Richard LeParmentier

Biography

Richard LeParmentier was an American actor who worked mainly in the United Kingdom, born near Pittsburgh and raised on a dairy farm. A school drama teacher encouraged him to act, and after a drama course at Wayne State University he moved to Britain in 1974. He joined the Incubus Theatre Company and made his film debut as Felix Hoffman in Stardust (1974), then appeared in Rollerball (1975). He became best known as Admiral Motti, the Imperial officer choked by Darth Vader in Star Wars (1977), and played Lt. Santino in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Other credits included Superman II and Octopussy (1983). From 1988 he concentrated on writing and producing, writing for The Bill and Boon and founding Three Rivers Productions. His last screen role came in 1992; he died in 2013.

66years old at death

Born July 16, 1946Pittsburgh
Died April 15, 2013Austin
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 14 years1974 to 1988

Every film, newest first

1988Who Framed Roger RabbitIMDb rating 7.7
1977The People That Time ForgotIMDb rating 5.4
1975RollerballIMDb rating 6.5
1974StardustIMDb rating 6.5

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A role that slipped away
LeParmentier auditioned for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars, and the same auditions led to his casting as the high school principal in Brian DePalma's Carrie, a part he had to give up when that film's production was delayed nine months and the role was recast to Stefan Gierasch.
A role that slipped away
For Star Wars, LeParmentier was first offered a two-line part as a Mos Eisley bureaucrat named Montross, but the character was omitted from the film before production began. The next month he was cast as Motti.
First role
After a Fringe theater production was broadcast by the BBC, LeParmentier received an Equity union membership card. His first film role came in 1974's Stardust, playing the lawyer Felix Hoffman.
Early training
LeParmentier's school drama teacher in Hollywood, Florida urged him to act professionally. He took a drama course at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, then moved to the United Kingdom in 1974.
Behind the camera
Starting in 1988, LeParmentier turned mostly to writing and producing. With Paddy Fletcher as his writing partner, he wrote for British shows such as The Bill and Boon, and in 2008 he started Three Rivers Productions.