Kenny Baker

Acting · Born 1934-08-24 in Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker (August 24, 1934 – August 13, 2016) was a British actor and musician, best known as the man inside R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series.

Filmography

• Star Wars as R2-D2
• Amadeus as Parody Commendatore
• Return of the Jedi as R2-D2 / Paploo
• The Empire Strikes Back as R2-D2
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as R2-D2
• The Elephant Man as Plumed Dwarf
• The Pixar Story as R2-D2 (archive footage)
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
• 24 Hour Party People as Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo (uncredited)
• Willow as Nelwyn Band Member (uncredited)

TV

• The Avengers as Circus Clown (uncredited)
• Jeopardy!
• Casualty as Archie
• Swiss Toni
• Casualty as Charles Isaac
• The Chronicles of Narnia as Dufflepud
• The Real History of Science Fiction as Self
• Man of the World as The Croat