David Prowse
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1935-07-01 – 2020-11-29
Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK
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
Star Wars
1977Darth Vader (performer)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974Monster
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Darth Vader
Return of the Jedi
1983Darth Vader
Black Snake
1973Jonathan Walker
Comic Book: The Movie
2004David ProwseZombie Jamboree
1993Himself (uncredited)
Vampire Circus
1972Strongman
Legend of Hammer: Vampires
2008Self
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972MinotaurFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991The Monster (archive footage)
Gulliver's Travels
1977(voice) (uncredited)Saving Star Wars
2004Self
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981Bodyguard
Star Wars at the BBC
2015Self (archive footage)
Callan
1974Arthur
Jabberwocky
1977Red Herring / Black Knight
A Clockwork Orange
1971Julian
White Cargo
1973Harry