David Prowse

David Prowse is an English actor and renowned bodybuilder. He was born on July 1, 1935, in Bristol, England in the UK. He was raised in the Southmead Housing Estate and earned a scholarship to Bristol Grammar School. During his teenage years, he stood 6’6 and had his passion for bodybuilding. Initially, he has worked as a bouncer and lifeguard. He earned success at the championship of British heavyweight weightlifting. David represented England in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Australia in 1962. Since then, he moved to London and worked in a weightlifting company in 1963.

He started acting in 1967’s spy comedy film, Casino Royale. He did few more uncredited roles in films and earned popularity after playing the role of Darth Vader in the American space opera film, Star Wars Star Wars is a show of Mastiii, India’s most popul >> Read More... , in 1977. However, the character was voiced by actor, James Earl Jones James Earl Jones is an American actor best known f >> Read More... due to David’s West Country accent. He reprised his role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars: The Interactive Video Board Game and Monopoly Star Wars. In 2008, he was featured in Bring Back… Star Wars by Justin Lee Collins. He played as Julian, a bodyguard, in the dystopian crime film, A Clockwork Orange, in 1971. This is where George Lucas George, born on May 14 1944, grew up in Modesto, C >> Read More... (director of Star Wars) noticed him.

In 1972, he played as the Strongman in the British horror film, Vampire Circus and was also seen as a Minotaur in the sci-fi TV series, The Time Monster. He is also part of the children’s sci-fi TV series, The Tomorrow People, in 1973. David made a guest performance in an episode of the TV series, Space 1999, in 1976; following an appearance as Black Knight in the fantasy film, Jabberwocky, in 1977. In the year 1981, David has done a small role in Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. He was also seen in the first series of the children’s fantasy TV show, Ace of Wands and played as a bodyguard in James Mitchell’s Callan.

In 1978, he played as the duke’s wrestler in BBC’s As You Like It. He was the one who trained Christopher Reeve in Superman and its sequels. He also trained Cary Elwes Cary Elwes (D.O.B- 26 October 1962) is an English >> Read More... in the fantasy romance film, The Princess Bride. In 2015, he created The Force’s Mouth, a mini-documentary that gave him the chance to hear his voice as Darth Vader. David is suffering from arthritis since 1990, which led to replacing his hips and ankle. He was also diagnosed with septic arthritis due to infection, which almost killed him. In 2009, he revealed that he has prostate cancer and has done radiation therapy.