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David Prowse
Actor· Bristol, England, UK
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.
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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Star Wars
Darth Vader (performer) · 1977
The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader · 1980
Return of the Jedi
Darth Vader · 1983
A Clockwork Orange
Julian · 1971
Casino Royale
1967
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Darth Vader · 1978
Jabberwocky
Red Herring / Black Knight · 1977
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Bodyguard · 1981
Filmography
23 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | David Prowse | Film |
| 1993 | Zombie Jamboree | Himself (uncredited) | Film |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | The Monster (archive footage) | Film |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader | Film |
| 1981 | The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy | Bodyguard | Film |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader | Film |
| 1978 | As You Like It | Charles the Wrestler | Film |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Darth Vader | Film |
| 1977 | The Making of Star Wars | Darth Vader (uncredited) | Film |
| 1977 | The People That Time Forgot | Executioner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky | Red Herring / Black Knight | Film |
| 1977 | Gulliver's Travels | (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Darth Vader (performer) | Film |
| 1974 | Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell | Monster | Film |
| 1974 | Callan | Arthur | Film |
| 1973 | Black Snake | Jonathan Walker | Film |
| 1972 | Doctor Who: The Time Monster | Minotaur | Film |
| 1972 | Vampire Circus | Strongman | Film |
| 1971 | Carry On Henry | Bearded Torturer | Film |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange | Julian | Film |
| 1970 | The Horror of Frankenstein | The Monster | Film |
| 1968 | Hammerhead | George | Film |
| 1967 | Deadly Sweet | Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited) | Film |
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