Brian Ian Muir (born 15 April 1952) is a British sculptor who most famously created Darth Vader's helmet and armour using Ralph McQuarrie's design.

[4] Brian Muir wrote an autobiography, In the Shadow of Vader, which was released on 19 December 2009 (ISBN 1907188193).

In July 2020 Brian, along with his wife Lindsay, has written and published their third and final book, Stormtroopers, The true story.

A factual account of how the iconic Stormtroopers were created, which subsequently led to a high profile multimillion pound court case.

With the endless controversy and conflicting stories reported in the media and on the internet, this book reveals the facts from the crew on the production in 1976.