Kipsang Rotich (Episodes VI–VII, IX, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga)
Trevor Devall (Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales)
Jeff Bennett (Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures)
Performed by
Mike Quinn
In-universe information
Species
Sullustan
Gender
Male
Occupation
Arms dealer, smuggler, pilot CEO of Calrissian-Nunb Mines (Legends continuity exclusively)
Affiliation
Rebel Alliance
Resistance
Homeworld
Sullust
Nien Nunb is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, he was brought to life both as a puppet and a costumed actor during the film. Nunb was puppeteered by Mike Quinn and was portrayed by Richard Bonehill in wide shots. The character was voiced by Kipsang Rotich, a Kenyan student who spoke in his native Kalenjin, as well as in Kikuyu. Quinn and Rotich both returned for the role in the sequel trilogy, namely Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Within the fictional Star Wars universe, Nien Nunb is an arms dealer of the Sullustan species who joins the Rebel Alliance in fighting the evil Galactic Empire. His most notable feat is co-piloting the Millennium Falcon alongside Lando Calrissian during the Battle of Endor, where he helps to destroy the second Death Star. Three decades later, Nunb is a starfighter pilot in the Resistance and helps in the fight against the First Order, including the Battles of Starkiller Base, Crait, and Exegol, being killed during the latter.
In the years since Return of the Jedi's release, the character went on to become a fan-favorite, and has made appearances in various works within the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
NienNunb is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, he was brought to life both as a puppet...
Kipsang Rotich, is a voice actor best known for voicing the character NienNunb in the Star Wars films. Bill Kipsang Rotich was born in 1958. Eldama Ravine...
This incomplete list of characters from the Star Wars franchise contains only those which are considered part of the official Star Wars canon, as of the...
2018. Simpson, Christian (May 10, 2016). "The Road to Rotich: Finding NienNunb, Part 1". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved...
again captains the Falcon during the climax of Return of the Jedi, with NienNunb as co-pilot, to destroy the second Death Star. Before the second Death...
the game. On March 22, 2016, he was added along with the hero character NienNunb as part of the Outer Rim downloadable content. Greedo's youth & backstory...
for Greedo in the original Star Wars film and Haya for the character NienNunb in Return of the Jedi. He also used English, as in the original Star Wars...
the fate of the ship and its pilot, NienNunb, are not mentioned in the movie, it is presumed to be destroyed and Nunb lost. This supposition was confirmed...
the 1983 movie Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the character NienNunb speaks in the Kikuyu language. The 2023 song, Mwaki, by the Brazilian...
Endor. Along with Lando Calrissian, who pilots the Millennium Falcon with NienNunb, he leads the fighter attack on the second Death Star. His dogfighting...
Organa Senator Bail Organa Admiral Raddus – Captain of the Profundity NienNunb – Rebel Engineer and pilot Han Solo – Captain of the Millennium Falcon...
sabotaging its shields. Subsequently, an X-wing assault led by Poe Dameron and NienNunb destroys the superweapon by damaging the base's thermal oscillator and...
reactor from an X-wing fighter and the Millennium Falcon (co-piloted by NienNunb), causing the reactor to collapse and start a chain explosion and resulting...
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