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Dee Tails
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Occupation | Actor, creature performer, rapper, dancer |
Years active | 1995–present |
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Dee Tails is a cool English performer! He's a rapper, dancer, and an actor who often plays amazing creatures in movies. You might know him from the boy band MN8 or from his roles in the Star Wars movies like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One.
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Dee Tails' Career Journey
Starting with Music: MN8
Dee Tails began his career as a member of a popular R&B boy band called MN8. They had 7 hit songs in the UK and were also famous in places like France and Australia! Their first song, "I've Got a Little Something for You", was even on the Bad Boys movie soundtrack. A famous music producer, P.Diddy, helped remix this song. In 1995, MN8 even got to open for the superstar Janet Jackson on her European tour!
From Stage to Screen
After his time with MN8, Dee Tails decided to focus on acting. He performed in many plays, including playing Tommy the Cat in Dick Whittington. Critics said his performance was "a real standout!"
He also appeared in big movies. In 2005, he was a Gotham City Police Officer in Batman Begins. Later, in 2013, he played a UKMTO Operator in the movie Captain Phillips. In 2015, he was in four episodes of the TV show Jekyll & Hyde on ITV, where he played a character called The Harbinger alongside actor Richard E. Grant.
Dee Tails also appeared as a mystery guest on the TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2004. In 2011, he starred in a Nescafe coffee commercial filmed in South Africa, where he was shown playing a piano.
Journey to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
In 2015, Dee Tails landed an exciting role as Cratinus in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He then went on to play L-1 (also known as K-Ohn) in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 2016.
In 2017, he played Slowen Lo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This character's voice was done by the famous actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 2018, Dee Tails played Quay Tolsite in the movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. He is well-known for bringing these unique Star Wars characters to life!
Dee Tails' Filmography
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Dee Tails has been in:
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Batman Begins | Gotham City Police Officer |
2009 | Barry Brown | Jules |
2013 | Captain Phillips | UKMTO Operator |
2015 | Art Ache | Squid |
2015 | Jekyll & Hyde | The Harbinger |
2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Cratinus |
2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | L-1 (K-Ohn) |
2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Slowen Lo |
2018 | The Round Table | Dee Tails |
2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Quay Tolsite |