Who does Jaleel White play in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew? Character explored in depth

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on Disney+ is another epic addition to the saga that began 'a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.' The series, with four children as protaginists, is at the same time a sci-fi drama and a coming-of-age adventure that aims to work as a fresh take on the Star Wars franchise.

The show follows Wim, Neel, Fern, and KB after a ship, Onyx Cinder, blasts them far away from their home planet At Attin into a new galaxy.

As a new adventure begins, the four children realize the truth about their home planet. At Attin is the only surviving planet among a group of nine planets known as Jewels of the New Republic. As the mystery unravels in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and the children try to find their way back home safely, they begin to discover why their home planet plays important part in the saga. On the way, they have to deal with the vile space pirate Vane and his crew.

Actor Jaleel White, known for his role in the hit sitcom, Family Matters, joins the show's cast as Gunter, an important member of Vane's crew.

More on Jaleel's character in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew in our story.

Jaleel White's Gunter is a part of Vane's crew in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the show's co-creator Christopher Ford discussed White's role in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,

“Those [Vane's crew] are pirates! Space pirates. We've seen some awesome pirates in the animated shows. So, this was something where both Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau were really excited to do more pirate stuff.”

Vane, secondary antagonist in The Mandalorian Season 3, saw his pirate captain Gorian Shard being defeated by Din Djarin in the finale of that show. Vane returns with a new crew on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and the fact establishes that the pirate threat goes way beyond Navarro to other galaxies where The New Republic doesn't have much presence.

Jaleel White's Gunter is a part of Vane's new crew and an important antagonist looming over the young protagonists even as the galactic oligarchy, the Imperial Remnant, is established as the main threat on the show.

While the show marks White's debut in the Star Wars universe, the character Gunter has a standing among Vane's crew, which leaves the possibility of the actor reprising his role in other shows of the franchise.

What other roles has Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's Jaleel played so far?

The American actor Jaleel White is best known as Steve Urkell on the sitcom Family Matters. Interestingly, White was supposed to appear on the sitcom as a guest but he became a regular owing to his instant popularity on Family Matters and, eventually, a protagonist.

His iconic role in Family Matters has won him four awards including the Young Artist Award and the NAACP Image Award.

White is a popular voice actor, too, having voiced the titular Sonic in the shows, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic Underground. He has also voiced Urkell in the animated series, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

White has also appeared in films such as The Greatest Inheritance, Hustle, July 5, The Wrong Woman and The Preacher's Son.