David Prowse

Known for: Acting
Born: 1 July 1935
Died: 29 November 2020 (age 85)
Birthplace: Bristol, England, UK
TV credits: 21
Films: 41

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…

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Known for

All TV21

1987Crossbow1 episode★ 6.3
1981The Rose MedallionStanley · 3 episodes
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyBodyguard · 1 episode★ 8.0
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareCharles · 1 episode
1975Space: 1999Cloud Creature · 1 episode★ 7.1
1974Churchill's PeopleHnaudifida · 1 episode
1973Warship1 episode
1972Arthur of the Britons1 episode
1970From a Bird's Eye ViewFirst Vespucci · 1 episode
1970Ace of WandsKal · 3 episodes

Talk shows and appearances (1)

1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) · 1 episode

Films (41)

2015Star Wars at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2015Elstree 1976Self
2015I Am Your FatherHimself
2010The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire CircusSelf
2008Legend of Hammer: VampiresSelf
2006You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of SupermanSelf
2006Open Mic'rsDavid Prowse
2005Collectormania 7Self
2004Comic Book: The MovieDavid Prowse
2004Saving Star WarsSelf

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