Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker (August 24, 1934 – August 13, 2016) was a British actor and musician, best known as the man inside R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series.
Following Timothy Zahn’s book trilogy, George Lucas chooses to adapt them into his sequel trilogy with a few tweaks. Working with Zahn and Lawrence Kasdan (writer for ESB & RTJ) to write the screenplays, Lucas begins the epic continuation of the Star Wars franchise.
