Fan Casting Burgess Meredith as Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955)

josephmcnulty made this fan casting suggestion on April 17, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Burgess Meredith

Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997), known professionally as Burgess Meredith, was an American actor in theatre, film, and television, who also worked as a director. Act...

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Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955)

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Burgess Meredith

Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955)

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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955)

Continuing the Star Wars saga in the golden age

Continuing the Star Wars saga in the Golden Age. Filmed in color and in Widescreen CinemaScope.

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Burgess Meredith is known for his roles in Rocky III, Rocky, and Rocky II. He has been suggested by fans for 235 roles on myCast, including Best in Best and Worst Superhero castings. Similar actors include Danny DeVito, Colin Farrell, and Robin Lord Taylor. Burgess Meredith was suggested to play Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955) by josephmcnulty. Other actors sugggested to play this role include John Wayne and Laurence Olivier. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955) has 20 roles, including Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Director.