Marc Silk is a British voice actor best known within the Star Wars universe for voicing Tey How and Aks Moe, two alien characters aboard the Trade Federation vessel the Vuutun Palaa, in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Hired by George Lucas in 1999, Silk recorded his performances at the famed Abbey Road Studios, contributing to the prequel trilogy’s richly populated cast of alien voices supporting its political and military storylines centred on the Trade Federation’s invasion of Naboo.
Beyond his work on The Phantom Menace, Silk has built an extensive career as a voice actor across British television, film, and commercial work, reflecting a career built substantially around vocal performance rather than on-screen acting. His contribution to one of the prequel trilogy’s numerous background alien voices, though a small part of the film’s overall runtime, represents the depth of vocal talent Lucasfilm assembled to bring the political intrigue surrounding the Trade Federation to life.
Silk’s connection to the Star Wars franchise has made him a respected figure among collectors interested in the extensive voice work behind the prequel trilogy’s alien characters.