
David Prowse
David Prowse is credited on 25 movies and 7 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Born July 1, 1935 in Bristol, England, UK; died November 29, 2020.
Filmography · 32 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.

Star Wars
1977 · Movie
On Disney+

The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Movie
On Disney+ and YouTube TV

Return of the Jedi
1983 · Movie
On Disney+

A Clockwork Orange
1971 · Movie
On HBO Max and Cinemax

Doctor Who
1963 · TV show
On Britbox and BritBox

Casino Royale
1967 · Movie
On Prime Video

Jabberwocky
1977 · Movie
On Prime Video

The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

Space: 1999
1975 · TV show
On Peacock and Prime Video

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy

The Saint
1962 · TV show
On Prime Video and fuboTV

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · TV show
On Peacock and Prime Video

Vampire Circus
1972 · Movie

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974 · Movie

The Horror of Frankenstein
1970 · Movie

The People That Time Forgot
1977 · Movie

Carry On Henry
1971 · Movie

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981 · TV show

The Making of Star Wars
1977 · Movie

Up Pompeii
1971 · Movie

Deadly Sweet
1967 · Movie

Black Snake
1973 · Movie

Crossplot
1969 · Movie

Comic Book: The Movie
2004 · Movie

The Story of Star Wars
2004 · Movie

The Champions
1968 · TV show

Gulliver's Travels
1977 · Movie

Confessions of a Pop Performer
1975 · Movie

Callan
1974 · Movie

Department S
1969 · TV show

Up the Chastity Belt
1972 · Movie

Hammerhead
1968 · Movie
About David Prowse
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 Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. In 2015, he starred in two documentaries concerning his...
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.