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Kenny Baker(1934-2016)

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  • Soundtrack
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Kenny Baker at an event for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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Amadeus (1984)
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Kenny Baker was born on 24 August 1934 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Time Bandits (1981) and The Elephant Man (1980). He was previously married to Eileen Baker. He died on 13 August 2016 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
BornAugust 24, 1934
DiedAugust 13, 2016(81)
BornAugust 24, 1934
DiedAugust 13, 2016(81)
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Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Diamond in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Anthony Forrest in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Mark Hamill and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Known for

Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, and Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.6
  • R2-D2
  • 2005
Time Bandits (1981)
Time Bandits
6.9
  • Fidgit
  • 1981
John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man
8.2
  • Plumed Dwarf
  • 1980
Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
  • R2-D2
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor

  • One Night at the Aristo (2013)
    One Night at the Aristo
    • (voice)
  • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi: Deleted Scenes
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
  • The Battersea Ripper
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, and Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
  • Swiss Toni (2003)
    Swiss Toni
  • The Cage
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, and Temuera Morrison in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
  • Steve Coogan, Danny Cunningham, and Chris Coghill in 24 Hour Party People (2002)
    24 Hour Party People
    • (uncredited)
  • Boobs in the Wood (1999)
    Boobs in the Wood
  • Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, and Ray Park in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
  • The King and I (1999)
    The King and I
    • (voice, as Ken Baker)
  • Der Rosenkavalier (1994)
    Der Rosenkavalier
  • Roy 'Chubby' Brown in U.F.O. (1993)
    U.F.O.
  • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
    The Little and Large Show

Additional Crew

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
  • The Adventure Game (1980)
    The Adventure Game
    • (1980)

Soundtrack

  • Ted Rogers in 3-2-1 (1978)
    3-2-1
  • Time Bandits (1981)
    Time Bandits

Videos9

Amadeus
Trailer 2:20
Amadeus
Time Bandits
Trailer 3:09
Time Bandits
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Trailer 7:00
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace: 3D Rerelease
Promo 0:21
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace: 3D Rerelease
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace: 3D Rerelease
Promo 0:21
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace: 3D Rerelease
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Promo 0:30
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Promo 0:32
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Promo 0:32
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Promo 0:32
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Personal details

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    • Official Site
    • August 24, 1934
    • Birmingham, England, UK
    • August 13, 2016
    • Preston, Lancashire, England, UK(illness)
    • Eileen Baker1970 - 1993 (her death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

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    Children with Eileen Baker did not inherit their parents' dwarfism.
  • Quotes
    I skated in ice shows all over Europe and South Africa for 20 years. I love to ice skate.
    • Best known as R2D2 from the Star Wars films

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