David Prowse

David Prowse

Known for

Acting

Life

1935 – 2020 (aged 85)

Born in

Bristol, England, UK

Credits

52 acting credits

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Biography

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

Star Wars

25 May 1977

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

20 May 1980

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

25 May 1983

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

28 Oct 1971

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

18 Apr 1967

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

23 Nov 1963

The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special

17 Nov 1978

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

28 Mar 1977

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Filmography

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