Eddie Powell

Acting

Eddie Powell

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Mar 09, 1927 (98 years old)
Death date
Aug 11, 2000

Eddie Powell

Known For

The Alien Saga
1h 48m
Movie 2002

The Alien Saga

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong...

Dalekmania
0h 57m
Movie 1995

Dalekmania

1995 documentary film that examines that 60's craze and focuses...

Legend
1h 34m
Movie 1985

Legend

Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins,...

Biography

Eddie Powell (9 March 1927 – 11 August 2000) was a British stuntman and actor. 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 Thompson in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) and the Mummy in The Mummy's Shroud (1967). He also appeared in several James Bond films. Powell portrayed the Aliens for stuntwork in Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). He also did stunts in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Batman (1989), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He had an uncredited part as The Goat of Mendes in The Devil Rides Out (1968).