The Voice of Admiral Ackbar (His final interview)

[@EChacon]

RIP Admiral Ackbar. :(

[@TheGeeknd]

I'd be down with that

[@jankjason]

Nonsense, I don't find his death canon at all.

[@crypt1k755]

Don’t worry that wasn’t Ackbar in The Last Jedi, that was his twin brother Admiral McAckbar, Ackbar has been retired for a while.

[@SgtZaqq]

Rest in peace, Erik.

[@OhItsLynx]

Such an original and talented individual. Rest in peace. His iconic voice will live forever.

[@functionform]

I will never forgive Rian for unceremoniously killing Ackbar in the Last Jedi. Never. Ackbar was a hero, an inspiration for me growing up.

[@alexphillips7482]

@@functionform also for the Last Jedi in general

[@directorforplastic7929]

@@functionform background character who’s got a reputation as a meme was an inspiration that deserves a ceremonial death? Lol

[@squinteastwood4637]

At least we got to see him once more in The force awakens. Rest in peace.

[@TheGeeknd]

Amen

[@joethahobo]

he died in 8

[@Mordaedil]

I am so glad you did this when you did so we could have this recorded for all time before it was lost. Goodness me.

[@TheGeeknd]

Thank you!

[@maraos8869]

You should feel good about yourself, immortalizing such a hero on the internet is such a great thing! Thank you!

[@Skywalker-zu7od]

Amazing that you got a chance to interview him. He seems like such a kind man. RIP Erik. Well done Jamie.

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanking you! He was brilliant.

[@pete8814]

Watched this back in April and had to watch it again in memory of one of the many Star Wars actors we lost in 2016. RIP Eric

[@rangerfanboy1710]

I was really sad that he didn't get the recognition that Kenny Baker and Carrie Fisher did the same year, and I'm sure there are fans who will agree with me

[@mikefeelyooo]

This Interview makes me sad as f. May you rest in paradise Sir.

[@Kyle__Katarn]

Hmm never thought I'd see the actor behind it. Keep it up Jamie! Great content as always!

[@TheGeeknd]

+Kyle Katarn Thank you sir!

[@croc2390]

Seemed like such a genuine man. Sad loss

[@TheGeeknd]

He was such a cool guy, so much fun

[@keksemonster5850]

RIP Admiral Ackbar, You will always live in our hearts just like Erik Bauersfeld...

[@quadcannon95]

“Oh yes, it’s an elaborate ruse.” // That had me laughing to the point of tears.

[@TheGeeknd]

Glad you enjoyed it, Tyler! It was a lot of fun meeting Erik.

[@ShotgunDolphin]

This is such a cool channel! I got to meet him in 2015 at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. It was supposed to be just to get a quick autograph and picture and ended up being a half hour deal where my dad and I got to talk to him about the movie and how he got the role and his radio work, etc. He was such a nice man and had a lot of love for his fans and his famous line...which he repeated numerous times during that same meeting, haha. Very nice interview, and he will definitely be fondly remembered.

[@TheGeeknd]

Glad you got to meet Erik, he really was such a great man.

[@NinjaCakeAssassin]

Rest in peace Erik..!!

[@MrAppleby56]

I speak fluent Huttese, I have studied for three years and received my PhD from a kind man on eBay.

[@jtlyncharts5093]

Ainsley Harriott it's a trap!

[@harry8wyke]

Keep it up Jamie, deserves so much more attention. Love these

[@TheGeeknd]

Late reply but, thank you Graham!

[@joshuapelletier8219]

This is probably one of the most under watched videos on you tube!

[@TheGeeknd]

I know man :-(

[@donwinslow2302]

It's awesome that you have tracked some of these great voice actors from my childhood. Great interview!

[@TheGeeknd]

Thank you, Don!

[@todoverton]

This was a treat Jamie, thanks for sharing. RIP Erik Bauersfeld.

[@bradleythatcher2869]

Just found your KZbin. This is all amazing. Thank you for making these interviews funny and lighthearted and really show the personable sides of all the actors.

