Eddie Powell was a British stunt performer who portrayed the Xenomorphs in Alien and Aliens.
Alien franchise credits[]
Alien[]
Aliens[]
Other credits[]
- From Russia with Love (1963)
- You Only Live Twice (1966)
- Alien (1979)
- Dracula (1979)
- Aliens (1986)
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Batman (1989)
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Biographical information[]
Personal life[]
Powell was born in London, England. He was married to Hammer wardrobe mistress Rosemary Burrows and is the brother of Joe Powell who is also a film stuntman.
Career[]
Powell performed stuntwork in several films for Hammer Studios; serving as a regular stunt double for Christopher Lee. His credits during this time included portraying Dracula in Dracula: Prince of Darkness and the titular role of The Mummy in The Mummy's Shroud. He also appeared in several James Bond films and in Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD.
Death[]
Powell died on August 11, 2000 in Berkshire, England.D