Lee Towersey

He is a long-time member of the R2-D2 Builders Club. In July of 2013, at the Star Wars Celebration Europe, a fellow builder, Oliver Steeples, was showcasing his R2-D2 prop when Kathleen Kennedy engaged him in conversation about his work. Steeples and Towersey, who had worked together on previous R2-D2 work, were subsequently contracted later that year to develop R2-D2 and other droid props for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), due to Kennedy's recommendation.