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He was cast as "Bib Fortuna" in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi after casting director Mary Selway saw him appearing in the play "The Streets of London" in 1981. It took over eight hours of make-up to first transform him into the Twi'lek advisor. By the end of his five-week shoot, make-up artist Nick Dudman had streamlined the process down to 58 minutes. Removing the make-up took another 25 minutes. See more trivia »
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Filmography

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2012 Hunted (TV series)
Vincent Cage
Kismet (2012) … Vincent Cage
 
2010 Centurion
General Antoninus
 
2009 Demon's Souls (Video Game)
Biorr of the Twin Fangs/Blacksmith Bodwin/Blacksmith Ed (voice)
 
2000-2007 Rebus (TV series)
Joe Toal / Rev John Carson
The First Stone (2007) … Rev John Carson
Black and Blue (2000) … Joe Toal
 
2006 Attack Force (video)
Admiral Morgan
 
2006 MI-5 (TV series)
Sir Maurice Clark
Episode #5.10 (2006) … Sir Maurice Clark
 
2006 The Illusionist
Von Thurnburg
 
2005 Casualty (TV series)
De Fraine / Michael De Fraine / Michael de Fraine
Fat Chance (2005) … Michael De Fraine
A Question of Loyalty (2005) … De Fraine
Desperate Measures (2005) … Michael de Fraine
Sweet Revenge (2005) … De Fraine
 
1986-2005 Taggart (TV series)
Jack Stobo / Sandy Russell
In Camera (2005) … Jack Stobo
Death Call (1986) … Sandy Russell
 
2004 Rosemary & Thyme (TV series)
Professor Reeves
Swords into Ploughshares (2004) … Professor Reeves
 
2004 Red Cap (TV series)
Maj. Gen. Guy Walpole
Betrayed (2004) … Maj. Gen. Guy Walpole
 
2003 Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (TV series)
John Scott Russell
The Great Ship (2003) … John Scott Russell
 
2003 Young Adam
Prosecutor
 
2003 The War of the Starfighters
Technician (voice)
 
2001-2003 Two Thousand Acres of Sky (TV series)
Douglas Raeburn
Episode #3.4 (2003) … Douglas Raeburn
Episode #3.5 (2003) … Douglas Raeburn
Episode #2.6 (2002) … Douglas Raeburn
Episode #2.8 (2002) … Douglas Raeburn
Episode #2.7 (2002) … Douglas Raeburn
 
1999 CI5: The New Professionals (TV series)
Superintendent
Hostage (1999) … Superintendent
 
1996 Call Red (TV series)
Phillip Tulloch
 
1995 The Tales of Para Handy (TV series)
Rankin
Para Handy's Piper (1995) … Rankin
 
1994 Between the Lines (TV series)
Managing director
Close Protection (1994) … Managing director
 
1994 Love Street (TV series)
Silas
Celibates Anonymous (1994) … Silas
 
1994 How High the Moon (TV mini-series)
 
1993 The Chief (TV series)
Thomas Setter
Episode #3.5 (1993) … Thomas Setter
 
1992 Civvies (TV series)
Arnie
Episode #1.6 (1992) … Arnie
Episode #1.5 (1992) … Arnie
Episode #1.4 (1992) … Arnie
Episode #1.2 (1992) … Arnie
 
1992 Soldier Soldier (TV series)
Brig Hemmings
A Touch of the Sun (1992) … Brig Hemmings
 
1992 Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV series)
Lewis Fanning
The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One (1992) … Lewis Fanning
 
1992 Covington Cross (TV series)
Lord Lambert
The Trial … Lord Lambert
 
1992 The Guilty (TV movie)
Giles
 
1992 Heartbeat (TV series)
Auctioneer
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue (1992) … Auctioneer
 
1992 The Good Guys (TV series)
Jackson
Going West (1992) … Jackson
 
1992 The Cloning of Joanna May (TV movie)
Police Inspector
 
1992 Seekers (TV movie)
Mike Hazard
 
1986-1991 Screen Two (TV series)
Mr. Nelson
Dreaming (1991) … Mr. Nelson
Blood Hunt (1986)
 
1989 Capital City (TV series)
Ry
Pension Fund (1989) … Ry
 
1989 Screen One (TV series)
Head Waiter
She's Been Away (1989) … Head Waiter
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Zack
Puppetman (1987) … Zack
 
1985 Operation Julie (TV movie)
Hugh Truscott
 
1985 Dempsey and Makepeace (TV series)
Hurst
Hors de Combat (1985) … Hurst
 
1985 Out of the Darkness
Julian Reid
 
1984 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Godfrey Norton
 
1983 The Keep
Molasar
 
1983 Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (TV series)
Rodriguez
The Ambassador's Boots (1983) … Rodriguez
 
1982 Nobody's Hero (TV mini-series)
Dodge
 
1982 The Draughtsman's Contract
Mr Clarke (as Mike Carter)
 
1981 An American Werewolf in London
Gerald Bringsley
 
1981 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Allen Anderson - Coach
Only a Game (1981) … Allen Anderson - Coach
 
1980 Play for Today (TV series)
1st Youth
The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980) … 1st Youth
 
1971 Doctor Who (TV series)
Prisoner / UNIT Soldier
The Mind of Evil: Episode Five (1971) … Prisoner (uncredited)
The Mind of Evil: Episode Four (1971) … UNIT Soldier (uncredited)
The Mind of Evil: Episode Three (1971) … Prisoner (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1991 One Man's War (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1999 The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (video documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (TV documentary)
Bib Fortuna (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1990 Muppet Babies (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Mike Carter

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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I was initially surprised by the way people remember me from Return of the Jedi because when I was working on film, I just sort of turned up, did the job and didn't think much about it. But nowadays, I get letters about it all the time, from people all over the place. It's odd because my character, Bib Fortuna... See more »

Trivia:

He was cast as "Bib Fortuna" in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi after casting director Mary Selway saw him appearing in the play "The Streets of London" in 1981. It took over eight hours of make-up to first transform him into the Twi'lek advisor. By the end of his five-week shoot, make-up artist Nick Dudman had streamlined the process down to 58 minutes. Removing the make-up took another 25 minutes. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer