Jack Purvis

Acting

Jack Purvis

Born 1937-07-13 London, England, UK 15 films

Jack Purvis (July 13, 1937 - November 21, 1997) was a British film actor. Purvis was a dwarf, and thus was mainly cast in roles requiring actors of short stature. Purvis appeared as a different alien creature in each of the three films of the original Star Wars trilogy, and also appeared in three of director Terry Gilliam's early fantasy films: Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Several years before his death, Purvis became quadr…

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Filmography

15 films
Willow poster

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about h…

Willow

★ 7.0 1988

Labyrinth poster

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imaginat…

Labyrinth

★ 7.3 1986

Mona Lisa poster

George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. R…

Mona Lisa

★ 6.9 1986

Brazil poster

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring dayd…

Brazil

★ 7.7 1985

Ivanhoe poster

Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars,…

Ivanhoe

★ 6.4 1982

Time Bandits poster

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night.…

Time Bandits

★ 6.6 1981