Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker (born Kenneth George Baker) was born on August 24, 1934, and raised, in Birmingham, UK.  Kenny attended Shaftesbury Society (a Christian care group/school for young people with disabilities) in London.  

When Baker was sixteen, 1950, he joined the Burton Lester's Midgets and toured with them for three years.  For the next nine years he followed with Billy Smart's Circus, Pantomime, Ice Shows, Night Clubs and The Mini-Tones (which he formed/founded).

Baker lives in Ashton, Preston (NW England) with actress Valerie Gale, and has two grown sons (from wife, actress Eileen Baker) but travels the world making special appearances.

 

 

Film
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005 - R2-D2
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 - R2-D2
24 Hour Party People~2002 - 

Unauthorized Star Wars Story, The~1999 (V) - Himself/Interviewee
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999 - R2-D2
U.F.O~1994 - Casanova Prince
Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty~1987 - Elf 

Inside  the Labyrinth~1986 - Himself
Labyrinth~1986 - Goblin Corps (see Actor Connections - Film)
Mona Lisa~1986 - Brighton Busker (see Actor Connections - Film)
Amadeus~1984 - Parody Commendatore
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 - R2-D2/Paploo and Rabin - Ewoks
Time Bandits~1981 - Fidgit (see Actor Connections - Film)
Elephant Man, The~1980 - Plumed Dwarf  (see Actor Connections - Film)
Flash Gordon~1980 - Dwarf (see Actor Connections - Film)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back~1980 - R2-D2
Star Wars~1977 - R2-D2
Wombles, The<Wombling Free>~1977 - Womble (see Actor Connections - Film)

Disciple of Death~1972 - (see Actor Connections - Film)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory~1971 - Oompa Loompa (see Actor Connections - Film)

Circus of Horrors~1960 - Dwarf

 

TV
Casualty~1986 - Charles Issac in The Miracle On Harry's Last Shift (Thanks to Chris Brown!)

Star Wars: Feel the Force~2005 - Himself

Swiss Toni~2003 - Guyler in Cars Don't Make You Fat

Storybook Cinema~1994 - Dwarf in Sleeping Beauty

Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader~1989  - Dufflepud (see Actor Connections - Film)

Casualty~1986 - in Act of Faith (#7.13) 12/5/92
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The~1982  - Pick Pocket

Goodies, The~1970 - Dwarf in Snow White 2   12/27/81

A Play for Today~1978 - in A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts 

 

Theatre

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs~2005/06 - Dwarf (Blackpool, UK)

Speed Dating~2005 - 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs~1999/2000 - (Hippodrome, Birmingham, UK) (each Christmas he performs)

Kenny Baker~1997 - Himself (one man show)

 

Live Performances

Pantomime~ - (includes Snow White)

Ice Shows~ - 

Night Club Performer~ - (with Jack Purvis)

Billy Smart's Circus~ - Clown/Shadow Ringmaster

Mini Tones~ - Performer

Burton Lester's Midgets~ - Performer

Performance with Kiri Te Kanawa (Royal Opera House)

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Rec'd 1979 Footprints at Graumann's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, CA

 

Miscellany

Kenny Baker's official site

 

Kenny Baker's interview at Lightsabre.co.uk

 

A short run as a Mecca Organization DJ

 

Will star in all six episodes of Star Wars.

1978- as R2-D2 put his footprints into concrete at Graumann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood

1997 - toured Britain in a one man comedy act called 'Kenny Baker'

Baker originally turned down the role of R2-D2 because he thought it might be uncomfortable and there were no lines.  The 

production team, lead by John Barry, persevered until Baker agreed

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