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David Prowse
Actor 1935 - 2020

David Prowse

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Julian
Title screen of Elstree 1976 No snapshots yet
Character Self
The Star Wars Holiday Special No snapshots yet
Character Darth Vader
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Character Red Herring / Black Knight
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Character Darth Vader (performer)

Star Wars

1977

Title screen of The People That Time Forgot No snapshots yet
Character Executioner (uncredited)
Title screen of Confessions of a Pop Performer No snapshots yet
Character Driving Instructor
Title screen of Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell No snapshots yet
Character Monster
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Character Jonathan Walker
White Cargo No snapshots yet
Character Harry
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Character Strongman
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Character Bearded Torturer
Title screen of Up Pompeii No snapshots yet
Character Muscular Man (uncredited)

Up Pompeii

1971

Up the Chastity Belt No snapshots yet
Character Sir Grumbel
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Character The Monster
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Character Wedding Guest

Crossplot

1969

Title screen of Casino Royale No snapshots yet
Character Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
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Character Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

19 titles
Elstree 1976
Elstree 1976 2015
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special 1978
The People That Time Forgot
The People That Time Forgot 1977
Star Wars
Star Wars 1977
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky 1977
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels 1977
Confessions of a Pop Performer
Confessions of a Pop Performer 1975
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell 1974
White Cargo
White Cargo 1973
Black Snake
Black Snake 1973
Vampire Circus
Vampire Circus 1972
Up the Chastity Belt
Up the Chastity Belt 1971
Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii 1971
Carry on Henry
Carry on Henry 1971
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange 1971
The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein 1970
Crossplot
Crossplot 1969
Col cuore in gola
Col cuore in gola 1967
Casino Royale
Casino Royale 1967

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