Acting • AGE 85
David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stan...


Star Wars at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2015

Elstree 1976
Self
2015

I Am Your Father
Himself
2015

Legend of Hammer: Vampires
Self
2008

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
2006

Open Mic'rs
David Prowse
2006

The Story of Star Wars
Darth Vader (archive footage)
2004

Comic Book: The Movie
David Prowse
2004

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
1999

Return of the Ewok
Self / Darth Vader
1994

The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994

Crossbow
1987

Return of the Jedi
Darth Vader
1983

The Rose Medallion
Stanley
1981

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Bodyguard
1981

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Bodyguard
1981

The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader
1980

As You Like It
Charles the Wrestler
1978

The BBC Television Shakespeare
Charles
1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special
Darth Vader
1978

The Making of Star Wars
Darth Vader (uncredited)
1977

The People That Time Forgot
Executioner (uncredited)
1977

Star Wars
Darth Vader (performer)
1977

Gulliver's Travels
(voice) (uncredited)
1977

Jabberwocky
Red Herring / Black Knight
1977

Space: 1999
Cloud Creature
1975

Confessions of a Pop Performer
Driving Instructor
1975

Churchill's People
Hnaudifida
1974

Callan
Arthur
1974

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Monster
1974

Warship
1973

Black Snake
Jonathan Walker
1973

White Cargo
Harry
1973

Arthur of the Britons
1972

Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Minotaur
1972

Vampire Circus
Strongman
1972

Up the Chastity Belt
Sir Grumbel
1972

A Clockwork Orange
Julian
1971

Carry On Henry
Bearded Torturer
1971

Up Pompeii
Muscular Man (uncredited)
1971

The Horror of Frankenstein
The Monster
1970

From a Bird's Eye View
First Vespucci
1970

Ace of Wands
Kal
1970

Crossplot
Wedding Guest
1969

Department S
Adolfo
1969

Hark at Barker
1969

The Champions
Weightlifter
1968

Hammerhead
George
1968

Deadly Sweet
Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
1967

Boy Meets Girl
Boy
1967

Callan
1967

Casino Royale
Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
1967

Softly, Softly
1966

The Wednesday Play
Mooney
1964

Doctor Who
1963

The Saint
Tony
1962

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962