David Prowse
Biography
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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.
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Acting History
2015
Star Wars at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2015Elstree 1976 as Self
2015I Am Your Father as Himself
2010The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus as Self
2008Legend of Hammer: Vampires as Self
2006You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman as Self
2006Open Mic'rs as David Prowse
2004The Story of Star Wars as Darth Vader (archive footage)
2004Saving Star Wars as Self
2004Comic Book: The Movie as David Prowse
1994The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
1993Zombie Jamboree as Himself
1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as The Monster (archive footage)
1983Return of the Jedi as Darth Vader
1982Return of the Ewok as Self / Darth Vader
1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as Bodyguard
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Bodyguard
1980The Empire Strikes Back as Darth Vader
1978As You Like It as Charles the Wrestler
1978The Star Wars Holiday Special as Darth Vader
1977The Making of Star Wars as Darth Vader (uncredited)
1977The People That Time Forgot as Executioner (uncredited)
1977Star Wars as Darth Vader (performer)
1977Gulliver's Travels as (voice) (uncredited)
1977Jabberwocky as Red Herring / Black Knight
1975Space: 1999 as Cloud Creature
1975Confessions of a Pop Performer as Driving Instructor
1974Churchill's People as Hnaudifida
1974Callan as Arthur
1974Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell as Monster
1973Warship
1973Black Snake as Jonathan Walker
1973White Cargo as Harry
1972Arthur of the Britons
1972Doctor Who: The Time Monster as Minotaur
1972Vampire Circus as Strongman
1972Up the Chastity Belt as Sir Grumbel
1971A Clockwork Orange as Julian
1971Carry On Henry as Bearded Torturer
1971Up Pompeii as Muscular Man (uncredited)
1970The Horror of Frankenstein as The Monster
1970From a Bird's Eye View as First Vespucci
1970Ace of Wands as Kal
1970Codename as Bodyguard
1969Crossplot as Wedding Guest
1969Department S as Adolfo
1969Hark at Barker
1968The Champions as Weightlifter
1968Hammerhead as George
1967Deadly Sweet as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
1967Callan
1967Casino Royale as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
1966Softly, Softly
1963Doctor Who
1963Doctor Who as Minotaur
1962The Saint as Tony
1962The Beverly Hillbillies