Andrew Jack (dialect coach) facts for kids
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Andrew Jack
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| Born |
Andrew Duncan Hutchinson
28 January 1944 Finchley, London, England
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| Died | 31 March 2020 (aged 76) Surrey, England
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| Years active | 1957–2020 |
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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.
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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
| Year | Title | Position | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Caluan Ematt |
