Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
David Prowse
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Movies: 34Series: 17
TMDB ID: 24342
IMDb ID: nm0001190
Known for: Acting
Born: July 1, 1935
Died: November 29, 2020
Age: 85
Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2015
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q128379
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Prowse.
10.0
Star Wars at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2015 Movie
6.2
Elstree 1976
as Self
2015 Movie
6.6
I Am Your Father
as Himself
2015 Movie
Legend of Hammer: Vampires
as Self
2008 Movie
6.0
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
as Self
2006 Movie
Open Mic'rs
as David Prowse
2006 Movie
7.2
The Story of Star Wars
as Darth Vader (archive footage)
2004 Movie
5.8
Comic Book: The Movie
as David Prowse
2004 Movie
7.9
Return of the Jedi
as Darth Vader
1983 Movie
7.2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as Bodyguard
1981 Movie
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
as Darth Vader
1980 Movie
8.0
As You Like It
as Charles the Wrestler
1978 Movie
3.4
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Darth Vader
1978 Movie
7.0
The Making of Star Wars
as Darth Vader (uncredited)
1977 Movie
5.3
The People That Time Forgot
as Executioner (uncredited)
1977 Movie
8.2
Star Wars
as Darth Vader (performer)
1977 Movie
5.5
Gulliver's Travels
as (voice) (uncredited)
1977 Movie
6.0
Jabberwocky
as Red Herring / Black Knight
1977 Movie
4.4
Confessions of a Pop Performer
as Driving Instructor
1975 Movie
6.9
Callan
as Arthur
1974 Movie
6.1
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Monster
1974 Movie
5.2
Black Snake
as Jonathan Walker
1973 Movie
5.4
White Cargo
as Harry
1973 Movie
5.9
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
as Minotaur
1972 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Prowse.
6.5
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.2
Crossbow
1 eps
1987 Series
8.1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Bodyguard • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.1
Space: 1999
as Cloud Creature • 1 eps
1975 Series
1.0
Churchill's People
as Hnaudifida • 1 eps
1974 Series
5.5
Warship
1 eps
1973 Series
7.3
Arthur of the Britons
1 eps
1972 Series
5.5
From a Bird's Eye View
as First Vespucci • 1 eps
1970 Series
5.5
Ace of Wands
as Kal • 3 eps
1970 Series
5.0
Department S
as Adolfo • 1 eps
1969 Series
6.0
Hark at Barker
1 eps
1969 Series
6.2
The Champions
as Weightlifter • 2 eps
1968 Series
7.0
Callan
1 eps
1967 Series
5.0
Softly, Softly
1 eps
1966 Series
7.9
Doctor Who
1963 Series
7.4
The Saint
as Tony • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1 eps
1962 Series