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Kenneth George “Kenny” Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was a British actor and musician, best known as the man inside R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series.
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Kenny Baker Biography / Wiki
| Name | Kenny Baker |
| Also Know | Ken Baker, Kenneth George Baker, Кенни Бейкер |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Birmingham, England, UK |
| Date of Birth | August 24, 1934 |
| Age(as in 2023) | 81 |
| Deathday | 2016-08-13 |
Kenny Baker Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| When Star Wars Ruled the World | Self | 2004-09-18 | A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon…. |
| Sleeping Beauty | Elf | 1987-06-12 | Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault…. |
| The Story of Star Wars | R2-D2 | 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 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… |
| Star Tours | R2-D2 | 1987-01-09 | A flight to Endor goes awry when the Empire gets in the way…. |
| Time Bandits | Fidgit | 1981-07-13 | Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they’ve purl… |
| Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Himself | 1983-11-21 | Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in t… |
| SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back | R2-D2 | 1980-09-22 | Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ … |
| 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… |
| Star Wars | R2-D2 | 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… |
| Boobs in the Wood | Bruce Foreskin | 1999-06-14 | Jim Davidson is back with his most outrageous show ever – BOOBS IN THE WOOD! This hilarious Adult Panto, exclusive to video, captures the filthy follo… |
| The Making of The Empire Strikes Back | 1980-09-22 | Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars, a… | |
| The Empire Strikes Back | R2-D2 | 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… |
| The King and I | Captain Orton (voice) | 1999-03-19 | Animated version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about when the King of Siam meets a head strong English school mistress…. |
| Wombling Free | Bungo | 1977-12-31 | The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There’s always time for a nic… |
| The Making of Star Wars | R2-D2 (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… |
| U.F.O. The Movie | 1993-12-10 | The legendary Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown stars in his very first feature length movie. Chubby is captured by a gang of feminist aliens from the 25th century a… | |
| Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | R2-D2 | 1999-05-19 | Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for reve… |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Pick Pocket | 1982-02-02 | Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre Dame’s cathedral, meets a beautiful gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, and falls in love with her. So does Quasimod… |
| Donald Duck’s 50th Birthday | R2-D2 | 1984-11-13 | Donald is shown in both animated and costumed form, interacting with emcee Dick Van Dyke and other cast members. The film not only shows Donald’s life… |
| Amadeus | Parody Commendatore | 1984-09-19 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antoni… |
| Return of the Jedi | R2-D2 / Paploo | 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… |
| Manilla Envelopes | 2006-01-01 | Also known as The Battersea Ripper, this is a comic crime thriller set in London concerning a young girl’s kidnapping and the hapless police and repor… | |
| The Elephant Man | Plumed Dwarf | 1980-10-09 | A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is reve… |
| Circus of Horrors | Dwarf | 1960-04-01 | A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his “Temple … |
| Mona Lisa | Busker | 1986-06-13 | George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class… |
| Inside the Labyrinth | Self | 1986-12-13 | A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy film, ‘Labyrinth’, featuring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly…. |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self | 2004-09-12 | From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy…. |
| Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | R2-D2 | 2005-05-17 | The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power — and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side…. |
| Willow | Nelwyn Band Member (uncredited) | 1988-05-20 | The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Will… |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Dufflepuds | 1989-11-19 | Young Prince Caspian of Narnia wonders and dreams about the old days of Narnia when animals talked, and there were mythical creatures and four rulers … |
| 24 Hour Party People | Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo | 2002-02-13 | Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changi… |
| Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | R2-D2 | 2002-05-15 | Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that coul… |
| Labyrinth | Goblin Corps | 1986-06-27 | When teen Sarah is forced to babysit Toby, her baby stepbrother, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, S… |
| 24 Hour Party People | Zookeeper | 2002-02-13 | Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changi… |
| The Pixar Story | R2-D2 (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 | A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios – from the success of “Toy Story” and Pixar’s promotion of talented people, to the building of it… |
Credit: TMDB
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