Portrait of David Prowse

David Prowse

Acting

Biography

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

Born: July 1, 1935

Place of Birth: Bristol, England, UK

Filmography

2015
Star Wars at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2015
2015
2006
Open Mic'rs

as David Prowse

2004
The Story of Star Wars

as Darth Vader (archive footage)

2004
Comic Book: The Movie

as David Prowse

1983
Return of the Jedi

as Darth Vader

1982
Return of the Ewok

as Self / Darth Vader

1980
1978
As You Like It

as Charles the Wrestler

1977
The Making of Star Wars

as Darth Vader (uncredited)

1977
The People That Time Forgot

as Executioner (uncredited)

1977
Star Wars

as Darth Vader (performer)

1977
Gulliver's Travels

as (voice) (uncredited)

1977
Jabberwocky

as Red Herring / Black Knight

1975
Space: 1999

as Cloud Creature

1975
Confessions of a Pop Performer

as Driving Instructor

1974
Callan

as Arthur

1973
Black Snake

as Jonathan Walker

1973
White Cargo

as Harry

1972
Vampire Circus

as Strongman

1972
Up the Chastity Belt

as Sir Grumbel

1971
1971
Carry On Henry

as Bearded Torturer

1971
Up Pompeii

as Muscular Man (uncredited)

1970
1970
From a Bird's Eye View

as First Vespucci

1970
1969
Crossplot

as Wedding Guest

1969
Department S

as Adolfo

1968
The Champions

as Weightlifter

1968
Hammerhead

as George

1967
Deadly Sweet

as Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)

1967
1967
Casino Royale

as Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)

1963
Doctor Who

as Minotaur

1962
The Saint

as Tony