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David Prowse, MBE (born 1 July 1935) 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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David Prowse Biography / Wiki
| Name | David Prowse |
| Also Know | |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Bristol, England, UK |
| Date of Birth | 1935-07-01 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 85 |
| Deathday | 2020-11-29 |
David Prowse Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Elstree 1976 | Himself | 2015-10-09 | A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars…. |
| I Am Your Father | Himself | 2015-10-05 | David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader’s mask during three decades. A group of Star Wars fans find out why he has… |
| Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell | Monster | 1974-04-01 | Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director as the brilliant Baron Frankenstein, the man whose… |
| White Cargo | Harry | 1973-01-01 | David Jason’s most famous film appearance of the 1970’s was opposite Graham Chapman in ‘The Odd Job’ but five years earlier he played the lead role in… |
| The Story of Star Wars | Darth Vader (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 | The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed i… |
| The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader | 1980-05-20 | The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Dar… |
| Black Snake | Jonathan Walker | 1973-03-28 | A man searches for his brother on an island where a vicious woman keeps slaves on a plantation…. |
| Zombie Jamboree | Himself | 1993-01-01 | A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous ca… |
| Star Wars | Darth Vader (performer) | 1977-05-25 | Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker an… |
| The People That Time Forgot | Executioner (uncredited) | 1977-07-06 | A sequel to The Land That Time Forgot. Major Ben McBride organises a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend (Doug McClure) who has b… |
| Deadly Sweet | Jelly-Roll’s Partner (uncredited) | 1967-11-16 | Bernard meets Jane in a Night Club, in London, and he likes her. Her father was killed in a car accident, but Jane thinks he has been killed because h… |
| Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader | 1983-05-25 | Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc… |
| Callan | Arthur | 1974-01-01 | David Callan, secret agent, is called back to the service after his retirement, to handle the assasination of a german businessman, but Callan refuses… |
| Return of the Ewok | Himself / Darth Vader | 1982-01-01 | A mockumentary starring Warwick Davis, the actor who played the Ewok, Wicket W. Warrick in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the Ewok spin-… |
| Legend of Hammer: Vampires | Self | 2008-05-01 | A journey through all Hammer Horror vampire films. From “Horror Of Dracula” to “Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires”…. |
| Comic Book: The Movie | Himself | 2004-01-27 | Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world’s… |
| The Unauthorized ‘Star Wars’ Story | Himself | 1999-10-01 | This unauthorized retrospective and making of features interviews with cast members from the original Star Wars trilogy reflecting on their experience… |
| The Making of Star Wars | Darth Vader (uncredited) | 1977-09-16 | Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted… |
| Jabberwocky | Red Herring / Black Knight | 1977-03-28 | A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. T… |
| Hammerhead | George | 1968-09-11 | An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take over the world (what, another one ?)…. |
| Up the Chastity Belt | Sir Grumbel | 1972-01-14 | A funny thing happened to Lurkalot, serf to Sir Coward de Custard, on the way to Custard Castle. Lurkalot sells lusty love potions and rusty chastity … |
| As You Like It | Charles the Wrestler | 1978-12-17 | Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the co… |
| You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Self | 2006-11-28 | A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin – Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision -… |
| Vampire Circus | Strongman | 1972-04-30 | After a spate of murders, the villagers of Schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, Count Mitterhouse. Fifteen years later the Circus of Nights appear… |
| The Horror of Frankenstein | The Monster | 1970-11-08 | Tongue-in-cheek chiller about a ruthlessly sadistic student who will stop at nothing in pursuit of advancing his shocking scientific experiments. Youn… |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | Darth Vader (archive footage) | 1978-12-01 | Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet – in time for Life Day, the… |
| A Clockwork Orange | Julian | 1971-12-19 | In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of… |
| Confessions of a Pop Performer | Man at Cinema | 1975-01-01 | Either you’ve got it or you haven’t – some like randy young Timothy Lea (Robin Askwith), manage to get it all the time! Signing up with a pop group, o… |
| Crossplot | Wedding Guest | 1969-11-25 | A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination… |
| Casino Royale | Frankenstein’s Creature (uncredited) | 1967-04-13 | Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan – that every agent will be… |
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