Richard Bonehill


Richard Bonehill was a British actor and stuntman with an expertise in swordsmanship.

Career

He played a number of different character extras in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, most notably the alien Nien Nunb, a Stormtrooper, Tie Fighter pilot and more. Other films he worked on included Flash Gordon and Highlander. His television credits included Doctor Who.
Bonehill was also a competitive fencer and fencing coach. He was crowned 2010 Veterans World Sabre Champion at the 14th World Veterans Fencing Championships held in Croatia. Before the final he was presented with a commemorative diploma from the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime, the world governing body of fencing, to mark his 'extraordinary achievement' of representing Great Britain at 10 consecutive World Championships.
Bonehill died on 4 February 2015. He was 67.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980The Empire Strikes BackStormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Corman Quien Uncredited
1980Flash GordonExtraUncredited
1983Return of the JediStormtrooper / Nien Nunb and variousUncredited
1984Top Secret!Scarecrow
1986HighlanderBuck the Hotel ClerkUncredited
1995Rob RoyGutherie's Opponent
2005Cold and DarkLiposuction Surgeon
2013Journals of ErwichEuripides EoghanShort,

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982-86Doctor WhoVarious11 episodes
1984-86Robin of SherwoodDriver/Swordsman2 episodes
1985Galloping Galaxies!2nd Gladiator
1986Call Me MisterChauffeurEpisode: The Creative Accountant
1988'Allo' AlloGerman guard2 episodes
1988The Bill1st ResidentEpisode: The Silent Gun
1998Frenchman's CreekGuillaumeTV movie
2000Jason and the ArgonautsAertes 2nd GeneralTV mini-series