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'''Eddie Powell''' was a British stunt performer who portrayed the [[Xenomorph]]s in [[Alien]] and [[Aliens]]. |
'''Eddie Powell''' was a British stunt performer who portrayed the [[Xenomorph]]s in [[Alien]] and [[Aliens]]. |
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Revision as of 15:57, 12 May 2012
Eddie Powell was a British stunt performer who portrayed the Xenomorphs in Alien and Aliens.
Alien franchise credits
Alien
- The 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 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.