[@TheGeeknd]

Thank you, Bradley. I've always wanted to make these videos fun first and foremost and am so pleased that you enjoy them.

[@nicolascage4812]

To see that this video has zero disslikes is proof that the youtube community is not just haters and idiots... wonderful video!

[@mrflibble1259]

Nicolas Cage it has one dislike now, somehow

[@ryan8773]

Excellent, I was able to meet him and get some autographs from him at his home in Berkley in 2012. He had awesome stories to tell about historical events in California.

[@TheGeeknd]

Glad you go to meet him, Ryan. What an awesome man. RIP, Erik.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

Ackbar and Bib Fortuna (whom I was terrified of). Awesome.

[@xiaochicash]

I believe you gave that old man a chance to have a bit of fun. :) Rest well Admiral.

[@gandalfthehipster5993]

Omg that part with the female ackbar was hilarious! Erik looks like a nice guy! RIP! Also your channel deserves so much more attention. The time you're putting in finding all these star wars legends and honouring them in a funny way is much appreciated! keep making vids!

[@creativeguy1138]

Rest in peace Sir. Thank you for being so cool with the fans and thanks Jamie for doing this interview.

[@TheGeeknd]

You're welcome my friend. Thanks for watching.

[@grumpbert]

RIP Erik. Thank you for the constant warnings of peril :(

[@rishoutfield2043]

His voice is so musical. Thanks.

[@TheGeeknd]

You're welcome, thanks for watching :-)

[@jimcollins5316]

Lovely interview. What a legend!

[@Born...]

Such a fun loving soul, Rest in piece brother

[@blakevonsanden1099]

Nnnnnooooooo thanks for everything Godspeed!!!! U will be missed!!!!!!!

[@avenger1212]

I have loved the elaborate ruse meme since it first came out. My life is now complete hearing the voice of Ackbar saying it. :)

[@TheGeeknd]

Haha, glad you enjoyed seeing it brought to life!

[@constantupgrader]

Oh my gosh 5:10 XD

[@Roberson540]

Wow, that was so enjoyable! I'm so glad you interviewed him!

[@TheGeeknd]

You're welcome and thank YOU for watching 👍

[@ProWrestlingJoe]

What an amazing man, thank you so much for taking the time and work to do this, no trolls and 0 dislikes on this video is well deserved to this legend as well.

[@TheGeeknd]

Hey Jo, you're welcome :-)

[@jimslav6973]

Really a talented and wonderful fellow.

[@TheGeeknd]

Amen.

[@doubledown1138]

I only discovered your channel today. Thanks for doing these. It's great to hear from the unsung heroes who make up the smaller roles in these legendary, timeless films.

[@TheGeeknd]

Hey James, glad you found the channel and thanks for watching dude.

[@YTAnon10]

Awesome stuff! Thanks so much for doing these

[@TheGeeknd]

My pleasure, Tyler!

[@dudester873]

Man, I love this guy! :-D His voices and scripts for Admiral Ackbar and even Bib Fortuna are so memorable to all of us Star Wars fans. Thank you Erik for your wonderful contribution; may your talented, peculiar and friendly soul find peace, warmth -- and a place to entertain, within God's loving embrace.

[@aaronrichards19886]

zero thumbs down for 19,000 views. That makes me smile. RIP Admiral

[@TheGeeknd]

Amen!

[@somebuddyX]

Thanks for sharing this Jamie.

[@TheGeeknd]

No problem dude!

[@MarvelAnimations]

I remember meeting him, such a sweet guy. Inspires me as a voice actor.

[@TheGeeknd]

He was a wonderful man. Glad you got to meet him.

[@Monsterist76]

"Oh yes, it's an elaborate ruse!" lmao

[@TheGeeknd]

:-)

[@vassa1972]

Very cool its a trap lol merry Christmas and Happy New year from me in Hamilton Ontario Canada and may the force be with you

[@TheGeeknd]

Thank you, Peter. Happy new year!

[@vassa1972]

@@TheGeeknd thanks Jamie

[@andyjacobs7010]

Damn, that's one fine voice actor...

