Actor
David Prowse
Born July 1, 1935 in Bristol, England, UK
Died November 29, 202027 films
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.
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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.
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27 films as actor- 2006Open Mic'rsDavid Prowse
- 2004Comic Book: The MovieDavid Prowse
- 1983Return of the JediDarth Vader
- 1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyBodyguard
- 1980The Empire Strikes BackDarth Vader
- 1978As You Like ItCharles the Wrestler
- 1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialDarth Vader
- 1977The People That Time ForgotExecutioner (uncredited)
- 1977Star WarsDarth Vader (performer)
- 1977Gulliver's Travels(voice) (uncredited)
- 1977JabberwockyRed Herring / Black Knight
- 1975Confessions of a Pop PerformerDriving Instructor
- 1974CallanArthur
- 1974Frankenstein and the Monster from HellMonster
- 1973Black SnakeJonathan Walker
- 1973White CargoHarry
- 1972Doctor Who: The Time MonsterMinotaur
- 1972Vampire CircusStrongman
- 1972Up the Chastity BeltSir Grumbel
- 1971A Clockwork OrangeJulian
- 1971Carry On HenryBearded Torturer
- 1971Up PompeiiMuscular Man (uncredited)
- 1970The Horror of FrankensteinThe Monster
- 1969CrossplotWedding Guest
- 1968HammerheadGeorge
- 1967Deadly SweetJelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
- 1967Casino RoyaleFrankenstein's Creature (uncredited)