Tallest man in 'short film' cameo

Basketball player Mr Fingleton hopes to break into the movies

Britain's tallest man met one of the world's shortest actors during shooting of a new film on Tyneside.

Neil Fingleton from County Durham has a cameo in ShortFellas, set in Newcastle and starring Warwick Davis, who played Wicket the Ewok in Return of the Jedi.

The 26-year-old, who is 7ft 7in (2.31m) tall shook hands with the 3ft 6in (1.06m) actor as they filmed a trailer to raise backing for the movie.

It will be completed next year if producers can raise the £1.5m budget.

Mr Davis, who also starred in Willow and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, said: "I am thrilled about the prospect of working on an independent film with such a fantastic cast and crew.

"My fellow cast members, short actors themselves, have a wealth of acting experience and will bring so much to the film.

"2008 looks set to be a 'big' year for ShortFellas, and I'm looking forward to the ride."

Mr Fingleton, from Gilesgate, stands a foot taller than footballer Peter Crouch and hopes to break into acting after playing basketball in the US and Europe.