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
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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Born
Jul 01, 1935
Bristol, England, UK
Died
Nov 29, 2020
Known For
Acting
Movies
40 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.7
Known For
Star Wars
1977
as Darth Vader (performer)
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Darth Vader
A Clockwork Orange
1971
as Julian
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Darth Vader
Casino Royale
1967
as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
as Darth Vader
Jabberwocky
1977
as Red Herring / Black Knight
Vampire Circus
1972
as Strongman
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
as Monster
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981
as Bodyguard
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