This Guy's Documentary About His Stormtrooper Grandad Will Warm Your Heart

Jack said: "I wanted to make a tribute to my Grandad but ultimately it turned into an audition tape, a personal mission to carry on my family's legacy and carry on the extra bloodline to the next generation."

Meet Jack Lattimer

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This guy really, really likes Star Wars

Meet Jack's Grandad, Peter

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Yes, Jack's Grandad was a stormtrooper in the original Star Wars trilogy

Its fair to say that Jack's Grandad, Peter, has been an extra in ALOT of films

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If there was such a thing as a famous extra, Jack's Grandad would be up there with the greats

Extras aren't normally supposed to go up to the stars but Peter worked his charm on all of them

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Heres Peter having a cuppa with Micheal Caine

Not many people can say their Grandad was a Stormtrooper

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Jack's Grandad can often be found signing autographs at Comic Conventions up and down England

Oh, and he also played Geezum

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And yes, he has a figurine, HE HAS A FIGURINE

Here is Peter/ Geezum chilling out in between scenes

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Jack said:

"There is an art to being an extra, a knack, and I think I've got it..."

Watch GRANDAD WAS A STORMTROOPER here

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And see Jack show off his extra prowess and make a bid to be a person in the background far, far away