Richard LeParmentier

• Name — Richard LeParmentier • Born — 16 July 1946 • Birthplace — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States • Died — 15 April 2013 • Place of death — Austin, Texas, United States • Occupation — Actor, scriptwriter • Years Active — 1974–2013 • Spouse — * Cheryl Le Parmentier (m. married 198?) • Children — 3

LeParmentier, born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States on July 16, 1946, grew up on a dairy farm. His father was Edgar LeParmentier, who came from the isle of Guernsey and his mother Maureen was from County Mayo in Ireland. LeParmentier lived in Hollywood, Florida at 1415 Adams St, Hollywood, FL 33020 during his teen years, and it was there his school drama-teacher suggested he become a professional actor. He attended a drama course at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan before moving to the United Kingdom in 1974.

• Illustration — LeParmentier as Admiral Motti in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope After appearing in a Fringe theatre production that was broadcast by the BBC, LeParmentier was granted an Equity union membership card and toured with the Incubus Theatre Company. His first film role was as lawyer Felix Hoffman in the 1974's Stardust and the following year he appeared in the film Rollerball. He also made numerous appearances on British television. His most prominent role was that of Admiral Motti, the arrogant, mocking Imperial officer who is choked by Darth Vader in Star Wars (1977), after Vader finds his "lack of faith disturbing". Mark Newbold, writing on the official Star Wars website, described the role as leaving "an indelible imprint on the Star Wars galaxy, helping to illustrate the fearsome powers of Lord Vader as well as the arrogance and malice of a bloated and over-confident Empire." LeParmentier had auditioned for the role of Han Solo, one of the film's main characters. The auditions for Star Wars were also used for Brian DePalma's Carrie and LeParmentier was cast as the high school principal in the latter. The film's production was delayed for nine months, so LeParmentier had to drop out of the role, with his role being recast to Stefan Gierasch. For Star Wars he was initially offered a two-line role as a "Mos Eisley bureaucrat named Montross." However, before production began, the character was ultimately omitted from the film. The following month LeParmentier was cast as Motti. LeParmentier had a minor role in Superman II with his then-wife Sarah Douglas. He also had roles in films such as Octopussy (1983) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) as Lt. Santino. His last screen role was in 1992, and from 1988 his focus became largely writing and producing. He wrote for several British television series including The Bill and Boon, with his writing partner Paddy Fletcher. He founded the production company Three Rivers Productions in 2008. LeParmentier became a "staple" of the Star Wars and science-fiction convention circuit, and made a cameo appearance in an online commercial for the 2012 Xbox 360 video game Kinect Star Wars, which re-created his famous scene from Star Wars. At the time of his death, he was working on Motti Now, a parody of Apocalypse Now, featuring other Star Wars alumni such as Kenneth Colley, Jeremy Bulloch, Garrick Hagon and Jerome Blake.

From 1981 to 1984, LeParmentier was married to the British actress Sarah Douglas, who is best known for playing the role of Ursa in Superman and Superman II. The two appeared in several films together, including Rollerball, The People That Time Forgot, and Superman II. He had three children with his second wife, Cheryl Le Parmentier, whom he later divorced: Rhiannon (b. 1986), Stephanie and Tyrone. He was staying with them at the time of his death. LeParmentier lived in Bath, Somerset, England. He died suddenly on April 15, 2013, while visiting his family in Austin, Texas, United States, aged 66.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference • 1977 — Space: 1999 — Ed Malcolm — Episode: "Dorzak" • 1978 — Return of the Saint — Demmell — Episode: The Imprudent Professor • Lillie — Third Reporter — Episode: America • The One and Only Phyllis Dixey — G.I. at Box Office — TV film • 1982 — We'll Meet Again — Captain Lester Carson — 6 episodes • 1987 — London Embassy — Al Sanger — Episode: An Unofficial English Rose • 1989 — Screen Two — Eddie — Episode: Defrosting the Fridge • 1989–1990 — Capital City — Lee Wolf — 18 episodes

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