Kenny Baker
Birthplace: Birmingham
Born: 1934-08-24
Died: 2016-08-13
Occupations recorded in source
actor; comedian; film actor; television actor
Biography from Wikipedia
Kenneth George Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was a British actor, comedian and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Wikipedia · revision 1373261529
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — R2-D2
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — R2-D2
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — R2-D2
- Sleeping Beauty (1987)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) — R2-D2
- Time Bandits (1981) — Fidgit
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — R2-D2
- The Elephant Man (1980) — Plumed Dwarf
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) — R2-D2
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Anthony Daniels · 6 films
- Frank Oz · 5 films
- Ian McDiarmid · 5 films
- George Lucas · 4 films
- Jack Purvis · 4 films
- James Earl Jones · 4 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.