David Prowse
David Prowse
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Prowse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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 Himself

2015

Elstree 1976 as Self

2015

Star Wars at the BBC as Self (archive footage)

2006

Open Mic'rs as David Prowse

2004

Comic Book: The Movie as David Prowse

2004

The Story of Star Wars as Darth Vader (archive footage)

2004

Saving Star Wars as Self

1994

The World of Hammer as Not available

1993

Zombie Jamboree as Himself

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as The Monster (archive footage)

1983

Return of the Jedi as Darth Vader

1982

Return of the Ewok as Self / Darth Vader

1980

The Empire Strikes Back as Darth Vader

1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special as Darth Vader

1978

As You Like It as Charles the Wrestler

1977

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 Knight

1975

Space: 1999 as Cloud Creature

1975

Confessions of a Pop Performer as Man at Cinema

1974

Callan as Arthur

1973

Warship as Not available

1973

Black Snake as Jonathan Walker

1973

White Cargo as Harry

1972

Arthur of the Britons as Not available

1972

Vampire Circus as Strongman

1972

Up the Chastity Belt as Sir Grumbel

1971

A Clockwork Orange as Julian

1971

Carry On Henry as Bearded Torturer

1971

Up Pompeii as Muscular Man (uncredited)

1970

Ace of Wands as Kal

1970

Codename as Bodyguard

1970

From a Bird's Eye View as First Vespucci

1970

The Horror of Frankenstein as The Monster

1969

Department S as Adolfo

1969

Hark at Barker as Not available

1969

Crossplot as Wedding Guest

1968

The Champions as Weightlifter

1968

Hammerhead as George

1967

Casino Royale as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)

1967

Callan as Not available

1967

Deadly Sweet as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)

1966

Softly, Softly as Not available

1963

Doctor Who as Not available

1963

Doctor Who as Minotaur

1962

The Saint as Tony

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies as Not available