David Prowse

Where to watch David Prowse

• Star WarsMovie · 1977
• The Empire Strikes BackMovie · 1980

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Prowse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1. 2015Star Wars at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
2. 2015Elstree 1976as Self
3. 2015I Am Your Fatheras Himself
4. 2010The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circusas Self
5. 2008Legend of Hammer: Vampiresas Self
6. 2006You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Supermanas Self
7. 2006Open Mic'rsas David Prowse
8. 2004The Story of Star Warsas Darth Vader (archive footage)
9. 2004Saving Star Warsas Self
10. 2004Comic Book: The Movieas David Prowse
11. 1994Return of the Ewokas Self / Darth Vader
12. 1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
13. 1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93as Himself (uncredited)
14. 1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas The Monster (archive footage)
15. 1987Crossbow1 episode
16. 1983Return of the Jedias Darth Vader
17. 1981The Rose Medallionas Stanley · 3 episodes
18. 1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxyas Bodyguard
19. 1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Bodyguard · 1 episode
20. 1980The Empire Strikes Backas Darth Vader
21. 1978As You Like Itas Charles the Wrestler
22. 1978The BBC Television Shakespeareas Charles · 1 episode
23. 1978The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Darth Vader
24. 1977The Making of Star Warsas Darth Vader (uncredited)
25. 1977The People That Time Forgotas Executioner (uncredited)
26. 1977Star Warsas Darth Vader (performer)
27. 1977Gulliver's Travelsas (voice) (uncredited)
28. 1977Jabberwockyas Red Herring / Black Knight
29. 1975Space: 1999as Cloud Creature · 1 episode
30. 1975Confessions of a Pop Performeras Driving Instructor
31. 1974Churchill's Peopleas Hnaudifida · 1 episode
32. 1974Callanas Arthur
33. 1974Frankenstein and the Monster from Hellas Monster
34. 1973Warship1 episode
35. 1973Black Snakeas Jonathan Walker
36. 1973White Cargoas Harry
37. 1972Arthur of the Britons1 episode
38. 1972Doctor Who: The Time Monsteras Minotaur
39. 1972Vampire Circusas Strongman
40. 1972Up the Chastity Beltas Sir Grumbel
41. 1971A Clockwork Orangeas Julian
42. 1971Carry On Henryas Bearded Torturer
43. 1971Up Pompeiias Muscular Man (uncredited)
44. 1970The Horror of Frankensteinas The Monster
45. 1970From a Bird's Eye Viewas First Vespucci · 1 episode
46. 1970Ace of Wandsas Kal · 3 episodes
47. 1970Codenameas Bodyguard · 1 episode
48. 1969Crossplotas Wedding Guest
49. 1969Department Sas Adolfo · 1 episode
50. 1969Hark at Barker1 episode
51. 1968The Championsas Weightlifter · 2 episodes
52. 1968Hammerheadas George
53. 1967Deadly Sweetas Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
54. 1967Casino Royaleas Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
55. 1967Callan1 episode
56. 1966Softly, Softly1 episode
57. 1964The Wednesday Playas Mooney · 1 episode
58. 1963Doctor Whoas Minotaur · 2 episodes
59. 1962The Saintas Tony · 1 episode
60. 1962The Beverly Hillbillies1 episode