Birthday:
Jul 01, 1935
Place of Birth: Bristol, England, UK
Place of Birth: Bristol, England, UK
David Prowse
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Star Wars | Darth Vader (performer) | 1977 |
| Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell | Monster | 1974 |
| The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader | 1980 |
| Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader | 1983 |
| Black Snake | Jonathan Walker | 1973 |
| Comic Book: The Movie | Himself | 2004 |
| Zombie Jamboree | Himself | 1993 |
| Vampire Circus | Strongman | 1972 |
| Legend of Hammer: Vampires | Self | 2008 |
| Doctor Who: The Time Monster | Minotaur | 1972 |
| Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | The Monster (archive footage) | 1991 |
| Gulliver's Travels | (voice) (uncredited) | 1977 |
| Saving Star Wars | Self | 2004 |
| The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy | Bodyguard | 1981 |
| Star Wars at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
| Callan | Arthur | 1974 |
| Jabberwocky | Red Herring / Black Knight | 1977 |
| Green Cross Code: Blockhead Girl | Green Cross Code Man | 1973 |
| Green Cross Code | Green Cross Code Man | 1973 |
| Green Cross Code: Blockhead Boy | Green Cross Code Man | 1973 |
| A Clockwork Orange | Julian | 1971 |
| White Cargo | Harry | 1973 |
| The Horror of Frankenstein | The Monster | 1970 |
| Elstree 1976 | Self | 2015 |
| Carry On Henry | Bearded Torturer | 1971 |
| I Am Your Father | Himself | 2015 |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | Darth Vader | 1978 |
| Return of the Ewok | Self / Darth Vader | 1982 |
| The People That Time Forgot | Executioner (uncredited) | 1977 |
| The Story of Star Wars | Darth Vader (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Confessions of a Pop Performer | Man at Cinema | 1975 |
| The Making of Star Wars | Darth Vader (uncredited) | 1977 |
| Crossplot | Wedding Guest | 1969 |
| Hammerhead | George | 1968 |
| Deadly Sweet | Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited) | 1967 |
| As You Like It | Charles the Wrestler | 1978 |
| Up the Chastity Belt | Sir Grumbel | 1972 |
| You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Self | 2006 |
| Casino Royale | Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited) | 1967 |
| Open Mic'rs | David Prowse | 2006 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Department S | Adolfo | 1969 |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Bodyguard | 1981 |
| Doctor Who | 1963 | |
| Softly, Softly | 1966 | |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | |
| The Saint | Tony | 1962 |
| Callan | 1967 | |
| The Champions | Weightlifter | 1968 |
| Ace of Wands | 1970 | |
| Arthur of the Britons | 1972 | |
| Codename | Bodyguard | 1970 |
| Warship | 1973 | |
| From a Bird's Eye View | First Vespucci | 1970 |
| Hark at Barker | 1969 | |
| BBC Television Shakespeare | 1978 | |
| Doctor Who | Minotaur | 1963 |
| Space: 1999 | Cloud Creature | 1975 |
