Ralph Brown

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Ralph Brown (b. June 18, 1960) is an actor born in Cambridgeshire England, best known for playing the dim security guard Aaron (aka 85) in Alien³ and the pilot Ric Olié in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

His various film roles include Jaye Davidson's boyfriend Dave in The Crying Game, Danny the drug dealer in Withnail and I, roadie Del Preston in Wayne's World 2 (effectively reprising his role from Withnail and I), prison guard captain Mr Burton in Mean Machine, Sergeant Major Harris in the original Paul Schrader film Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist), and most recently The Bald Twins in Eragon, Jamie in Straightheads, and Collins in The Shooter all due out later in 2006.

Ralph also played the memorable "Miami Vice" in the 2000 series Lock, Stock...The Series.

In 2005, he appeared in Coronation Street as Barney, roadie to Status Quo and with Julia Davis in the cult TV sitcom Nighty Night.

He is a fan of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., and is a member of a Brighton-based Beach Boys tribute band The Brighton Beach Boys who performed Pet Sounds and The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper albums live onstage in St George's church at the Brighton Festival in May 2006.

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