Prowse helped to train Christopher Reeve for the lead role in Superman (1978) after lobbying for the part himself. During his prime, Prowse weighed around 282 pounds (128 kg).ĭuring the 1970s, Prowse developed a minor interest with wrestling and trained many British wrestlers of the time. Prowse could deadlift as much as 784 lb (356 kg) and was notable for being the first person to lift the Dinnie Stones. During his bodybuilding course, Prowse became friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno. He represented England in the weightlifting event at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. Prowse won the British heavyweight weightlifting championship in 1962 and the following two years. Career Weightlifting and training ĭavid Prowse and Lou Ferrigno at a public meetup Following his successes from 1961 in the British heavyweight weightlifting championship, he left Bristol in 1963 to work for a London weightlifting company. His early jobs included a bouncer at a dance hall, where he met his future wife, and a helper at Henleaze Swimming Pool. Prowse was tall, standing 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), and developed an interest in bodybuilding. He was brought up on the Southmead housing estate in Bristol, gaining a scholarship to Bristol Grammar School. He was the son of Gladys ( née Burt) and Charles Prowse. Early life ĭavid Charles Prowse was born on 1 July 1935 in Bristol. Prior to his role as Vader, Prowse had established himself as a super-hero figure in the United Kingdom as the Green Cross Man in Green Cross Code media aimed at teaching children and young people road safety. In 2015, he starred in two documentaries concerning his Darth Vader role, one entitled The Force's Mouth which included Prowse voicing Darth Vader's lines with studio effects applied for the first time, and the other titled I Am Your Father covering the subject of fallout between Prowse and Lucasfilm. He portrayed Darth Vader (voiced by American actor James Earl Jones) in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. We have sadly lost all of these stars in 2020.David Charles Prowse MBE (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. Our thoughts are with David Prowse's loved ones at this difficult time. He loved his fans as much as they loved him. Actor-Husband-Father-Member of the Order of the British Empire-3 time British Weightlifting Champion & Safety Icon the Green Cross Code Man. He was a kind man & much more than Darth Vader. He was married for 57 years to Norma Scammell and they had 3 kids together. But being a 'goodie goodie' and heading up the Green Cross Code campaign, helping to save thousands of lives has always been the ultimate honour," he said in 2014. “Many people will know me for being the ultimate screen villain, Star Wars’ Darth Vader. In addition to his most iconic role, he also starred in The Saint, Doctor Who, The Beverly Hillbillies and many horror films. Most famously, he played Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise after being recruited by George Lucas due to his fame in the bodybuilding world, as well as his role in Clockwork Orange.ĭue to his British accent, his voice was dubbed over by James Earl Jones in post-production. He was also Christopher Reeve's Superman trainer. Universe competitor, known by the stage name "Jack the Ripper." The actor was born in 1935 in Bristol, England, and was previously a bodybuilder and Mr. "It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and millions of fans around the world, to announce that our client Dave Prowse MBE has passed away at the age of 85," his agent said in a statement. The actor who played the legendary villainous role of Darth Vader in Star Wars passed away at the age of 85, his agent confirmed Sunday (November 29).
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