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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
He was barred from doing the light-saber duels in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and... more
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(23 articles)
Police Break Up Darth Vader's Porn Film
(From Worst Previews. 6 October 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)
Police Mistake Darth Vader's Latest Film For A Porno
(From Cinema Blend. 5 October 2009, 7:55 PM, PDT)
(From Worst Previews. 6 October 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)
Police Mistake Darth Vader's Latest Film For A Porno
(From Cinema Blend. 5 October 2009, 7:55 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Dave Prowse
Filmography
In Development: 
- The Bard: The Story of Robert Burns - Volume II (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- The Kindness of Strangers (2010) (post-production) .... Frank Bryan
- Open Mic'rs (2006) .... Dave Prowse
- Order of the Sith: Downfall (2006) .... Commander Prowse
- Saving 'Star Wars' (2004) .... Dave Prowse
- Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V) .... Dave Prowse
- Ravedactyl: Project Evolution (2003) .... Sunder
- "Vita lögner" .... Hotel Guest (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode #2.36 (1998) TV episode .... Hotel Guest - Monopoly Star Wars (1997) (VG) .... Darth Vader
- "Crossbow" .... Cassius (1 episode, 1988)
... aka Guillaume Tell (France: dubbed version)
... aka William Tell (UK)
- The Lost City (1988) TV episode .... Cassius - "The Benny Hill Show" .... Muscleman in 'Ye Olde Wishing Well' Sketch / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1984)
- Scuttlevision (1984) TV episode (uncredited) .... Strongman
- The European Song Contest (1969) TV episode (uncredited) .... Muscleman in 'Ye Olde Wishing Well' Sketch - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) .... Darth Vader
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - The Rose Medallion (1981) (TV) .... Stanley
- "Take a Chance" .... Atom (1 episode, 1981)
- The Body Beautiful (1981) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Atom - "The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" .... Bodyguard (1 episode, 1981)
... aka The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (USA: video title)
- Episode #1.5 (1981) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Bodyguard - "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Cosmo the Giant (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode #1.3 (1980) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Cosmo the Giant - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) .... Darth Vader
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Albert (unknown episodes, 1979)
... aka Edge of Night (USA: last season title) - As You Like It (1978) (TV) .... Charles
... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: As You Like It (USA: video title) - "A Horseman Riding By" .... Jem Pollock (2 episodes, 1978)
- 1914: Call to Arms (1978) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Jem Pollock
- 1914: The Last Hot Summer (1978) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Jem Pollock - The People That Time Forgot (1977) (as Dave Prowse) .... Executioner
- Star Wars (1977) .... Darth Vader
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title)) - Jabberwocky (1977) (as Dave Prowse) .... Red Herring and Black Knights
- Gulliver's Travels (1977) (uncredited)
- "Space: 1999" .... Cloud Creature (1 episode, 1976)
... aka Spazio: 1999 (Italy)
- The Beta Cloud (1976) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Cloud Creature - "Warship" .... The Ape (1 episode, 1976)
- The Ides of Mark (1976) TV episode .... The Ape - "The Kenneth Williams Show" (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #2.1 (1976) TV episode - Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975) .... Man at cinema
... aka Timothy Lea's Confessions of a Pop Performer (UK: complete title) - "Churchill's People" .... Hnaudifida (1 episode, 1975)
- The Lost Island (1975) TV episode .... Hnaudifida - Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) .... Monster
- "Doctor at Sea" .... Nobby (1 episode, 1974)
- Sir John and Baby Doc (1974) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Nobby - Callan (1974) (as Dave Prowse) .... Arthur
... aka The Neutralizer
... aka This Is Callan (UK: video box title) - The Best of Benny Hill (1974) .... Muscleman ('Ye Olde Wishing Well')
- "The Two Ronnies" (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode #3.5 (1973) TV episode - "Arthur of the Britons" .... Brosk / ... (2 episodes, 1973)
- Go Warily (1973) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Brosk
- The Slaves (1973) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Col - "Sir Yellow" .... Bodyguard (1 episode, 1973)
- Ye Turn of Ye Worm (1973) TV episode .... Bodyguard - "The Tomorrow People" .... Android (4 episodes, 1973)
- The Medusa Strain: Part 4 (1973) TV episode .... Android
- The Medusa Strain: Part 3 (1973) TV episode .... Android
- The Medusa Strain: Part 2 (1973) TV episode .... Android
- The Medusa Strain: Part 1 (1973) TV episode .... Android - Black Snake (1973) .... Jonathan Walker
... aka Black Snake: The Whip
... aka Dutchess of Doom
... aka Slaves (UK)
... aka Sweet Suzy - White Cargo (1973) (as Dave Prowse) .... Harry
- Go for a Take (1972) .... Actor
... aka Double Take (USA) - "Doctor Who" .... Minotaur (2 episodes, 1972)
