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Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels is a British actor and mime artist, best known for playing C-3PO in 11 Star Wars films, from Star Wars (1977) to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). He wore the costume and voiced his character in the films and several animated television series. Initially, Daniels did not want to play a robotic character, however Ralph McQuarrie's first concept painting of C-3PO and R2-D2 on…
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entertainment · British actor and mime artist (born 1946) · actor · film actor · mime artist · television actor · also Anthony Daniels, Anthony Kingsley Daniels, Daniels
Born 21 February 1946 · Q441685
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2027· 1 entry
2026· 9 entries
“programmed to make people feel comfortable”
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“s red arm. Abrams insisted that the red arm would show a back story since The Force Awakens is set 30 years after Return of the Jedi. Daniels revealed that it was George Lucas”
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“that they were going to let [him] reveal [his] face”
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“To be fair, the years have been kinder to this, the first Prequel. Many, who were young at the time still hold it.”
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“In particular, under the expert and creative direction of Dave Filoni, the animation in Clones was exceptional.”
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“I really did like Jedi, but only because I got to play God for a day, with little adoring furry creatures.”
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“felt [his character] had humanity.”
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“s death; she died in a car crash. Daniels mentioned her in several interviews and his memoirs saying,”
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“I felt like I was being stabbed with a pair of scissors every time I made a gesture.”
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2024· 1 entry
Daniels auctioned off some of his collection including the head-piece he wore
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2019· 1 entry
“the anonymity of it was always a struggle.”
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2017· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shows actor James Earl Jones dressed as Darth Vader alongside 'Star Wars' stars Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Kenny Baker.” False.
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2016· 1 entry
Where the design of the model was unveiled and signed it
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2014· 2 entries
“And how quaint to think that neither of us could ever have foreseen the major connection that was waiting for us.”
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“being replaced by a digital version”
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2010· 1 entry
Was involved in the Star Tours shutdown ceremony as a part of Disney's Hollywood Studios' "Last Tour to Endor" event at Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, Florida
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2009· 1 entry
Daniels hosted the Star Wars: In Concert tour in North America
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2004· 1 entry
Daniels attended Robot Hall of Fame for his character's induction
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2002· 1 entry
Was guest at the opening of Star Wars - The Magic of Myth
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2000· 1 entry
Daniels hosted The Art of Star Wars exhibition at the Barbican Centre
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1999· 1 entry
Daniels watched John Stears and his team create the first R2 units at Elstree Studios in 1975
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1997· 1 entry
Daniels hosted the 20th anniversary special editions of the original trilogy
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1985· 2 entries
Then the following year, the one-hour television film, The Great Heep was broadcast on ABC
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“was my favorite episode. Ben has a particular affection for me as C-3PO and natural empathy toward R2-D2.”
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1980· 1 entry
Daniels made a guest appearance as C-3PO in The Muppet Show, The Stars of Star Wars; the crossover episode also starred Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca and R2-D2
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1978· 2 entries
Mark Hamill, Daniels (as C-3PO) and R2-D2 presented Special Sound Oscars for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Wars at the 50th Academy Awards
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Noting that he "seemed to have got over any disappointment" he might have experienced not voicing C-3PO
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1976· 1 entry
Sculptor Liz Moore finalised the character's design and the Art department modelled the costume on Daniels' body before it was built "from gold-painted fibreglass sheets
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1974· 2 entries
Before finishing the painting of C-3PO and R2-D2 walking away from the escape pod in January 1975
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Daniels won the annual Carlton Hobbs Award and worked on BBC Radio and for the National Theatre of Great Britain at The Young Vic
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1946· 1 entry
Born 1946-02-21.
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