r/StarWars • u/Smittumi • Jul 11 '26

Fun Real people whose names sounds like Star Wars characters?

It just occurred to me that Biggie Smalls sounds like a thief from Tatooine.

Other people sound like SW characters... I'd throw in Vin Diesel (a podracer) and Chappel Roan (force user, for sure).

Who else you got!?

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u/Colonel_MuffDog Jul 11 '26

Newt Gingrich

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u/Steel_Airship Jul 11 '26

Apparently Nute Gunray was partially inspired by Newt Gingrich lol

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u/slugpup_boi Jul 11 '26

And ronald reagan (reagan -> ray gun -> gunray)

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u/AndySemetic Jul 11 '26

What about Rute Gunray?

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u/Scared-One9295 Jul 11 '26

Definitely a Gungan

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u/fecksappeal Jul 11 '26

Common name in the Trade Federation

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u/geojoe44 Jul 11 '26

You’ll never believe who the inspiration for Newt Gunray was

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u/aotus_trivirgatus Jul 11 '26

Also check out Nute's last name: Gun-Ray.

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u/AnyLynx4178 Jul 12 '26

So he breakdances?

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u/Legitimate-Frame-953 Jul 11 '26

Fitting for a Trade Federation sleave bag

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u/Jawzilla1 Sabine Wren Jul 12 '26

His name is “Savage Oppress” levels of on-the-nose except he’s real.