- The Time Monster: Part 6 (1972) TV episode .... Minotaur
- The Time Monster: Part 5 (1972) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Minotaur - Vampire Circus (1972) (as Dave Prowse) .... Strongman
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) .... Julian (Frank Alexander's bodyguard)
... aka Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (USA: poster title) - Carry on Henry (1971) (as Dave Prowse) .... Bearded Torturer
... aka Carry on Henry VIII (USA)
... aka Carry on Henry or Mind My Chopper! (UK: long title) - Up the Chastity Belt (1971) (as Dave Prowse) .... Sir Grumbell de Grunt
... aka Naughty Knights
... aka The Chastity Belt (USA) - Up Pompeii (1971) (uncredited) .... Muscular Man
- "From a Bird's Eye View" .... 1st Vespucci (1 episode, 1970)
- The Sicillian Affair (1970) TV episode .... 1st Vespucci - The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) (as Dave Prowse) .... The Monster
- "Ace of Wands" .... Kal (3 episodes, 1970)
- One and One and One Are Four: Part 3 (1970) TV episode .... Kal
- One and One and One Are Four: Part 2 (1970) TV episode .... Kal
- One and One and One Are Four: Part 1 (1970) TV episode .... Kal - "Hark at Barker" .... Masseur (1 episode, 1970)
- Rustless on Cooking (1970) TV episode .... Masseur - "Callan" .... Wellington (1 episode, 1970)
- Where Else Could I Go? (1970) TV episode .... Wellington - "Codename" .... Bodyguard (1 episode, 1970)
- Kingsmate (1970) TV episode .... Bodyguard - Crossplot (1969) .... Wedding guest
- "Department S" .... Adolfo (1 episode, 1969)
- The Treasure of the Costa Del Sol (1969) TV episode .... Adolfo - "The Saint" .... Tony (1 episode, 1969)
- Portrait of Brenda (1969) TV episode .... Tony - "Softly Softly" .... Johnny (1 episode, 1968)
... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
- For a Rainy Day (1968) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Johnny - "The Beverly Hillbillies" .... Emlyn MacGregor (1 episode, 1968)
... aka Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
... aka The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
- Coming Through the Rye (1968) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Emlyn MacGregor - "The Champions" .... Weightlifter (1 episode, 1968)
- The Invisible Man (1968) TV episode (uncredited) .... Weightlifter - "The Wednesday Play" .... Mooney (1 episode, 1968)
- Mooney and His Caravans (1968) TV episode .... Mooney - Hammerhead (1968) .... George
- Col cuore in gola (1967) (uncredited) .... Jelly-Roll's Partner
... aka Dead stop - Le coeur aux lèvres (France)
... aka Deadly Sweet
... aka En cinquième vitesse (France)
... aka Heart Beat (UK: 8mm release title)
... aka I Am What I Am (USA)
... aka With Heart in Mouth - "Boy Meets Girl" .... Boy (1 episode, 1967)
- There Was I, Waiting...! (1967) TV episode .... Boy - Casino Royale (1967) (uncredited) .... Frankenstein's Creature
... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Superman (1978) (physical trainer: Christopher Reeve) (uncredited)
... aka Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
... aka Superman: The Movie
Thanks:
- The Best of Hollywood (1998) (TV) (thanks)
... aka 50 Years: The Best of Hollywood (USA: DVD title)
Self:
- The People vs. George Lucas (2009) (filming) .... Himself
- Bring Back... Star Wars (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "After They Were Famous" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Villains (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Geeks (2004) .... Himself
- "Ultimate Sci-Fi Top 10" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
- 2nd Annual Spaceys (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Wizard World Chicago 2002 (2002) (TV) (as Dave Prowse) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (1999) (V) .... Himself
- "Light Lunch" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- The Light Side of the Force (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Peter Cushing (1990) TV episode .... Himself - More Bloody Meetings (1984) (V)
- Return of the Ewok (1982) (V) .... Himself / Darth Vader
- "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- The Comic Strip Hero (1981) TV episode (as Dave Prowse) .... Himself - The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) .... Darth Vader
Archive Footage:
- Happy Birthday OU (2009) (TV) .... The Balcony
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"Today Tonight"
- Episode dated 6 April 2007 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Darth Vader - Heart of an Empire (2007) .... Himself
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"20 to 1"
- Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode .... Darth Vader -
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.8 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Science of Star Wars" (2005)
- The Birth of the Lightsaber (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG) .... Darth Vader
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) .... The Monster
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"Muppet Babies"
- Muppet Babies: The Next Generation (1990) TV episode .... Darth Vader
- Around the Nursery in 80 Days (1986) TV episode .... Darth Vader - The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV) (uncredited) .... Darth Vader
Additional Details
Other Works:
Played Darth Vader in the Star Wars Interactive Video Board Game.
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