David Prowse
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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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-07-01 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
Acting
2015
I Am Your Father as Himself2015
Elstree 1976 as Self2015
Star Wars at the BBC as Self (archive footage)2010
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus as Self2008
Legend of Hammer: Vampires as Self2006
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman as Self2006
Open Mic'rs as David Prowse2004
Comic Book: The Movie as David Prowse2004
The Story of Star Wars as Darth Vader (archive footage)2004
Saving Star Wars as Self1994
The World of Hammer as Not available1993
Zombie Jamboree as Himself1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as The Monster (archive footage)1983
Return of the Jedi as Darth Vader1982
Return of the Ewok as Self / Darth Vader1981
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Bodyguard1981
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as Bodyguard1980
The Empire Strikes Back as Darth Vader1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special as Darth Vader1978
As You Like It as Charles the Wrestler1977
Star Wars as Darth Vader (performer)1977
Gulliver's Travels as (voice) (uncredited)1977
The People That Time Forgot as Executioner (uncredited)1977
The Making of Star Wars as Darth Vader (uncredited)1977
Jabberwocky as Red Herring / Black Knight1975
Space: 1999 as Cloud Creature1975
Confessions of a Pop Performer as Man at Cinema1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell as Monster1974
Callan as Arthur1973
Warship as Not available1973
Black Snake as Jonathan Walker1973
White Cargo as Harry1972
Arthur of the Britons as Not available1972
Vampire Circus as Strongman1972
Up the Chastity Belt as Sir Grumbel1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster as Minotaur1971
A Clockwork Orange as Julian1971
Carry On Henry as Bearded Torturer1971
Up Pompeii as Muscular Man (uncredited)1970
Ace of Wands as Kal1970
Codename as Bodyguard1970
From a Bird's Eye View as First Vespucci1970
The Horror of Frankenstein as The Monster1969
Department S as Adolfo1969
Hark at Barker as Not available1969
Crossplot as Wedding Guest1968
The Champions as Weightlifter1968
Hammerhead as George1967
Casino Royale as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)1967
Callan as Not available1967
Deadly Sweet as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)1966
Softly, Softly as Not available1963
Doctor Who as Not available1963
Doctor Who as Minotaur1962
The Saint as Tony1962
The Beverly Hillbillies as Not available