[@TheGeeknd]

amen

[@azdavies87]

Tim Rose did the voice on set, the re-recording used that as a basis. Tim Rose created the voice!!! But still very cool interview and lovely bloke.

[@scorpiothegreat1]

Don't watch this...ITS A TRAP!! :)

[@TheGeeknd]

now now, Chris!

[@stevewest5397]

"Hutt-ease", not "Hutt-see". But I like your videos :)

[@gearsofMEAT]

man 2016 took a hammer to talented people. RIP

[@TheGeeknd]

It sure did :-(

[@jakedrake3660]

2016 was the worst year ever everyone just kept dying

[@joshbrownmovies]

2020: hold my beer

[@jakedrake3660]

@@joshbrownmovies yep!!! i wouldn´t be surprised if there was a sharknado next month since we just got a fire tornado this month lol

[@joshbrownmovies]

Jake Drake Haha yeah 🙄 😆

[@jamalel-sayed5196]

Yeah plus Brexit happened and Trump got elected

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

No matter what you're talking about, star wars, star trek BSG, Babylon 5 etc the big characters are always cool but a lot of the time the side characters are the best.... like Ackbar, Khan, Drazi # 151, Cylon Centurian # 13 etc just saying characters like Ackbar, Oola, the Cantina and palace bands, some of the skiff guards or Rancor trainer, Ponda Boba, Dr Evazion, the wolfman like alien....jowas are all memorable...even for like 2 seconds some stuff is just really memorable and stands out... It's always cool seeing the people behind these kinds of characters and knowing oh, what a cool person....Eric seems like a cool guy, rest in peace Admiral [salutes]

[@powerpc127]

5:09 had me rolling. His comment makes me think he's been around back in the day, but his adorable gentlemanly demeanor makes me think he has no clue about the double meaning of the word 'trap.'

[@elliottanner4544]

Does anyone know if he voiced ackbar in the force awakens?

[@randomcomplex6155]

He did. www.google.com.pe/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=GH42Vb3ONPCw8wfdtIGgCA&gws_rd=ssl#q=who+voices+admiral+ackbar+in+the+force+awakens

[@TahoesLimit]

Random Complex and The Last Jedi?

[@McShmoodle]

Everton Peterson Tom Kane did the voice in The Last Jedi

[@Abbysfaco]

Damn, What an incredible voice actor

[@tausti]

This is so awesome!

[@sidowninc]

God the alternative Yoda sounds kinda good actually

[@shanedavis3418]

This is absolutely the most iconic Star Wars line. Even more than I am your father. IT'S A TRAP

[@TheGeeknd]

Agreed!

[@sandal_thong8631]

Disagree. And Leia said it first in Empire: "Luke! Luke don't, it's a trap! Na-ugh, it's a trap!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5uyf4BnbpZsqLM

[@bulman07]

That last one was perfect

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks for watching, Andrew.

[@darthbaldi4375]

Rest in Peace Erik, an amazing man and he will always be in our hearts and the legacy of Star Wars forever 😪❤

[@TheGeeknd]

Well said dude.

[@joemartinez8819]

Scrolling through the comments, and not one about that fucking hair. Its incredible.!

[@brianwilson3952]

What a lovely old fella. We're losing them all now.

[@TheGeeknd]

Honestly, it was the biggest pleasure ever meeting him. Amazing man.

[@logandh2]

Honestly I think I would've liked his voice more for Yoda than Frank Oz. Simply for the fact that Oz's voice is like 2 degrees of separation from Miss Piggy.

[@rangerfanboy1710]

I'm really glad you got to interview Erik, I remember him as being an individual that despite being over 90, he was still so full of life, that it would have been impossible to be in a lousy mood around him. Real sweet guy, I was sad to hear when he passed away

[@TheGeeknd]

You’ve summed him up perfectly there. He really was one of a kind.

[@THESNEAKERADDICT]

rip

[@0aktree]

Ye rip

[@k_c_k2684]

he was amazing, a true artist

[@TheGeeknd]

Indeed he was. Thanks for watching

[@winrockywin06]

0 people thought this was a trap. RIP Admiral .

