Alan Harris(1938-2020)

Stand-in and bit player Alan Harris was born on May 28, 1938 in Enfield, Middlesex, London, England. Harris worked as a male model before going on to embark on a career in both films and television as an extra and stand-in. Alan not only appeared in several Star Wars movies in uncredited minor roles, but also was the stand-in for Anthony Daniels on both Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) as well as had the Boba Fett costume made around him and was Harrison Ford's body double frozen in carbonite for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Harris died at age 81 on January 25, 2020 in England.

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6.5

7.3

7.5

TV Series

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.5
- Valorum (uncredited)
- 1999
Minder
7.8
TV Series
- Police Detective
- Man in Court
- Train Passenger (uncredited) ...
- 1980–1989
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.7
- Ink and Paint Club Patron (uncredited)
- 1988
Eat the Rich
5.8
- Pub Patron (uncredited)
- 1987
The Living Daylights
6.7
- Man Firing Ghetto Blaster (uncredited)
- 1987
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
- Vervoid
- Sevateem Council Member (uncredited)
- 1977–1986
Half Moon Street
5.4
- Alan (uncredited)
- 1986
Morons from Outer Space
4.5
- Scientist (uncredited)
- 1985
Top Secret!
7.2
- Streck's Aide (uncredited)
- 1984
Bullshot Crummond
5.9
- Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- 1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
8.2
TV Mini Series
- Man at Meeting (uncredited)
- 1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
- Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- 1983
The Final Option
6.4
- Security Guard (uncredited)
- 1982
Only Fools and Horses
9.0
TV Series
- Man on Stairs (uncredited)
- 1981
An American Werewolf in London
7.5
- Bystander Outside Cinema (uncredited)
- 1981

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.5
- double: Terrence Stamp
- stand-in: Chancellor Finis Valorum (uncredited)
- 1999
The Winslow Boy
7.3
- stand-in
- 1999
Nightbreed
6.5
- stand-in
- 1990
Hellraiser
6.9
- stand-in
- 1987
Haunted Honeymoon
5.6
- stand-in: Peter Vaughan (uncredited)
- 1986
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
- double: "C-3PO"
- stand-in: "C-3PO" (uncredited)
- 1983
The Dark Crystal
7.1
- stand-in (uncredited)
- 1982
The Great Muppet Caper
7.1
- stand-in: Frank Oz (uncredited)
- 1981
Superman II
6.8
- stand-in: Gene Hackman (uncredited)
- 1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
- stand-in: Anthony Daniels (uncredited)
- 1980
Superman
7.4
- stand-in: Christopher Reeve
- stand-in: Gene Hackman (uncredited)
- 1978
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
7.4
- stand-in: Peter Hinwood (uncredited)
- 1975
Brannigan
6.1
- stand-in: Mel Ferrer (uncredited)
- 1975
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
5.1
- stand-in: Sean Caffrey (uncredited)
- 1970

Trivia
Alan claims that filming the bridge scene from The Empire Strikes Back was a terrifying experience, being trapped in a dark costume while being suspended on a platform twelve feet in the air.