Kenny Baker at a science fiction convention

Kenny Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British actor best known as the man inside of R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (747x958, 237 KB) Kenny Baker. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (747x958, 237 KB) Kenny Baker. ... Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans (called science fiction fandom) of various forms of science fiction and fantasy. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the weapons system nicknamed R2-D2, see Phalanx CIWS. R2-D2 (called R2, or Artoo for short), is an astromech droid and colleague of C-3PO in the fictional Star Wars universe, created not long before 32 BBY. R2-D2 was played by Kenny Baker in all six Star... The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ...

Baker, at 3 feet, 8 inches (112 cm) tall, was a circus and cabaret performer with entertainer Jack Purvis when George Lucas hired him to be the man inside R2-D2 in Star Wars in 1977. Baker appears in five of the six Star Wars films;though credited on Episode III, he never filmed any scenes. George Lucas decided to credit him in the film out of loyalty. Baker even played an additional role in 1983's Return of the Jedi, when he played Paploo, the Ewok who stole an Imperial speeder bike. He was originally going to play Wicket W. Warrick, but he fell ill, and that role was handed over to Warwick Davis. George Lucas at the German premiere of Star Wars Episode III in Berlin George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... For the weapons system nicknamed R2-D2, see Phalanx CIWS. R2-D2 (called R2, or Artoo for short), is an astromech droid and colleague of C-3PO in the fictional Star Wars universe, created not long before 32 BBY. R2-D2 was played by Kenny Baker in all six Star... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. ... In the Star Wars series of films, Ewoks are sentient furred bipeds native to the forest moon of Endor who help Rebel Alliance defeat the forces of the Galactic Empire in the Battle of Endor. ... The term speeder bike describes any of a variety of small personal transport vehicles in the fictional Star Wars universe that use repulsorlift engines to hover above the ground and move very rapidly. ... Wicket Wystri Warrick is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. ... Warwick Davis Warwick Davis (born February 3, 1970, Epsom, Surrey, England) is an actor noted for being short — he is three feet six inches (about one meter) tall. ...

Baker's other films include 1980's The Elephant Man, 1981's Time Bandits, 1984's Amadeus and the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Joseph Merrick, sometimes called John Merrick, known as The Elephant Man. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time Bandits (first released on July 13, 1981) is a fantasy film, produced and directed by Terry Gilliam (who created animations for Monty Pythons Flying Circus), and is one of the most famous of more than 30 theatrical features produced by Handmade Films, the London-based independent company backed... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amadeus is the title of both a stage play and an Academy Award winning film written in 1979 by Peter Shaffer, both loosely based on the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the company founded by Henson, see The Jim Henson Company. ... Labyrinth Animated Title Labyrinth is a 1986 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson. ...

Trivia

• In the late 1990s, Baker launched a stand up comedy career.

• Though both he and his wife have dwarfism, their two sons do not.

• Baker owns a converted Rolls Royce.

• He has no apparent relation to actor/singer Kenny Baker (singer/actor).

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External links

• Official site
• Kenny Baker at the Internet Movie Database