Alec Guinness

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"When I was casting the part of Obi-Wan Kenobi for Star Wars, I was looking for an actor who brought a certain authority to the role. Someone who was powerful yet gentle and that came across in Alec as a person and as an actor."
―George Lucas on Alec Guinness[src]

Sir Alec Guinness (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an English actor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy.

Besides his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Guinness won acclaim for many roles on live theater, television, and film, including his Academy Award-winning role as Lt. Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He was honored with a knighthood in 1959, and an Academy Honorary Award in 1980.

In 1973, he had a role as Adolf Hitler in Hitler: The Last Ten Days, which also starred Star Wars actors Julian Glover and Kenneth Colley, and he had a prominent role in Lawrence of Arabia as Prince Feisal. Other memorable films in which he performed include Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and Doctor Zhivago.

Brian Blessed, an actor who met Guinness many times, stated that Guinness was "madly in love" with the Star Wars films.[3]

Biography

Edited audio of Guinness saying the word "afraid" was used for Obi-Wan to say "Rey" in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Series Contribution(s) Notes
1977 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Obi-Wan Kenobi
1980 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back Obi-Wan Kenobi
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi
2015 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens Obi-Wan Kenobi Edited audio[4]
2018 "Luke Skywalker - The Journey Begins" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Obi-Wan Kenobi
2018 "Luke vs. the Wampa - Cavern Escape" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Obi-Wan Kenobi
2018 "Luke vs. the Death Star - X-wing Assault" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Obi-Wan Kenobi
2018 "Han Solo - Galaxy's Best Smuggler" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Obi-Wan Kenobi
2019 "Luke Skywalker – Lightsaber Training" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Obi-Wan Kenobi
2019 "Jedi vs. Sith - The Skywalker Saga" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Obi-Wan Kenobi
2019 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker Obi-Wan Kenobi

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Characters Revealed, Your Cute Pets, and more! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  2. ↑ Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
  3. ↑ Boss Nass Warned George Lucas about Jar Jar Binks (Brian Blessed Interview) on the The Geeknd [Jamie Stangroom] YouTube channel (backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Breznican, Anthony: Obi-Wan and Yoda are secretly in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015-12-20). Entertainment Weekly (archived from the original on March 19, 2018)
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