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| Born | John Fass Morton March 26, 1947 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman, writer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Gail Morton |
John Fass Morton (born March 26, 1947) is an American actor, stuntman and writer. He is known for playing Dak Ralter, Luke Skywalker's tailgunner in The Empire Strikes Back , and appearing as an astronaut in Superman II .
Morton appeared in A Bridge Too Far (1977), [1] in the 1980 hit sequel film Superman II as an astronaut named Nate, and also that year he appeared in Flash Gordon . He was featured in the BBC television series Oppenheimer (1980). He portrayed Dak Ralter, Luke Skywalker's gunner during the Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back . [2] When Jeremy Bulloch played an Imperial Officer, he needed someone to cover for him as Boba Fett. Being similar in height, Morton was a body double for two days in costume. [3] He filmed with another unit, the sequence when Fett confronts Darth Vader in the Bespin hallway during Han Solo's torture, while Bulloch filmed his scenes as the Imperial Officer. Afterwards, he left Hollywood and eventually settled in public relations work back in Annapolis. He is also an accomplished musician (guitar player) and a writer (Backstory in Blue, 2008). [4] [5]
Morton is married to Gail, [6] and has attended several Star Wars conventions throughout the world since 1997.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1976 | The Gumball Rally | Jaguar Team | Stuntman | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | U.S. Padre | [4] | |
| 1979 | Cuba | Gary | ||
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Dak Ralter (Luke's Gunner) | Boba Fett (Body double), Uncredited | |
| Flash Gordon | Airline Pilot | [4] | ||
| Superman II | Nate | [4] | ||
Daimyo Boba Fett is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. First appearing in the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), where he was voiced by Don Francks, he is an armored bounty hunter featured in both the original and prequel film trilogies. In the original trilogy, the character is a supporting antagonist and was mainly portrayed by Jeremy Bulloch and voiced by Jason Wingreen. Notable for his taciturn demeanor and for never removing his helmet, Fett appears in both The Empire Strikes Back (1980), employed by the Galactic Empire, and Return of the Jedi (1983), serving the crime lord Jabba the Hutt. While seemingly killed in Return of the Jedi after falling into a sarlacc, he has since appeared in Star Wars media set after the film, confirming his survival within the new canon, portrayed by Temuera Morrison. Daniel Logan plays a preteen Boba in the prequel film Attack of the Clones (2002), which reveals the character's origins as the genetic clone and adoptive son of Jango Fett, also a famous bounty hunter. Morrison appeared first in Star Wars media playing Jango. The animated series The Bad Batch further reveals Boba to have been born Alpha, and to have a biological twin sister, Omega. The series also reveals that he has another sister named Emerie Karr.
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As fans know, I dep'd for Jeremy for two days on ESB in the scene with David, Billy Dee and John Hollis (Lobot).
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