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David Ankrum

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  • Manager
  • Writer
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David Ankrum was born on 2 May 1947 in Santa Clara County, California, USA. He is an actor and manager, known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Moonlighting (1985). He has been married to Barbara Ankrum since 7 April 1979. They have two children.
BornMay 2, 1947
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    • Known for

    James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    7.8
    • Wedge Antilles(voice, uncredited)
    • 2016
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Red Two(voice, uncredited)
    • 1977
    Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
    Moonlighting
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    Tabitha (1976)
    Tabitha
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Adam Stephens

    Credits

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    Actor

    • James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
      Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
      7.8
      • Wedge Antilles (voice, uncredited)
      • 2016
    • The Big Five
      TV Movie
      • Robert Kirkland
      • 1988
    • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
      Moonlighting
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Reporter
      • 1986
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Young Doctor
      • 1986
    • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
      Simon & Simon
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Alan Turner
      • 1984
    • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
      Hunter
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Bartender
      • 1984
    • Elliott Gould, Mary McDonnell, Corinne Bohrer, Conchata Ferrell, Shuko Akune, Lynne Moody, and Bruce A. Young in E/R (1984)
      E/R
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Joe
      • 1984
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Sam Randall
      • 1984
    • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
      Hardcastle and McCormick
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Mike, Producer
      • 1984
    • Cracking Up (1983)
      Cracking Up
      5.7
      • Bellboy
      • 1983
    • Wizards and Warriors (1983)
      Wizards and Warriors
      7.5
      TV Series
      • 1983
    • Genie Francis in Bare Essence (1983)
      Bare Essence
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Norman
      • 1983
    • Teri Garr, Jackie Gleason, Karl Malden, Oliver Reed, and Mac Davis in The Sting II (1983)
      The Sting II
      5.0
      • Waiter
      • 1983
    • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
      Alice
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Man #1
      • 1981
    • Greg Evigan in B.J. and the Bear (1978)
      B.J. and the Bear
      6.4
      TV Series
      • 2nd Reporter
      • 1979

    Writer

    • Telma Hopkins and Cindy Williams in Getting By (1993)
      Getting By
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
      Roc
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1991
    • 13 East (1989)
      13 East
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Totally Hidden Video (1989)
      Totally Hidden Video
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1989–1992
    • Scott Baio in Charles in Charge (1984)
      Charles in Charge
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • May 2, 1947
      • Santa Clara County, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Barbara AnkrumApril 7, 1979 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        William Challee

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      40 years after Voicing the role of Wedge Antilles in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), his voice of Wedge is back in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016); he's the PA announcer on Yavin redirecting the Rebel fighters to the crucial battle on Scarif. He ends his speech with the classic line, "May the force be with you!".

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