The ‘Star Wars’ stormtrooper who gaffed his way into infamy by banging his head finally tells his tale It all started with an upset stomach.

Michael Leader, the British actor believed to have played the Stormtrooper who famously clonks his helmet on a low-clearance entrance in the original 1977 " Star Wars: A New Hope," died on Monday ...

Fans of Star Wars: A New Hope will no doubt remember a certain scene in which a clumsy stormtrooper bangs his head on a Death Star doorway, a moment which has since gone on to become one of the ...

Christian Bale Wanted To Play That Clumsy Stormtrooper In Star Wars Who Hit His Head Bale also says he would be interested in appearing in a Star Wars project in the future.