David Prowse
Known for ActingBorn 1935-07-01 — died 2020-11-29Bristol, 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
Star Wars
1977 · as Darth Vader (performer)
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · as Darth Vader
Return of the Jedi
1983 · as Darth Vader
A Clockwork Orange
1971 · as Julian
Casino Royale
1967 · as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
Jabberwocky
1977 · as Red Herring / Black Knight
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 · as Darth Vader
Deadly Sweet
1967 · as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
The Making of Star Wars
1977 · as Darth Vader (uncredited)
Zombie Jamboree
1993 · as Himself (uncredited)
Vampire Circus
1972 · as Strongman
Elstree 1976
2015 · as Self
Return of the Ewok
1994 · as Self / Darth Vader
Star Wars at the BBC
2015 · as Self (archive footage)
Crossplot
1969 · as Wedding Guest
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999 · as Self
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970 · as The Monster
Comic Book: The Movie
2004 · as David Prowse