Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels (born Anthony Ward) was born on February 21, 1946 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England  he is 5'9" tall.  Even though the interest in drama came very early the acting call came relatively late to Daniels.  His parents made sure that he did not waste his time, and urged him to pursue a career in law, that in itself turned him away from his real desire to be an actor.  At the age of 24 he finally made the transition to the stage...and his growing frustration and a bequest made drama school a reality.  He trained for three years at drama college, at the end of that training an inspiring voice coach helped Daniels to win the BBC Radio Drama Award.  It gave him a six-month contract and a priceless union ticket.  From the BBC he moved to out-of-town theater.

When his contract ended he added his name to the unemployment register.  Two hours later he was called to join Britain's National Theater, the Young Vic Company.  The next eighteen months were taken up with touring Shakespeare productions in Europe and appearing at the theater's home base in London.  It was while he was playing Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in London's West End  when he received a call from George Lucas...

Daniels went to meet Lucas at his office and was impressed by a conceptual painting, of C-3PO and R2-D2,  by Ralph McQuarrie hanging on the office wall.  After that meeting he was sent a script.  He met Lucas again and agreed to take the part.

Immediately he was taken to Elstree Studios and went through a rather unpleasant start, having a body cast made.  Something Daniels recalls as being, "...an extremely unlovely experience".

Daniels started to gain an active interest in special effects.  He now enjoys a secondary career in the exhibition and conference industry, where he has worked as producer/creative designer on The Westminster Experience, The Guinness Taste Sensation, Singapore's Volcanoland, Dubai's Encounter Zone, and The London Dungeon.

Daniel's writes many articles about his Star Wars experiences especially in his 'New Improved Wonder Column' in the Star Wars Insider.  He regularly contributes to Star Wars Titan magazine.  His first comic book for Dark Horse, The Protocol Offensive, is a further, darker adventure of his golden alter ego.  Recently his writing skill as well as his peculiarly detailed knowledge of the character's personality were harnessed when C-3PO was chosen to host the Monopoly Star Wars CD ROM.

 

 

Film

Conjure~2006 - cameo (directed by Star Wars artist Matt Busch!)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005 - C-3PO/Captain Dannl Faytonni (seen at Opera House)

Characters of Star Wars~2004 - Himself

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy~2004 (V longer version) - Himself

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 - C-3PO/Lieutenant Dannl Faytonni (in Night Club)

Stars of Star Wars: Interviews with the Cast, The~1999 (V) - Himself

Unauthorized Star Wars Story, The~1999 (V) - Himself

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999 - C-3PO

Special Effects: Anything Can Happen~1996 - C-3PO

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle~1990 - Priest

Star Tours~1987 - (voice) (uncredited) C-3PO (attraction queue area)

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga~1985 - as C-3PO

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 - C-3PO

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back~1980 - C-3PO

Lord of the Rings, The~1978 - Legolas

Star Wars~1977 - C-3PO

 

TV 

Untitled Star Wars~2008 - C3PO

Untitled Clone Wars~2007 - voice of C3PO

Doctors~2000 - Justin Watts in Abuse of Power (#7.166) 3/17/06

Star Wars: Feel the Force~2005 - Himself

Animal Icons: Star Wars Creatures~2005 - Narrator

Jeopardy!~ - Himself/C-3PO 6/22/05

Science of Star Wars, The~2005 - Host 5/16-18/05

Tigerenten Club~ - Himself/C-3PO 5/14/05

Ghosts of Albion: Embers~2004 - (voice) Lord Nelson

This Morning~1988 - Himself 9/22/04

GMTV~1993 - Himself 9/17/04

Holby City~1999 - Colonel Humphries in In the Line of Fire (#6.29) 4/20/04

Ultimate Sci-Fi top 10~2004 - Himself

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy~2004 - Himself

Ghosts of Albion~2003 - Lord Nelson

Star Wars: Clone Wars~2003 - C-3PO

Urban Gothic~2000 - Mr. Tidyman in Serotonin Wild (# 2.5) 11/19/01

SF:UK~2001 - Himself in No More Heroes (# 1.7) 4/29/01

Big Breakfast, The~1992 - Himself  3/13/01

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome~2001 - Himself (uncredited)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)~2000 - Walton in The Best Years of Your Death (# 1.3) 1/1/00

Famous Five, The~1996 - Prof Dobson in Five on a Secret Trail (# 2.3) 8/3/97

Martin~1992 - Dontae in Bachelor Party (#3.25) 5/4/95

Prime Suspect 4: Inner Circles~1995  - Pathologist

Prime Suspect 4: The Lost Child~1995  - Pathologist

Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen~1995  - Francois

World of Eddie Weary, The~1990  - Bruce

Square Deal~1988 - 

Droids~1985  series (voice) - C-3PO

Three Up, Two Down~1985 - Rupert Fairfax in Mirror Mirror on the Wall (# 3.4) 9/27/87

Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady~1984 - 

Donald duck's 50th Birthday~1984  - C-3PO

Star Wars Holiday Special, The~1978  - C-3PO

Muppet Show, The~1976 - playing C-3PO (# 4.17) 1/16/80

Sesame Street~1969 - playing C-3PO (#11.48;49/50) 2/14;15;18/80

The Making of Star Wars~1977 - Himself/C3PO (Thanks to DarthCharlie32 for this credit!)

Dinah~1974 - Himself/guest 9/9/77 (see Actor Connections - TV)

Centre Play for Christmas: William Wilson~1976  series - Glendenning

Forget-Me-Not Lane~1975 - youth

She Stoops to Conquer~1971 - Older man

 

Theater

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead~1976 (West End, London, UK)

Much Ado About Nothing

The Boyfriend

Macbeth

P.S. Your Cat is Dead

The Streets of London

Dangerous Corner
Singles

 

Live Performances (Exhibition producer/creator)

Bahrain's Magic Island

Dubai's Encounter Zone

The Guinness Taste Sensation

The London Dungeon

The Westminster Experience

Singapore's Volcanoland 

 

Radio

TalkSPORT: Mike Mendoza~2005 - Himself

Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show~2004 - Christmas Nativity Play - C3PO (one of the "two wise droids")

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Radio Drama~1996 - C3PO

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Radio Drama~1983 - C3PO

Star Wars: A New Hope Radio Drama~1983 - C3PO

 

Writer Books/Comic Books

Protocol Offensive, The (Dark Horse)~1997 (with Ryder Windham)

 

Writer Other Media

Star Wars Monopoly (CD ROM)~1996

 

Audio Books

Vlad the Drac

Vlad the Drac Returns

Vlad Superstar

Star Wars

The Empire Strikes Back

Christmas in the Stars

Dark force Rising

The Last Command

 

Audio Plays

Space 1889 - Captain Carter

 

Theme Parks

Disney's Star Tours - voice of C-3PO

 

Video Games

Monopoly Star Wars~1997 (voice) - C-3PO

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Carlton Hobbs BBC Radio Award:

Rec'd 1974

 

Miscellany

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