Anthony Daniels
| Anthony Daniels | |
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Daniels in 2005
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| Born |
21 February 1946 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor, mime artist |
| Years active | 1976—present |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Website | anthonydaniels |
Anthony Daniels (born 21 February 1946) is an English actor and mime artist. He is known for playing C-3PO in the Star Wars film series. Daniels is currently an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center.
Daniels was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, the son of a plastics company executive. He studied law for two years at university and then dropped out to participate in amateur dramatics and attend acting school. After leaving school in 1974, Daniels worked on BBC Radio and for the National Theatre of Great Britain at The Young Vic. Whilst working in the theatre, he was invited to meet director George Lucas who was casting for Star Wars. Daniels at first turned down the interview but was persuaded by his agent to meet Lucas.
Never a science fiction fan, Daniels has said that before his role in Star Wars the only science fiction film he had ever seen in a theatre was 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968; he was so displeased with the film that he walked out after 10 minutes and demanded his money back. However, in a 2011 interview he said that he had watched it for longer than 10 minutes, and having since watched it in full, now regards it as a masterpiece. In the same interview, he said he enjoyed post-apocalyptic films such as Mad Max.
He speaks fluent French.
Daniels has played C-3PO in all of the Star Wars feature films from the original installment in the series, as both the body and voice of the golden robot. Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in the series until his death in 2016, revealed that he and Daniels did not get along, with Baker accusing Daniels of "....being rude to everyone..including fans."
In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, he wore a blue Spandex costume so that during editing of the movie his body could be turned into many different wires and circuits. Daniels has reprised the role for various promotional work such as hosting The Making of Star Wars, Star Wars Connections and The Science of Star Wars; for appearances on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and an anti-smoking public service announcement; for Star Wars Holiday Special; in advertising for Star Wars licensed products such as Kenner toys; and even a breakfast cereal based on the character.
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