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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 1, 1935
Place of Birth:
Bristol, England, UK
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David Prowse
Biography
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David Prowse, MBE (July 1, 1935 – November 29, 2020) was an English former bodybuilder, weightlifter and actor, most widely known for playing the role of Darth Vader in physical form. In Britain, he is also remembered as having played the Green Cross Code man. Prowse is a native of Bristol, where he attended Bristol Grammar School.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Star Wars at the BBC | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Elstree 1976 | Self |
| 2015 | I Am Your Father | Himself |
| 2010 | The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus | Self |
| 2008 | Legend of Hammer: Vampires | Self |
| 2006 | You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Self |
| 2006 | Open Mic'rs | David Prowse |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | David Prowse |
| 2004 | Saving Star Wars | Self |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars | Darth Vader (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Zombie Jamboree | Himself |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | The Monster (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader |
| 1982 | Return of the Ewok | Self / Darth Vader |
| 1981 | The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy | Bodyguard |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Darth Vader |
| 1978 | As You Like It | Charles the Wrestler |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Darth Vader (performer) |
| 1977 | Gulliver's Travels | (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky | Red Herring / Black Knight |
| 1977 | The People That Time Forgot | Executioner (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Making of Star Wars | Darth Vader (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Confessions of a Pop Performer | Man at Cinema |
| 1974 | Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell | Monster |
| 1974 | Callan | Arthur |
| 1973 | Black Snake | Jonathan Walker |
| 1973 | Green Cross Code: Blockhead Girl | Green Cross Code Man |
| 1973 | Green Cross Code: Blockhead Boy | Green Cross Code Man |
| 1973 | Green Cross Code | Green Cross Code Man |
| 1973 | White Cargo | Harry |
| 1972 | Vampire Circus | Strongman |
| 1972 | Doctor Who: The Time Monster | Minotaur |
| 1972 | Up the Chastity Belt | Sir Grumbel |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange | Julian |
| 1971 | Carry On Henry | Bearded Torturer |
| 1970 | The Horror of Frankenstein | The Monster |
| 1969 | Crossplot | Wedding Guest |
| 1968 | Hammerhead | George |
| 1967 | Deadly Sweet | Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Casino Royale | Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Darth Vader (archive footage) |
| 1981 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Bodyguard |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare | Charles |
| 1975 | Space: 1999 | Cloud Creature |
| 1973 | Warship | |
| 1972 | Arthur of the Britons | |
| 1970 | Ace of Wands | |
| 1970 | Codename | Bodyguard |
| 1970 | From a Bird's Eye View | First Vespucci |
| 1969 | Department S | Adolfo |
| 1969 | Hark at Barker | |
| 1968 | The Champions | Weightlifter |
| 1967 | Callan | |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Minotaur |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | |
| 1962 | The Saint | Tony |