Garrick Hagon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Garrick Hagon
Hagon at Noris Force Con in 2011
Born	(1939-09-27) September 27, 1939 (age 85) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1953–present

Garrick Hagon (born September 27, 1939) is a talented British-Canadian actor. He is well-known for playing Biggs Darklighter in the famous movie Star Wars: A New Hope.

He has also appeared in many other popular films. These include Batman, Spy Game, and The Message. On TV, he played the rebel leader Ky in the Doctor Who series The Mutants. He was also Simon Gerrard in the BBC radio show The Archers.

Early Life and Acting Start

Garrick Hagon was born in London, England, on September 27, 1939. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied English at Trinity College.

His acting career began early. He performed with the famous actor Alec Guinness in a play called Richard III. This was at the Stratford Festival in Canada. He acted there for seven seasons. In 1963, he won the Tyrone Guthrie Award for his acting.

He also appeared on Canadian TV. In 1964, he was in an episode of The Forest Rangers. Later, he moved to London to study acting. He performed in many plays, including All My Sons and After The Fall.

Voice Acting and Star Wars

Garrick Hagon is also a skilled voice actor. You might have heard his voice in many films and TV shows. He voiced characters in the English versions of Star Fleet/X-Bomber and the Lupin III movies. He also lent his voice to the Japanese film Ran.

He has voiced characters in video games, like Divinity II: Ego Draconis. He has recorded over 150 audiobooks. He has also directed more than 100 audiobook recordings. These include Wolf Brother and His Dark Materials.

One of his most famous roles is Biggs Darklighter in Star Wars: A New Hope. Biggs was a brave pilot who helped attack the Death Star. In the original movie, his part was short but heroic. Later, in the 2011 Blu-ray version, more scenes with Biggs were added. These scenes show Biggs on Tatooine before he joins the fight.

Because of his role as Biggs, Garrick Hagon is very popular with Star Wars fans. He often attends sci-fi conventions. He has been welcomed into fan groups like "Rebel Legions" and "501st Garrisons" around the world.

Other Film and TV Roles

Garrick Hagon has been in many other movies. He played the Dad in Tim Burton's Batman. He was Ammar in The Message. He also played CIA Director Wilson in Spy Game.

Other film roles include Dr. Mewling in Me and Orson Welles. He was Lt. Rafferty in A Bridge Too Far. He also appeared in La Vie en rose.

On television, he was in an episode of The Line of Beauty in 2006. In 2012, he returned to Doctor Who in the episode "A Town Called Mercy". He also voiced Henry Adams in the video game Batman: Arkham Knight.

Selected Works

Garrick Hagon has had a long and varied career. Here are some of his notable roles.

Films

Television Shows

Video Games