David Prowse
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1935-07-01
- Died
- 2020-11-29
- Place of birth
- Bristol, England, UK
- Also known as
- David Charles Prowse
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
TV Shows (20)
Doctor Who
1963
as Minotaur
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Saint
1962
as Tony
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Mooney
Space: 1999
1975
as Cloud Creature
The Champions
1968
as Weightlifter
Softly, Softly
1966
Churchill's People
1974
as Hnaudifida
Crossbow
1987
Department S
1969
as Adolfo
Callan
1967
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981
as Bodyguard
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Warship
1973
Ace of Wands
1970
as Kal
Arthur of the Britons
1972
Codename
1970
as Bodyguard
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
as First Vespucci
Hark at Barker
1969
The Rose Medallion
1981
as Stanley
Movies (40)
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)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
as Darth Vader
Jabberwocky
1977
as Red Herring / Black Knight
Black Snake
1973
as Jonathan Walker
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
as Monster
The People That Time Forgot
1977
as Executioner (uncredited)
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as David Prowse
The Making of Star Wars
1977
as Darth Vader (uncredited)
Zombie Jamboree
1993
as Himself (uncredited)
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
as Self
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970
as The Monster
Deadly Sweet
1967
as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
Carry On Henry
1971
as Bearded Torturer
Vampire Circus
1972
as Strongman
Confessions of a Pop Performer
1975
as Driving Instructor
Crossplot
1969
as Wedding Guest
Gulliver's Travels
1977
as (voice) (uncredited)
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981
as Bodyguard
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Darth Vader (archive footage)
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Sir Grumbel
Up Pompeii
1971
as Muscular Man (uncredited)
Hammerhead
1968
as George
As You Like It
1978
as Charles the Wrestler
I Am Your Father
2015
as Himself
Star Wars at the BBC
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Callan
1974
as Arthur
Return of the Ewok
1994
as Self / Darth Vader
Elstree 1976
2015
as Self
Saving Star Wars
2004
as Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
as Self
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
as Minotaur
White Cargo
1973
as Harry
Legend of Hammer: Vampires
2008
as Self
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
2010
as Self
Open Mic'rs
2006
as David Prowse
About David Prowse
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… With 60 credits spanning from 1962 to 2015, David Prowse has appeared in 40 films and 20 TV shows.
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- 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)
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