in the casino city of Canto Bight
In 2018 Kellington played Ned the Neanderthal in the 2 part documentary series Neanderthals : Meet Your Ancestors, presented by Ella Al-Shamahi and broadcast on BBC4 in May 2018. A VixPix Films production in association with Imaginarium Productions and the BBC.[1]
Kellington plays cornet and ukulele in the rock band Ella Guru.[2]
Filmography
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) - UK Additional Muppet Performer (voice, uncredited)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - Bistan
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) - Snook Uccorfay
- Neanderthals : Meet Your Ancestors, (2018) - Ned
References
- ↑ BBC May 2018, 'Neanderthals : Meet Your Ancestors, presented by Ella Al-Shamahi
- ↑ Simpson, Aislinn (2007-12-24). "Rocker Nick Kellington revealed as Iggle Piggle". Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-11-19.