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- Birth nameSilas J M B Carson
- Height6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
- Silas Carson (b: 1964) is an English actor who has spent most of his life living in London. He trained at The Drama Centre, London, and works extensively on stage and screen. He has played many classical roles in the theatre, including at The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe. On screen he is best known for his role as Bullimore (aka Khan) alongside Donald Sutherland in Danny Boyle's FX series 'Trust'. Other notable productions include 'Phantom Thread' (Focus Features), 'The Casual Vacancy' (HBO/BBC), 'The Grid' (Carnival), 'Tut' (Spike TV), 'Hidalgo' (Disney) and 'Locke' (Shoebox Films). In certain circles he is known for playing Ki-Adi Mundi, Nute Gunray and Lieutenant Williams in 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace', 'Attack Of The Clones' and 'Revenge Of The Sith', testament to his versatility as a voice and character actor. He has also voiced The Ood in various 'Dr. Who' series and regularly provides voices for video games such as 'Warhammer 2 - Total War' and 'Wrath Of The White Witch'.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Silas Carson
- Admitted in an interview in 2005, that his favorite character of the four that he played was Nute Gunray.
- Played four different characters in the Star Wars prequel movies - Viceroy Nute Gunray (Episodes 1-3), Ki-Adi-Mundi (Episodes 1-3), the co-pilot on the ill-fated Republic Cruiser (Episode 1), and Neimoidian Senator Lott Dod (Episode 1).
- As he played both Nute Gunray and Ki-Adi Mundi, he had two death scenes in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
- [on his role as Ki-Adi Mundi in "Star Wars"] When I first saw the design, I just thought it was amazing, because it incorporates so many different things. To me, he looks part Native American and part European, and he's got a wonderful, wise face. Once I'd seen that design, I had a pretty good idea of what he should be like.
- [on his characters in Star Wars] I'm very fond of them both for different reasons. With Ki-Adi, I enjoy playing this very wise man who is part of the great council. You get the feeling that he is kind of like your uncle, because he's this nice, kind, wise, protective master. I always think that way of him. Nute is a completely different character altogether, but he makes me laugh because he's such a coward. He's one of those guys that's always cowering in the background and making a lot of noise, acting up as though he is very big and strong and brave. But he is quite the opposite, and I adore him for that, because there is something dreadfully vulnerable about him.
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