David Prowse

David Prowse

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 1, 1935

died

November 29, 2020

place of birth

Bristol, England, UK

also known as

David Charles Prowse

total credits

36 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Star Wars

Star Wars

as Darth Vader (performer)

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

as Darth Vader

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

as Julian

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

as Darth Vader

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)

The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special

as Darth Vader

Filmography

36 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Star Wars
8.2

Star Wars

1977as Darth Vader (performer)
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

1980as Darth Vader
A Clockwork Orange
8.2

A Clockwork Orange

1971as Julian
Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

1983as Darth Vader
Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

1967as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
The Star Wars Holiday Special
3.4

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978as Darth Vader
The Making of Star Wars
7.1

The Making of Star Wars

1977as Darth Vader (uncredited)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
6.2

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974as Monster
Jabberwocky
6.0

Jabberwocky

1977as Red Herring / Black Knight
Up Pompeii
6.0

Up Pompeii

1971as Muscular Man (uncredited)
The Story of Star Wars
7.2

The Story of Star Wars

2004as Darth Vader (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie
6.0

Comic Book: The Movie

2004as David Prowse
Black Snake
5.3

Black Snake

1973as Jonathan Walker
Deadly Sweet
5.4

Deadly Sweet

1967as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
7.2

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

1981as Bodyguard
Vampire Circus
5.9

Vampire Circus

1972as Strongman
Crossplot
5.5

Crossplot

1969as Wedding Guest
The People That Time Forgot
5.3

The People That Time Forgot

1977as Executioner (uncredited)
The Horror of Frankenstein
5.9

The Horror of Frankenstein

1970as The Monster
Carry On Henry
6.1

Carry On Henry

1971as Bearded Torturer
Confessions of a Pop Performer
4.5

Confessions of a Pop Performer

1975as Driving Instructor
Elstree 1976
6.2

Elstree 1976

2015as Self
Gulliver's Travels
5.6

Gulliver's Travels

1977as (voice) (uncredited)
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
6.0

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006as Self
Callan
6.9

Callan

1974as Arthur
Up the Chastity Belt
4.1

Up the Chastity Belt

1972as Sir Grumbel
I Am Your Father
6.6

I Am Your Father

2015as Himself
As You Like It
8.2

As You Like It

1978as Charles the Wrestler
Return of the Ewok
5.0

Return of the Ewok

1994as Self / Darth Vader
Hammerhead
5.7

Hammerhead

1968as George
Star Wars at the BBC
5.5

Star Wars at the BBC

2015as Self (archive footage)
White Cargo
5.9

White Cargo

1973as Harry
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

1999as Self
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
5.9

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

1972as Minotaur
Legend of Hammer: Vampires

Legend of Hammer: Vampires

2008as Self
Open Mic'rs

Open Mic'rs

2006as David Prowse