The Star Wars franchise is full of memorable background characters, ... It’s not enough that Rebo is already coated in such a bright pleasing color and has such an adorable design.

18 notable Star Wars characters have now made the transition from animation to the current live-action productions. ... and Esfandi even wore blue contacts so his eye color would match Ezra's.

From Ahsoka to Boba Fett, from Captain Rex to General Grievous, here are several 'Star Wars' characters who first appeared in animation before making the jump to live-action fare.

Star Wars: Zero Company will feature a varied roster of characters as part of the main squad, including a Mandalorian, Jedi Padawan, and an astromech droid--but for the main protagonist of Hawks ...