Scott Chernoff Scott Chernoff is a writer , editor , and performer who has worked extensively for official " Star Wars " publications , most notably " Star Wars Insider " magazine , where he was a writer and Managing Editor . He also wrote regularly for " Star Wars Kids " and contributed to " Star Wars Galaxy Magazine " and StarWars . com . He is the author of the 2002 book " The Stars of Star Wars " and has served as an onstage host at three " Star Wars " Celebration s . Chernoff is also a comedy writer and performer who has worked on camera or behind the scenes on numerous television shows and other productions . " Star Wars " Magazines and Books . Chernoff wrote his first article for " Star Wars Insider 30 " in 1996 , a humorous interview of three ordinary individuals who have never seen the first three " Star Wars " movies before , called " " . After that , he became a regular writer in every subsequent issue of " Star Wars Insider " from " Star Wars Insider 30 " through " Star Wars Insider 60 " in 2002 . For the " Insider " , Chernoff became known for his interviews with the biggest names in the " Star Wars " universe , as well as the character actors who played small parts in the original trilogy . He profiled those lesser - known performers in a regular column called In the Star Wars Universe , in which he treated the people who played characters like Lobot , Greedo , and Mon Mothma with as much reverence as he did the major celebrities he interviewed . ( Among those he interviewed : George Lucas , Frank Oz , Harrison Ford , Billy Dee Williams , Samuel L . Jackson , James Earl Jones , Natalie Portman , Anthony Daniels John Williams , Lawrence Kasdan , and Irvin Kershner . ) Chernoff also specialized in humorous pieces for " Star Wars Insider " , such as his regular column Dear 2 - 1B , in which 2 - 1B , the medical droid from , answers reader questions and rants angrily about being the unsung hero of the " Star Wars " saga . Chernoff also wrote many pop - culture pieces , covering the way " Star Wars " was depicted or referenced on " The Simpsons " , " The Muppet Show " , " The Onion " , and more . In 1998 , Chernoff became Managing Editor of " Star Wars Insider " , running the magazine and directing its editorial content . In 2001 , he stepped back to Contributing Editor before leaving the magazine in 2002 to pursue a career in television . Chernoff was a regular contributing writer to " Star Wars Kids " , writing the Ask R2 - D2 About The Prequels column and profiles of " Star Wars " actors such as Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Liam Neeson , Denis Lawson , and many more . He wrote at least one piece for " Star Wars Galaxy Magazine " and covered the red - carpet premiere of " The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition " for StarWars . com in 1997 . His articles were frequently published in the official " Star Wars " magazines in Japan , England , Spain , Germany , and France . In 2002 , Chernoff penned the book " The Stars of Star Wars " for LucasBooks and Random House . The book coincided with the release of and featured new interviews with the movie ' s entire cast and crew , including George Lucas , Rick McCallum , Samuel L . Jackson , and Natalie Portman . " Star Wars " Celebration . Chernoff was an onstage host / MC for three of the first four " Star Wars " Celebration s , interviewing cast and crew before large audiences of fans and attendees , beginning in 1999 with Celebration in Denver , Colorado . He hosted Stage B , while Anthony Daniels hosted Stage A . Chernoff returned for 2002 ' s Celebration II in Indianapolis and Celebration IV in Los Angeles in 2007 . TV and Comedy . Outside " Star Wars " , Scott Chernoff is also a comedy writer , actor , and voice - over performer , known primarily for his work on " Conan " , Adult Swim , " Jimmy Kimmel Live " , and " The Sarah Silverman Program " . He is an alumnus of the famed Groundlings comedy theater in Los Angeles , and is a standup and sketch comedy performer in Los Angeles . Chernoff was a staff writer for Conan O ' Brien ' s TBS talk show " Conan " , where he worked from 2010 to 2013 . Before that , he created comedy videos for " The Tonight Show with Conan O ' Brien " in 2009 – 10 , was a writer for " MTV ' s Big Urban Myth Show " , and worked behind the scenes at " Jimmy Kimmel Live " . He has written , directed , and produced comedic web series for Adult Swim , Comedy Central , MTV , JibJab , and Channel 101 . As an actor , Chernoff has appeared on such TV shows as " Playing House " , " Tom Goes to the Mayor " , " The Sarah Silverman Program " ( five episodes ) , and " The Dish " , as well as over 30 sketches on " Jimmy Kimmel Live " , and numerous national TV commercials . He played the villain Gannon in the popular internet comedy series " The Legend of Neil " . He currently provides cartoon voices for " Rick and Morty " ( three episodes ) and the upcoming " Zurtrun " ( seven episodes ) , both on Adult Swim .