Overview (4)

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Eileen Baker (1970 - 1993) ( her death) ( 2 children)

Trade Mark (3)

Short stature



Thick English accent



Best known as R2D2 from the Star Wars films



Trivia (9)



He and Anthony Daniels are the only actors to have a role in all seven Star Wars movies. However, Baker worked only as an uncredited consultant in the seventh film while Daniels actually appeared in all seven films.



Children with Eileen Baker did not inherit their parents' dwarfism.

He now lives in Ashton, Preston in the north west of England. [January 2005]



(1997-) Tours as a one man stand-up comedy show called "Kenny Baker".





As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Star Wars (1977), The Elephant Man (1980) and Amadeus (1984), with the latter winning in the category.

He was the son of Ethel (Heath) and Harold G. Baker.



Died the same year as his Star Wars co-stars Carrie Fisher and Erik Bauersfeld.





Kenny Baker along with fellow 'Star Wars' actor Anthony Daniels -- or rather their droid costumes -- had their footprints pressed into cement on August 3, 1977 at the famous TCL Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Reportedly, Anthony Daniels was actually inside his C-3PO costume, but R2-D2 was remote-controlled by Mick Garris

In addition to his role of R2 D2 in return of the Jedi he was due to play Ewok Wicket but fell victim to food poisoning so the part of Wicket went to Warwick Davis and Kenny played Ewok Paploo.



Personal Quotes (4)

I skated in ice shows all over Europe and South Africa for 20 years. I love to ice skate.



I've been in show business for 50, no, 60 years. I was approached in school to join a variety act.



I started out Ice skating with 'Holiday On Ice' and just got offered the part of R2 by chance.

