Quick Facts
Born:
1935-07-01
Birthplace:
Bristol, England, UK
Credits:
60 Total Roles
David Prowse
Acting
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Biography
David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. In 2015, he starred in two documentaries concerning his Darth Vader role, one titled The Force's Mouth, which included Prowse voicing Darth Vader's lines with studio effects applied for the first time, and the other titled I Am Your Father, covering the subject of the fallout between Prowse and Lucasfilm.
Prior to his role as Vader, Prowse had established himself as a super-hero figure in the United Kingdom as the Green Cross Man in Green Cross Code media aimed at teaching children and young people road safety.
Description above from the Wikipedia article David Prowse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Prior to his role as Vader, Prowse had established himself as a super-hero figure in the United Kingdom as the Green Cross Man in Green Cross Code media aimed at teaching children and young people road safety.
Description above from the Wikipedia article David Prowse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Star Wars
Darth Vader (performer)
The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader
Return of the Jedi
Darth Vader
A Clockwork Orange
Julian
Casino Royale
Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
Doctor Who
Self
Doctor Who
Minotaur
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Darth Vader
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Star Wars at the BBC MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Elstree 1976 MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | I Am Your Father MOVIE | Himself |
| 2010 | The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus MOVIE | Self |
| 2008 | Legend of Hammer: Vampires MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Open Mic'rs MOVIE | David Prowse |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars MOVIE | Darth Vader (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Saving Star Wars MOVIE | Self |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie MOVIE | David Prowse |