Warwick Davis
Warwick Davis (born February 3, 1970 in Epsom , Surrey , England ) is a British actor .
Career
Davis' first film appearance was that of the Ewok Wicket, a kind of upright bear being, in Return of the Jedi alongside Princess Leia. Less well known is that he own film as a wicket with the support of during the production of the film Star Wars -Assistenzregisseur David Tomblin made, but was not released. Davis resumed his role of wicket for the Ewok films. He had to accept that he did not appear in the credits for some roles in the Star Wars films .
Occasionally Davis also played theater - for example at the Gordon Craig Theater or the Milton Keynes Theater. Here he played in the years 1988–1990, 1992–1995, 1997, 1998 and 2005 in the play Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs in changing roles. In 1996 he played the role of Smee in Peter Pan , and in 1999 in Aladdin the Ringwraith.
Davis' roles often require an immense amount of masking, sometimes even a full-body mask , so that despite his many roles and films, his face is unknown to most viewers. He was seen without a mask as the title character from the film Willow and as Oberon in the award-winning drama Ray .
His best-known roles include the professor Flitwick and the goblin Griphook from the Harry Potter films, the murderous leprechaun from Leprechaun and its sequels and the depressed Android Marvin from the movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . The robot's original English voice was not Davis's, but his compatriot Alan Rickman's . Davis tried his hand at rapper on the Leprechaun in the Hood soundtrack .
Davis is still one of the busiest short actors today . In addition to his acting career, Davis is the co-founder and owner of a talent agency called Willowmanagement, which originally specialized in the placement of small actors between three and five feet (91 to 152 cm) in height, but now also arranges actors who are the exact opposite, namely at least 7 feet (around 213 cm) tall. His clients included such well-known names as Kenny Baker , who played the robot R2D2 in the Star Wars films. In 2013 he played the Emperor / Porridge in the episode Nightmare in Silver of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who .
Davis also stars on British television in the sitcom Life's Too Short , written by hit writers Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (best known for The Office and Extras ). As with The Office , this is a mockumentary ; Warwick Davis plays himself in it. In 2017 he was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- 1983: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi)
- 1984: Ewoks - The Caravan of the Brave (The Ewok Adventure)
- 1985: Ewoks - Kampf um Endor (Ewoks: The Battle for Endor)
- 1986: The Journey into the Labyrinth (Labyrinth)
- 1988: Willow
- 1989: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
- 1990: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia: The silver Chair)
- 1993: Leprechaun - The Killer Goblin (Leprechaun)
- 1994: Leprechaun 2nd
- 1995: Leprechaun 3 - Fatal Game in Las Vegas (Leprechaun 3)
- 1996: Gulliver's Travels (Gulliver's Travels)
- 1996: Space Platoon (Leprechaun 4 - In Space)
- 1997: Prince Eisenherz (Prince Valiant)
- 1998: Molly and the Leprechaun (A Very Unlucky Leprechaun)
- 1999: The White Pony
- 1999: The New Adventures of Pinocchio (The New Adventures of Pinocchio)
- 1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)
- 2000: The Tenth Kingdom (The 10th Kingdom)
- 2000: Capone's Boys / Al's Lad
- 2000: Leprechaun: In The Hood
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- 2001: Snow White
- 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 2003: Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood
- 2004: Ray
- 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- 2004: Skinned Deep
- 2005: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- 2008: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)
- 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- 2010: Merlin - The New Adventures ( Merlin , TV series, episode 3x08)
- 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- 2011: Life's Too Short
- 2013: Jack and the Giants (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- 2013: Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild
- 2013: Doctor Who (TV series, episode, 7x12)
- 2014: Save Christmas! (Get Santa)
- 2015: Star Wars : The Force Awakens
- 2016: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- 2017: Star Wars : The Last Jedi
- 2018: Solo: A Star Wars Story
- 2019: Maleficent: Forces of Darkness (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil)
Individual evidence
- ^ Connie's Warwick Davis fan page
- ↑ Exclusive Interview: Warwick Davis Reflects on Leprechaun Franchise, Harry Potter and More
- ↑ B-Sides: Leprechaun Busts a Rhyme
- ↑ Willow Management - The Biggest Agency For Short Actors In The World
- ↑ Class of 2017. Accessed June 30, 2017.
Web links
- Warwick Davis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Warwick Davis Official Website at warwickdavis.co.uk
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Davis, Warwick |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd February 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Epsom , England |