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Greg Grunberg is an actor who has starred in TV shows like Felicity, Alias, Heroes, and Lost among others. He also plays Temmin “Snap” Wexley, a recon pilot in the Blue Squadron of the Resistance’s Starfighter Corps in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and in the soon to be released (December 2019) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Greg is also the creator and co-author of the Dream Jumper graphic novel series for children.

Greg talks about his enduring friendship with childhood friend and filmmaker J.J. Abrams who has cast him in many TV shows and films including the Star Wars movies. Greg also tells us why Epilepsy Awareness Month (November) is so important to him personally, and he reveals how one lucky fan can enter a sweepstakes to attend the premiere and after party for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Nightmare Escape: A Graphic Novel (Dream Jumper #1) (1)
Nightmare Escape: A Graphic Novel (Dream Jumper #1) (1)
  • Grunberg, Greg (Author)
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  • 208 Pages - 06/28/2016 (Publication Date) - Graphix (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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When Greg Grunberg freaked out on the Star Wars set

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold

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- Advertisement -

Greg Grunberg is an actor who has starred in TV shows like Felicity, Alias, Heroes, and Lost among others. He also plays Temmin “Snap” Wexley, a recon pilot in the Blue Squadron of the Resistance’s Starfighter Corps in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and in the soon to be released (December 2019) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Greg is also the creator and co-author of the Dream Jumper graphic novel series for children.

Greg talks about his enduring friendship with childhood friend and filmmaker J.J. Abrams who has cast him in many TV shows and films including the Star Wars movies. Greg also tells us why Epilepsy Awareness Month (November) is so important to him personally, and he reveals how one lucky fan can enter a sweepstakes to attend the premiere and after party for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Nightmare Escape: A Graphic Novel (Dream Jumper #1) (1)
Nightmare Escape: A Graphic Novel (Dream Jumper #1) (1)
  • Grunberg, Greg (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 208 Pages - 06/28/2016 (Publication Date) - Graphix (Publisher)
$18.57 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-24
SourceKTLA 5
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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