Anthony Daniels

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AKA: Anthony Kingsley Daniels
Nationality: British
Birthdate: 02/21/1946
Birthplace: Salisbury, England, United Kingdom

biography

Forever known as the stiff but erudite robot C3PO in the “Star Wars” series, actor Anthony Daniels has built an entire career around being the man beneath the gold-plated suit. While most actors would reject identifying with the same role for 30 years, Daniels has embraced the prissy but loveable character and even spun it off into myriad forms, solidifying himself as a golden deity in the “Star Wars” pantheon. Without his ever playing C3PO, Daniels may have etched out an adequate career on stage or television. But given his track record of appearing in other roles outside the series, that Continued

milestones

Year
Milestone
1974 
Won the prestigious Carlton Hobbs BBC Radio Award and a place in the BBC Drama Repertory Company
 
First stage role was as a 65-year-old in "She Stoops to Conquer"
 
Joined the National Theatre of Great Britain
1977 
Lent his voice to the droid C-3PO in George Lucas' epic sci-fi film "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"
1978 
Voiced Legolas in J.R.R. Tolkien's animated feature "The Lord of the Rings"
Continued

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