The epicStarWarsmay well be the biggest franchise on the planet , spanning 40 + age , 12 theatrical films,10 varying - in - quality TV shows , and ventures into many other media . It is a basis of tonic culture , know by all and beloved by many . It is not just beloved by steady Clarence Shepard Day Jr. - to - day folk music either , but also celebrity and big names who have either grown up with or amount to love the enfranchisement .

Due to the franchise ’s condition , these name are world - far-famed , butStar Warshas also   come to be known for its many cameo   — especially in the Disney picture era . Fans can always expect them , but may not always notice major celebrities pop up in these darling picture show . Here are tenStar Warscameos even devoted fans forgot about .

RALPH MCQUARRIE AS GENERAL PHARL MCQUARRIE - EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

Nearly allStar Warsfans cognise of Ralph McQuarrie . He is far-famed to lovers of the franchise for his phenomenal conception art depicting a multifariousness of characters and art object of lore which have come to   life sentence in the dealership 40 + twelvemonth history .

What a slew of people do not know   — or have forget   — is that McQuarrie made an appearance inThe Empire Strikes Back . This is as a Rebel superior general on Hoth by the name of Pharl McQuarrie . A cagey twist on the creative person ’s name and a great cameo for those who honor his work , even if it is uncredited .

JEREMY BULLOCH AS CAPTAIN COLTON - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)

fan ofStar Warsknow Jeremy Bulloch as the man behind the famous masquerade of Boba Fett in the original trilogy . While his vocalisation oeuvre was replaced by Temuera Morrison who plays Jango and the clon in the prequels inone of the many extra variation changes , fans still screw Bulloch .

What is less known is that Bulloch makes an appearing in the prequels , specifically as Captain Colton inRevenge Of TheSith , who aviate the Tantive III , which was used to rescue and ecstasy Bail Organa , Yoda , and Obi - Wan Kenobi to Coruscant .

RICHARD MARQUAND AS MAJOR MARQUAND - RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983)

Richard Marquand was the director of the final original trilogy filmReturn Of The Jedi . Most fans love George Lucas did not direct all threeStar Warsoriginal trilogy films , and Marquand was engage to follow up Irvin Kershner ’s campaign inEmpire Strikes Back .

Richard Marquand was the firstStar Warsdirector , though , to put himself in his ownStar Warsfilm appear as Major Marquand , an Imperial AT - AT driver and a Tempest Scout 2 pilot .

PETER SERAFINOWICZ AS DARTH MAUL - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)

Everyone knows Darth Maul , that much is obvious . few people know thatRay Park plays him in bothThe Phantom MenaceandSolo . Most hardcore fans roll in the hay of Sam Witwer and his office with Maul throughoutClone WarsandRebels .

What a lot of people do not have intercourse is that inThe Phantom Menace , neither of those people voice Maul . It was , in fact , The TickandShaun Of The Deadactor Peter Serafinowicz . With only 2 lines and 31 Scripture , Serafinowicz is as much a cameo as anyone else on this tilt .

AHMED BEST & ANTHONY DANIELS AS ACHK MED-BEQ & DANNI FAYTONNI - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002)

Ahmed Best is well recognise for his outing as the infamous Jar - Jar Binks . Meanwhile , Anthony Daniels is known for his numerous appearances as C-3PO and cameos in otherStar Warsfilms , such asSolo .

What may not be wide known is that both make an appearing together inAttack Of The Clones . They play a pair of admirer / partners who are con artist seen in Outlander Club when Anakin and Obi - Wan bet for Zam Wesell .

TOM HARDY AS FIRST ORDER STORMTROOPER “926” - THE LAST JEDI (2017)

Everyone knows Tom Hardy as abrilliant , Oscar - nominated actor with a keen filmography —   but not   tons of people knowThe Last Jediis part of   it .

Hardy make a cameo as a First Order Stormtrooper , which was extremely rumored around the clip of the film , but nobody could pick him out . That is because his cameo was   — rightfully   — thin out and can only be found on the Blu - beam for the picture show . It is an awkward exchange with Finn in an elevator which has no piazza in the film , but is still a cameo nonetheless .

MICHAEL GIACCHINO AS FN-3181 - THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)

Michael Giacchino is one of the consistently finest scorers of films working today and has a smashing career with an Academy Award and various great cinema to his name . This filmography includesRogue One : A Star Wars Story , in which he wrote the account in a monthfollowing Alexandre Desplat falling out of the projectdue to reshoots .

But before that , the musician has another role in theStar Warsuniverse   — Giacchino plays a First Order Stormtrooper in the moving picture which   has   the name FN-3181 , which some fans have speculated is a jumbled address to George Lucas’THX 1138 .

JOE JOHNSTON AS IMPERIAL GUNNER & SHAWN VALDEZ - A NEW HOPE (1977) AND THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

Joe Johnston is a filmmaker bonk forCaptain America : The First AvengerandJumanji . But , before this ,   he worked for Lucasfilm and ended up design Boba Fett ’s iconic armour . Other than wing work , though , Johnston micturate a couple of appearance in the original trilogy .

Johnston appears as an Imperial Gunner inA New Hopein an uncredited part alongside a duo of other parts that fill out the numbers . Then inEmpire Strikes Back , Johnston defers to the Rebellion and plays Captain Shawn Valdez , a Rebel Captain image on Hoth .

JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT AS SLOWEN LO - THE LAST JEDI (2017)

Joseph Gordon - Levitt has appear in every Rian Johnson movie to date , fromBricktoLoopertoKnives OutandThe Last Jediwas no exception to this long - running collaboration .

Slowen Lo is the character played by Joseph Gordon - Levitt in the film . The Abednedo who inform the Canto Bight police about Rose and Finn illicitly land and leaving their ship on the Canto Bight beach . It is not a cameo many would notice but is well worked by Johnson to get Levitt into the film .

GEORGE LUCAS AS BARON PAPANOIDA - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)

George Lucas is the man and judgment that created it all . Fromthe musical theme to the edifice of the human race to the tarradiddle   to a draw of the directing and writing , Lucas is the human allStar Warsfans have to thank for their love   of the franchise and a draw of felicity they have felt over the years .

Lucas , in his last   live - actionStar Warsfilm , though , give himself more than a piece of writing and directing credit . He cameoed as   Baron Papanoida inRevenge Of The Sith , a national leader , and playwright . Interestingly enough , Lucas ' daughter Katie played Papanoida ’s daughter Chi Eekway Papanoida in the film , with his son Jett playing Zett Jukassa , a youngling , and his other daughter Amanda playing Senator Terr Taneel .

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