peter cushing played grand moff tarkin in star wars.
who plays grand moff tarkin in star wars?
peter cushing
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governor wilhuff tarkin is a fictional character in the "star wars" franchise, first portrayed by english actor peter cushing in the 1977 film "star wars". he is the commander of the death star, the galactic empire's dwarf planet-sized battle station. his philosophies "ruling through fear of force", dubbed the "tarkin doctrine", became central to imperial policy and promoted him to become the first grand moff in the galactic empire. the character has been called "one of the most formidable villains in "star wars" history."









































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grand moff tarkin
introduced in the 1977 film "star wars", the first film in the original "star wars" trilogy, grand moff tarkin is the governor of the imperial outland regions, and commander of the death star. after emperor palpatine dissolves the galactic senate, tarkin and darth vader are charged with pursuing and destroying the rebel alliance. he threatens princess leia organa with the destruction of her home planet, alderaan, if leia does not reveal the location of the rebel main base of operations. when leia names the planet dantooine as the base's location, he destroys alderaan anyway, hoping to make an example out of the planet's support of the rebellion. upon learning that leia's coerced information was false, tarkin orders leia's execution.
grand moff tarkin