(Photo by Percy Ricaud)
Star Wars actor Jay Laga’aia — who is best known for his role as Captain Typho — can now be officially addressed as TK-6352 thanks to The 501st Legion.
501st.com writes:
Although he’s been a Honorary Member of the 501st since October 2005, Star Wars actor Jay Laga’aia (Captain Typho) always had full intentions of becoming an armor-wearing member of the 501st. On May 14, Jay realized his dream and was approved as TK-6352 of the Terror Australis Garrison.
To preserve the surprise, local members were bound to secrecy even as they helped Jay acquire and assemble his stormtrooper armor, and the tongue-in-cheek alias of “Jasson Lagguinski” was used throughout the member application process.
Jay is the 2009 Star Wars Weekends celebrity host from May 22 to June 14 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida, and hopes to don the armor for his first official troop sometime during his visit. Jay will be joined each weekend by other Star Wars Weekends mainstays such as Jeremy Bulloch, Warwick Davis, Dave Filoni, Peter Mayhew, Temuera Morrison, Ray Park, David Prowse and Matthew Wood and — of course — the 501st Legion.
Congrats Jay! We all look forward to see you suited up!
Tags: Celebrities, Jay Laga'aia, The 501st Legion
Jasson Lagguinski rulz!
Excellent! Welcome to the fold brother!
Met him at All-con in Dallas many years ago, awesome guy.
Thats awesome!!!!! Glad to have u aboard Jay!!!
Welcome to TAG Jay, Hope to troop with you soon.
ID 9017
Welcome to TAG and the Legion TK Typho
Troy ‘DesTROYer’ Henderson
TAG CO
Congrats my friend on living your dream
I am so impressed by Jay. He has a heart as big as New Zealand. And he has demonstrated his love for the fans in so many ways.
Well, I guess he IS an actual fan, now, instead of just someone we admire.
Congrats on finishing up your armour, Jay!
Welcome to the Legion!
G,day all.
How do I go about becoming a member of the 501st and start my Armour?
Welcome to the 501st, it is an honor to have you on board!
Welcome aboard trooper. The Dark Side has its effect even on the purest in heart.
The Empire needs men like you, Jay! Troop On Dude!
Well done Jay, you’re a legend, (if we had a mantlepiece on the TAG website, you’d be up on it =)