David Prowse
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 1, 1935
- Died
- November 29, 2020
- Birthplace
- Bristol, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Prowse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Star Wars at the BBC 2015
as Self (archive footage)
Elstree 1976 2015
as Self
I Am Your Father 2015
as Himself
- The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus 2010
as Self
Legend of Hammer: Vampires 2008
as Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman 2006
as Self
Open Mic'rs 2006
as David Prowse
Collectormania 7 2005
as Self
The Story of Star Wars 2004
as Darth Vader (archive footage)
- Saving Star Wars
Saving Star Wars 2004
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie 2004
as David Prowse
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story 1999
as Self
Return of the Ewok 1994
as Self / Darth Vader
- Zombie Jamboree ‘93
Zombie Jamboree ‘93 1993
as Himself (uncredited)
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
Return of the Jedi 1983
as Darth Vader
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1981
as Bodyguard
The Empire Strikes Back 1980
as Darth Vader
As You Like It 1978
as Charles the Wrestler
The Star Wars Holiday Special 1978
as Darth Vader
The Making of Star Wars 1977
as Darth Vader (uncredited)
The People That Time Forgot 1977
as Executioner (uncredited)
Star Wars 1977
as Darth Vader (performer)
Gulliver's Travels 1977
as (voice) (uncredited)
Jabberwocky 1977
as Red Herring / Black Knight
Confessions of a Pop Performer 1975
as Driving Instructor
Callan 1974
as Arthur
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell 1974
as Monster
Black Snake 1973
as Jonathan Walker
White Cargo 1973
as Harry
Doctor Who: The Time Monster 1972
as Minotaur
Vampire Circus 1972
as Strongman
Up the Chastity Belt 1972
as Sir Grumbel
A Clockwork Orange 1971
as Julian
Carry On Henry 1971
as Bearded Torturer
Up Pompeii 1971
as Muscular Man (uncredited)
The Horror of Frankenstein 1970
as The Monster
Crossplot 1969
as Wedding Guest
Hammerhead 1968
as George
Deadly Sweet 1967
as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
Casino Royale 1967
as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.