Jeremy Bulloch was born on February 16, 1945, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, to Aziz Diane (Meade) and McGregor Bulloch, an aeronautical engineer. He was the middle child among three siblings, with three older half-brothers from his mother's earlier marriage.
Even at the age of five, Jeremy was on stage in his school show, acting and singing. After failing a school exam at eleven, he seemed destined for the acting profession and attended Corona Academy Drama School, making his first professional appearance at twelve in a commercial for a breakfast cereal.
Following appearances on children's television, Jeremy's big break came at seventeen when he landed a major role in the musical film Summer Holiday (1963) starring Cliff Richard. He then went into a BBC soap opera called The Newcomers (1965) which ran for three years and made him a household name in the United Kingdom.
In 1969, Jeremy was off to Madrid in Spain to play the leading role in a musical film called Las Leandras (1969). This was followed by two major films: The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) and Mary, Queen of Scots (1971).
During the 1970s, he made many other screen appearances, including the James Bond films, in which he portrayed the character 'Smithers' (Q's assistant). In 1977, Jeremy spent six months in the Far East, filming a BBC drama documentary called 'The Sadrina Project' which aimed to teach the English language to people in the region.
In 1978, he was starring in the television comedy series Agony (1979),which was co-written by Len Richmond. It was during this series that Jeremy was asked to play a small part in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980),which became the iconic role of Boba Fett.
Since the early 1980s, Jeremy played many roles on television and on the stage in London's West End. He also had two worldwide theatre tours covering the Middle and Far East. Jeremy appeared regularly in the popular television series Robin Hood (1984),playing the part of Edward of Wickham, and his son Robbie played Matthew in the series.
Jeremy's son Robbie was also asked to play Matthew in the series. 'Robin of Sherwood' has a great following all around the world, and Jeremy attends the convention 'Spirit of Sherwood' in Novi, Michigan every year, work permitting.
He also appeared in Doctor Who (1963),playing Hal the Archer in 'The Time Warrior' with Jon Pertwee, and Tor in the 'Space Museum' with William Hartnell as the Doctor.
Since the re-release of Star Wars in 1997, the interest in the character of Boba Fett has meant that Jeremy was invited to many sci-fi conventions and events all around the world. His fan mail has increased five-fold, and he managed somehow to reply to everyone that writes to him.
In his leisure time, Jeremy loved nothing more than a game of cricket with his friends. He also enjoyed travelling; in his last decades, he spent more time abroad than at home.
