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| 3 | ->''[On playing Darth Vader in full costume] "I do remember smiling quite a bit inside it though since I knew it wouldn't be seen on film - so of course while the poor planet is being blown up I'm smiling and laughing like mad!"'' |
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| 5 | David Charles Prowse [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]] (1 July 1935 - 28 November 2020) was an English bodybuilder, weightlifting athlete, fitness trainer and character actor born in Bristol. |
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| 7 | He was best known for physically portraying [[Characters/StarWarsDarthVaderAndServants Darth Vader]] in costume in the original ''Franchise/StarWars'' trilogy, helped by his height at the time (6ft7). However, due to Prowse's voice not sounding deep or intimidating at all - as well as his bucolic [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry Bristol]] [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents accent]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSm9DDxQv8E hear for yourself]]), Vader's voice was performed by the [[EvilSoundsDeep deeper sounding]] Creator/JamesEarlJones. |
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| 9 | He served as Creator/ChristopherReeve's personal trainer to get him into shape for the role of Superman in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' and its sequels, and he was also Creator/CaryElwes' personal trainer for his role as Westley in ''Film/ThePrincessBride''. |
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| 11 | On a more trivia note, he left a mark in British culture as the first Green Cross Code man, a character aimed at children in road safety ads. |
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| 13 | He retired in 2016, citing health problems and old age. He passed away on November 28, 2020 at age 85. |
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| 15 | !!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in: |
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| 17 | [[AC:Films]] |
| 18 | * ''Film/{{Casino Royale|1967}}'' (1967) -- Frankenstein's Creature (UncreditedRole) |
| 19 | * ''Film/TheHorrorOfFrankenstein'' (1970) -- FrankensteinsMonster |
| 20 | * ''Film/CarryOnHenry'' (1971) -- Bearded Torturer |
| 21 | * ''Film/UpPompeii'' (1971) -- Erotica's Steam Bath Lover (UncreditedRole) |
| 22 | * ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' (1971) -- Julian |
| 23 | * ''Film/UpTheChastityBelt'' (1972) -- Sir Grumbel |
| 24 | * ''Film/VampireCircus'' (1972) -- Strongman |
| 25 | * ''Film/FrankensteinAndTheMonsterFromHell'' (1974) -- Monster |
| 26 | * ''Film/ConfessionsOfAPopPerformer'' (1975) -- Man at Cinema |
| 27 | * ''Film/{{Jabberwocky}}'' (1977) -- Red Herring/Black Knights |
| 28 | * ''Franchise/StarWars'' -- Darth Vader |
| 29 | ** ''Film/ANewHope'' (1977) |
| 30 | ** ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' (1980) |
| 31 | ** ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' (1983) |
| 32 | * ''[[Film/TheLandThatTimeForgot The People That Time Forgot]]'' (1977) -- Executioner |
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| 34 | [[AC:Series]] |
| 35 | * ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies'' (1968) -- Emlyn [=MacGregor=] |
| 36 | * ''{{Series/The Champions|1968}} (1968) -- Weightlifter (UncreditedRole)/Guest at Bey's party (UncreditedRole) |
| 37 | * ''Series/TheSaint'' (1969) -- Tony |
| 38 | * ''Series/DepartmentS'' (1969) -- Adolfo |
| 39 | * ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' (1969 and 1984) -- Muscleman (UncreditedRole)/Strongman (UncreditedRole) |
| 40 | * ''Series/{{Callan}}'' (1970) -- Wellington |
| 41 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]'' (1972) -- Minotaur |
| 42 | * ''Series/ArthurOfTheBritons'' (1973) -- Col/Brosk |
| 43 | * ''[[Series/DoctorInTheHouse Doctor at Sea]]'' (1974) -- Nobby |
| 44 | * ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' (1975) -- Sawmill Foreman (UncreditedRole) |
| 45 | * ''Series/Space1999'' (1976) -- Cloud Creature |
| 46 | * ''Series/{{The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy|1981}}'' (1981) -- Bodyguard |
| 47 | * ''Series/{{Crossbow}}'' (1989) -- Cassius |
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