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The Elephant Man (1980) -- Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, "The Elephant Man" (John Hurt), when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon (Anthony Hopkins).
Time Bandits (1981) -- A young boy accidently joins a band of dwarves as they jump from time-period to time-period looking for treasure to steal.
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) -- After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) -- Open-ended Trailer from Lucasfilm
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) -- While Luke takes advanced Jedi training from Yoda, his friends are relentlessly pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.

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Date of Birth:
24 August 1934, Birmingham, England, UK more
Trivia:
Children with Eileen Baker did not inherit their parents' dwarfism. more
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News: Wiffle Lever To Full
 (From Kasterborous. 3 May 2009, 12:15 PM, PDT)
'Star Wars' actor's health improving
 (From digitalspy. 15 April 2008, 2:46 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Back2Hell (post-production) (2010) Professor 2010 - -
- 2. "Casualty" (1986)   Archie / Charles Isaac (2 episodes, 1992-2007) 2007 - 5.7 (348)
- 3. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)   R2-D2 2005 $848M 7.9 (167,860)
AKAs:
  • Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title)
  • Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title)
  • Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title)
- 4. "Swiss Toni" (2003)   Guyler (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.8 (74)
- 5. The Cage (2002/I) Merlin 2002 - 6.1 (7)
- 6. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)   R2-D2 2002 $648M 6.8 (148,420)
AKAs:
  • Attack of the Clones (USA: short title)
  • Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
  • Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title)
  • Star Wars: Episode II (Australia: TV title)
- 7. 24 Hour Party People (2002)   (uncredited) Zookeeper 2002 - 7.3 (11,373)
AKAs:
  • Twenty Four Hour Party People (UK: DVD title)
- 8. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)   R2-D2 1999 $922M 6.4 (181,517)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title)
  • The Phantom Menace (USA: short title)
- 9. Boobs in the Wood (1999) (V) Bruce Foreskin 1999 - 4.5 (27)
- 10. U.F.O. (1993) Casanova 1993 - 3.9 (143)
- 11. "Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (1989)   Dufflepud (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.1 (935)
AKAs:
  • Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- 12. Willow (1988) (uncredited) Nelwyn Band Member 1988 - 7.1 (29,870)
- 13. Sleeping Beauty (1987)   Elf 1987 - 5.7 (137)
AKAs:
  • Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty (USA: series title)
  • Sleeping Beauty: A Cannon Film (USA: closing credits title)
- 14. Star Tours (1987) (uncredited) R2-D2 1987 - 7.7 (916)
- 15. Labyrinth (1986) Goblin Corps 1986 - 7.3 (33,388)
- 16. Mona Lisa (1986) Brighton Busker 1986 - 7.3 (4,254)
- 17. Amadeus (1984)   Parody Commendatore 1984 - 8.4 (87,440)
AKAs:
  • Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
  • Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
  • Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
- 18. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)   R2-D2 / Paploo 1983 $573M 8.3 (192,436)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
- 19. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) (TV)   Pick Pocket 1982 - 6.8 (378)
AKAs:
  • Hunchback (USA: video title)
- 20. "The Goodies" (1970)   Dwarf (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.9 (259)
- 21. Time Bandits (1981) Fidgit 1981 - 6.9 (20,850)
- 22. The Elephant Man (1980) Plumed Dwarf 1980 - 8.4 (51,488)
- 23. Flash Gordon (1980) Dwarf 1980 - 6.2 (13,656)
- 24. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)   R2-D2 1980 $534M 8.8 (251,153)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
  • The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)
- 25. "The Muppet Show" (1976)   R2-D2 (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.9 (2,185)
- 26. Star Wars (1977)   R2-D2 1977 $798M 8.8 (294,182)
AKAs:
  • La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
  • Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
- 27. Wombling Free (1977)   Bungo 1977 - 4.0 (72)
AKAs:
  • Wombling Free: The Movie (UK: video title)
- 28. Circus of Horrors (1960)   (uncredited) Dwarf 1960 - 6.2 (510)
AKAs:
  • Phantom of the Circus
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Adventure Game" (1980) animatronics operator: The Rangdo of Arg (unknown episodes, 1980) 1980 - 9.2 (32)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks) 2004 - 8.3 (1,232)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bring Back... Star Wars (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 7.7 (77)
- 2. Greatest Ever Blockbuster Movies (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - -
- 3. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 5.0 (68)
- 4. "Jeopardy!" (1984)   Himself / R2-D2 (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.6 (905)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.7 (202)
AKAs:
  • The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. 'Star Wars': Feel the Force (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 5.5 (72)
- 7. "GMTV" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 4.7 (100)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 5.6 (36)
- 9. When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 8.3 (32)
- 10. "Ultimate Sci-Fi Top 10" (2004) Himself 2004 - 6.5 (8)
- 11. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) Himself - 'R2-D2' 2004 - 8.3 (1,232)
- 12. Dwarves in Showbiz (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 8.9 (10)
- 13. "This Morning" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 4.5 (113)
AKAs:
  • This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (1999) (V) Himself 1999 - 4.9 (144)
- 15. "Light Lunch" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.4 (26)
- 16. "Going Live!" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 8.3 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Inside the Labyrinth (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 6.9 (250)
- 18. Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984) (TV) R2-D2 1984 - 6.9 (26)
- 19. Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV) Himself / 2 characters not shown 1983 - 5.7 (41)
- 20. The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) (uncredited) R2-D2 1977 - 7.3 (168)
Archive Footage
- 1. A New Chapter: The Story of 'The Force Unleashed' (2008) (V) R2-D2
- 2. The Characters of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) Himself
- 3. "The Directors"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Muppet Babies"  
1 TV episode:

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Documentary | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Fantasy more
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Cult Favorite | Lifting Person In Air | Good Versus Evil | Independent Film more

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