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Thomas Declan Mulholland (6 December 1932 – 29 June 1999) was a Northern Irish character actor of film and television. He is known for his multiple appearances in Doctor Who and for his deleted portrayal of Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars.
Declan Mulholland (1932-1999) was an Irish actor who appeared in films, TV shows and theatre. He was also the stand-in for Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- Actor, Additional Crew
- December 6, 1932
- Declan Mulholland
- June 29, 1999
Mar 7, 2024 · Declan Mulholland was the original Jabba the Hutt in a deleted scene from A New Hope, but his performance was replaced by CGI in 1997. Learn how Lucas changed his vision for the Star Wars villain over time and why Mulholland reprised his look in Time Bandits.
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Declan Mulholland (December, 1932–June 29, 1999) was a Belfast-born actor who played Jabba the Hutt in scenes cut from the 1977 release of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
Declan Mulholland was born on December, 1932 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He played Jabba the Hutt in scenes cut from the 1977 release of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
In Mulholland's scenes as Jabba, Jabba is represented as a rotund Human dressed in a shaggy fur coat. George Lucas has stated his intention was to use an alien creature for Jabba, but the special effects technology of the time was not up to the task of replacing Mulholland. In 1997, the Special Edition re-releases restored and altered the original scene to include a computer-generated portrayal of Jabba.
Pablo Hidalgo used Mulholland's appearance as the basis for Opun Mcgrrrr in his short story "Spare Parts." Later, a member of the Son-tuul Pride syndicate was based on Mulholland.
Although his most famous role was left on the cutting-room floor, Mulholland had a long and varied career as an actor, amassing over fifty credits in movies and on British television between 1962 and 1997.
••"Around the Galaxy" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9
•"Renewing the Universe" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 10
•"Star FX: Shades of Jabba" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 11
•"Scouting the Galaxy" (obituary) - Star Wars Insider 46
1.Declan Mulholland at the British Film Institute (backup link)
2."Spare Parts" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 11
•Declan Mulholland at the Internet Movie Database
•Landis, Harry (27 July 1999). "Obituary – Declan Mulholland" in The Guardian. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
•Declan Mulholland at the British Film Institute (backup link)
•From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (Part 3 of 9) on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Including most of Mulholland's unused scene)
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Jabba the Hutt is perhaps one of the most iconic villains in the entire Star Wars saga. But what about Jabba's original form? Why exactly did everyone's favo...
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When filming Jabba's scene, Declan Mulholland served as a stand-in for the crime lord. Lucas planned to replace Mulholland in post-production with an animated creature. Lucas ultimately cut the scene due to budget and time constraints, and because he felt it did not contribute to the film's plot.
May 20, 2020 · Declan Mulholland BSc (Died 20 May 2020, aged 53) Obituary written by Fr Francis Bradley. Declan was born on All Saints’ Day 1966 in Moira, Co Down, the eldest of six to Patsy and Angela Mulholland.
