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Kenny Baker(1934-2016)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
  • Soundtrack
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Kenny Baker at an event for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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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 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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Known for

Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.6
  • R2-D2
  • 2005
John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in 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
    Short
    • The Bartender (voice)
    • 2013
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Charles Isaac
    • Archie
    • 1992–2007
  • The Battersea Ripper
    3.8
    • 2006
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    7.6
    • R2-D2
    • 2005
  • Swiss Toni (2003)
    Swiss Toni
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Guyler
    • 2003
  • The Cage
    5.6
    Short
    • Merlin
    • 2002
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    6.6
    • R2-D2
    • 2002
  • Steve Coogan, Danny Cunningham, and Chris Coghill in 24 Hour Party People (2002)
    24 Hour Party People
    7.3
    • Zookeeper (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Jim Davidson in Boobs in the Wood (1999)
    Boobs in the Wood
    6.4
    Video
    • Bruce the Convict
    • 1999
  • Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    6.5
    • R2-D2
    • 1999
  • The King and I (1999)
    The King and I
    4.4
    • Captain Orton (voice, as Ken Baker)
    • 1999
  • Der Rosenkavalier (1994)
    Der Rosenkavalier
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Baron Och's Retinue
    • 1994
  • Roy 'Chubby' Brown in U.F.O. (1993)
    U.F.O.
    5.0
    • Casanova
    • 1993
  • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
    The Little and Large Show
    5.1
    TV Series
    • 1991
  • Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (1990)
    Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Invisible Demon
    • 1990

Additional Crew

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, 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
    7.8
    • consultant: R2-D2
    • 2015
  • The Adventure Game (1980)
    The Adventure Game
    8.5
    TV Series
    • animatronics operator: The Rangdo of Arg (1980)
    • 1980–1986

Soundtrack

  • Mireille Allonville, Ted Rogers, and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)
    3-2-1
    5.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
    • 1987
  • John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
    Time Bandits
    6.9
    • performer: "Me And My Shadow"
    • 1981

Videos9

Amadeus
Trailer 2:20
Amadeus
Time Bandits
Trailer 3:09
Time Bandits
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

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ken Baker
  • Height
    • 3′ 8″ (1.12 m)
  • Born
    • August 24, 1934
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 13, 2016
    • Preston, Lancashire, England, UK(illness)
  • Spouse
    • Eileen Baker1970 - 1993 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Kenny Baker
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    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.
  • Trademark
      Best known as R2D2 from the Star Wars films

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