Wesley Kimmel

Wesley Kimmel is an actor from Los Angeles with a background in martial arts. During casting of The Book of Boba Fett television series, director Robert Rodriguez cast Kimmel as a Tusken Raider child because he wanted an actor who was good physically and would be very professional with a martial arts background. He had no dialogue in the series, and according to executive producer Jon Favreau, he was completely covered in bandages. The show premiered on December 29, 2021,

Favreau and the crew thought Kimmel did a great job in The Book of Boba Fett, so they figured that he should get to show his face in a Star Wars show. Kimmel was given a different role as the Mandalorian foundling Ragnar in the third season of The Mandalorian. He had a hard time keeping his role a secret for a year. On March 1, 2023, Kimmel announced on Instagram that he was a guest starring on The Mandalorian.

Biography

Wesley Kimmel is an actor from Los Angeles with a background in martial arts. During casting of The Book of Boba Fett television series, director Robert Rodriguez cast Kimmel as a Tusken Raider child because he wanted an actor who was good physically and would be very professional with a martial arts background. He had no dialogue in the series, and according to executive producer Jon Favreau, he was completely covered in bandages. The show premiered on December 29, 2021,

Favreau and the crew thought Kimmel did a great job in The Book of Boba Fett, so they figured that he should get to show his face in a Star Wars show. Kimmel was given a different role as the Mandalorian foundling Ragnar in the third season of The Mandalorian. He had a hard time keeping his role a secret for a year. On March 1, 2023, Kimmel announced on Instagram that he was a guest starring on The Mandalorian.

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