Greedo
| Greedo | |
|---|---|
| Star Wars character | |
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| Portrayed by | Paul Blake/Maria De Aragon (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) |
| Voiced by |
Larry Ward (Episode IV: A New Hope) Tom Kenny (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) |
| Fictional profile | |
| Species | Rodian |
| Gender | Male |
| Position | Bounty hunter |
| Homeworld | Rodia |
| Affiliation | Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire |
Greedo is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. He is portrayed by Paul Blake in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Appearances
Star Wars: A New Hope
Greedo appears in Star Wars as a Rodian bounty hunter working for Jabba the Hutt. Jabba hires him to capture Han Solo, who lost the Hutt's cargo during a smuggling assignment. Greedo tracks his target to the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine, where Han shoots him dead with a concealed blaster.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Greedo also appears in the 2010 Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Sphere of Influence". In this series, set 20 years before A New Hope, Greedo is hired by the Trade Federation to kidnap Baron Papanoida's daughters, Che Amanwe and Chi Eekway. He is ultimately foiled by Ahsoka Tano, however.
Portrayal
Paul Blake played Greedo during the main shooting, while an articulated head was built afterward and used by Maria De Aragon for pick-up shots. Linguist Larry Ward voiced Greedo in Star Wars: A New Hope, with Tom Kenny providing the voice in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series.
Appearances
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, as a bounty hunter working for Jabba the Hutt
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, a young Greedo wrestles with Anakin Skywalker in a deleted scene
See also
References
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0026868/quotes
- http://scifi.about.com/od/starwarscharacters/a/Star-Wars-Profile_Greedo.htm
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