49+ Dave Prowse Who Played Darth Vader PNG. Interview with dave prowse who played darth vader in the original star wars trilogy. Dave prowse, the british actor who gave the imposing physical presence — but not the voice — to darth vader in the mr.
In the one scene where he could have, another actor took his place. As a child, david was disadvantaged and a poor student, he found a passion for bodybuilding and weight training in his. Everybody knows that david prowse played darth vader in the old star wars episodes.
He was raised by his mother and never knew his father.
The actor who played darth vader in the original star wars trilogy never revealed his face. Prowse's face and voice could have finally made an appearance in the franchise in the return of the jedi when luke skywalker (played by mark hamill) removes darth. So, the casting of dave prowse as darth vader was not entirely a forgone conclusion. Apparently dave wasn't good in the lucas was fond of prowse's previous work as an actor, but grew to dislike him after he became darth vader.