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Andrew Jack
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Born
Andrew Duncan Hutchinson

(1944-01-28)28 January 1944
Finchley, London, England
Died 31 March 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 76)
Surrey, England
Occupation
  • Dialect coach
  • actor
Years active 1957–2020
Spouse(s)
Felicity Hutchinson
(m. 1974; div. 1987)
Paula Jack
(m. 2000; div. 2018)
Gabrielle Rogers
(m. 2019)
Children 2

Andrew Jack (born Andrew Duncan Hutchinson; 28 January 1944 – 31 March 2020) was a British dialect coach and actor. He was from London, England. He worked on more than 80 movies during his career.

Early Life

Andrew Jack's father, Stephen Jack, was also an actor. He worked in films, radio, and television.

What Did Andrew Jack Do?

Andrew Jack was a very talented dialect coach. A dialect coach helps actors learn different ways of speaking. This includes accents and special voices for their characters. He worked with over 200 actors.

Coaching Famous Actors

He helped many famous actors sound just right for their roles. Some of these actors include Robert Downey Jr., Pierce Brosnan, Cate Blanchett, and Viggo Mortensen. He helped non-British actors sound more natural to British audiences.

Creating Accents for Movies

Andrew Jack was the main dialect coach for The Lord of the Rings movies. He created all the special accents for the characters in Middle-earth. He even taught the actors how to speak Elvish and Black Speech!

He also designed the accents for the Greeks and Trojans in the movie Troy. This shows how important his work was in making movie worlds feel real.

Andrew Jack as an Actor

Besides coaching, Andrew Jack was also an actor. He appeared in the Star Wars movies. He played Caluan Ematt, a general in the Resistance. You can see him in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He also lent his voice to the character Moloch in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

His last movie project was The Batman. This film was dedicated to him after he passed away.

Personal Life

Andrew Jack was married to Felicity Filmore and later to Paula Jack. Both marriages ended. In 2019, he married Gabrielle Rogers. She is also a coach for voices, accents, and dialects.

His Passing

Andrew Jack passed away on 31 March 2020. He was 76 years old. He died from COVID-19.

Movies and TV Shows

Here are some of the projects Andrew Jack worked on:

Dialect Work

Dialect work
Year Title Position Notes
1982 Nancy Astor Dialect coach
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Uncredited
The Ginger Tree
1990 The Gravy Train 4 episodes
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
A Demon in My View
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
Chaplin
1993 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight
1994 Backbeat
Nostradamus
2022 The Batman Released after his death

Film Roles

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Kate & Leopold John A. Roebling
2009 Sherlock Holmes Professor Moriarty Voice (another actor's voice was used later)
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Caluan Ematt
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Moloch Voice
2020 Rising Wolf Doctor Thompson Finished after his death

Television Roles

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1957 Whack-O! School Boy 10 episodes
1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Boy Episode: "Against the Stream"
1966 This Man Craig Waiter Episode: "A Wise Father"
1968 The Spanish Farm Lt. Andrews Episode: "Paris"
1969 Chronicle Bosham Episode: "Thomas Becket"
Doctor in the House Smoothie Episode: "It's All Go..."
1970 The Black Tulip Craeke 1 episode
1971 Softly Softly: Task Force Radley Episode: "Company Business"

Video Games

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Caluan Ematt
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