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Jimmy Vee

Jimmy Vee

Actor · Born November 5, 1959 (66) · Scotland, UK

Jimmy Vee is a Scottish actor, puppeteer and stunt performer. He is best known for playing a number of Doctor Who monsters and aliens, as well as the actor for R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, replacing the late Kenny Baker. Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 5, 1959 (66)
From
Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

Where can I watch Jimmy Vee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jimmy Vee's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bite(2022)

    as Master of Ceremonies

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Witcher: Blood Origin(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwarf Banker

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Rocketman(2019)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Train Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Randy

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as R2-D2

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    as R2-D2

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as R2-D2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pan(2015)

    as Lofty

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who at the Proms(2009)

    as The Graske

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bannakaffalatta

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chris Slitheen · as Graske · as Groske · as Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen · as Nathan Slitheen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alien · as Moxx of Balhoon · as Skovox Blitzer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

    as Goblin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Prince Valiant(1997)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dark Ascension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Evil Dwarf

Career shape

Highest rated

Doctor Who at the Proms (2009)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

20072019

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Billing

usually 19th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.