[@philippemaiadublador]

RIP! You will never be forgotten!

[@TheMrKlump]

What a lovely old chap he seem to have been.

[@TheGeeknd]

He was indeed

[@Reshumbox]

may he rest in peace 1922 - 2016

[@mralanr6566]

Amazing!

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks 🤘🏻

[@Tizzle302]

Gonna miss Admiral Ackbar with his lil legs swinging around that damn missle launcher seat getting whiplash screaming “its ah TRAP”! 😩😌 R.i.P♥️

[@TheGeeknd]

hear hear

[@martyrobbins5241]

Seems a lovely man

[@cookiemonster3147]

Great video Jamie! Thanks! Pleace track down Greedo.

[@TheGeeknd]

Thank you! Already done ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaqlkqZpp7KMd8U

[@CapnBlood]

wish we could have heard him talk about his history

[@TheGeeknd]

I did a radio interview for regarding his general history but the BBC own it, I'll try and upload it one day for you.

'we can't repel LOLpower of that magnitude!'

[@TheGeeknd]

Wahey :-)

[@endangeredmexican9644]

The legend

[@TheGeeknd]

amen!

[@thetruthchannel349]

So this is what Patrick Stuart would look like if he didnt trim his eyebrows.

[@wheeljack0]

R.I.P. dude

[@krkpatterson8097]

So good!

[@TheGeeknd]

Hey Kirk, glad you liked it dude :-)

[@mermaidman961]

"Oh yes, it is an elaborate ruse." Just awesome lol

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks for watching man!

[@jawadad802]

the should make an admiral akhbar emojii meaning "it'ss ah traaappphh"

[@Enkarashaddam]

De wannawanga

[@Jack-ed9do]

R.I.P

[@codemancz798]

I wonder if Jake Lloyd would be down for an interview.

[@rangerfanboy1710]

Probably not, I hear he left Star Wars behind him because of all the trouble it ended up giving him

[@user-ve7lu4hp4r]

and now Carrie Fisher is dead😞😭

[@TheGeeknd]

:-(

[@delpierochilipeppers]

Jesus christ i'm fucking crying.

[@TheGeeknd]

+delpierochilipeppers dry your eyes mate 😜

[@delpierochilipeppers]

2nd times you made me cry this week dude. The first time was when i watch your Gold Leader Interview... man times flies... my childhood...our childhood. thanks for your work . greetings from France.

[@crucifiedxeno645]

Rip Eric

[@Pynaegan]

*OH HELL* !!! We lost *THREE* Star Wars characters in 2016! Leia, R2-D2 and Ackbar! Are there any others I should know about?

[@viktornei]

Fun fact, Mr Erik Bauersfeld served as US Navi during the WWII.

[@TheGeeknd]

wow, i didn't know that. Thank you.

[@lastcosmic]

Rip mate.

[@davemarx7856]

Did he suspect that the interview was a trap?

[@TheGeeknd]

Of course, he was always on potential trap alert

[@davemarx7856]

Jamie Stangroom Real method actor. I like it.

[@NKWTI]

Who did Admiral Raddus by the time he died? It's basically just a different name but the same exact voice for the species.

[@MatthewOneMan]

Rip what a dude

[@TheGeeknd]

Amen to that

[@vonVince]

Was this interview done in 2016?

[@EB-Mamabear]

Rip Erik

[@TheGeeknd]

He was a lovely man. Thanks for watching, Emma.

[@enderman9521]

The person who voiced admrial ackbar was Tim rose

[@TheGeeknd]

Tim Rose was/is the puppeteer. Erik voiced him in the films (Apart from TLJ)

[@MathewRusso]

I came here to see the man behind the mask--only to find out that he has passed. This indeed was a trap. =M=

[@Pau_Pau9]

We almost had his voice as Yoda. Instead we got Miss Piggy.. RIP

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Pewling]

o> Salute to the one true Admiral.

[@TheGeeknd]

:-)

[@needforsieep3519]

It's a sad video but 0 dislikes on a video with 17.5+ views!

[@TheGeeknd]

Testament to the great man, I like to think