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After auditioning for the role of C-3PO, Daniels only became fully interested in it after seeing a concept design of the golden droid C-3PO by 
In '' Episode I: The Phantom Menace'', Daniels only voiced the character, which a puppeteer played on set. Daniels attempted to puppeteer the character himself in the sequel, '' Episode II: Attack of the Clones'', but after the script was changed, he returned to playing the droid in costume. In this film and 2005's '' Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'', he also performed the vocal tracks for scenes that featured a computer-generated C-3PO. Daniels is the only actor to act in all nine films, the 2008 Clone Wars film, and the related television series.
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1946 births
Living people
20th-century English male actors
21st-century English male actors
English male film actors
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Alumni of Rose Bruford College
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Male actors from Wiltshire
Anthony Daniels ( ; born 21 February 1946) is an English actor and mime artist, best known for playing in 10 '' Star Wars'' films. He is the only actor to have either appeared in or been involved with all theatrical films in the series, and has been involved in many of their spin-offs, including
's Radio Drama Company,"Radio and audio book companies", in Lloyd Trott, ed., ''Actors and Performers Yearbook 2016'', pp. 353–354 and speaks fluent French.
television series
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, video games, and radio serials.
Daniels was the voice of Legolas in the Ralph Bakshi
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatric ...
animated adaptation of '' The Lord of the Rings'' (1978). He has appeared intermittently on British television in various dramas, including playing a pathologist in ''Prime Suspect
''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television drama series devised by Lynda La Plante. It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, who ...
'' starring Helen Mirren. Daniels is currently an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center.
Early life
Daniels was born inSalisbury
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Salisbury is in the southeast of ...
, Wiltshire
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, England, the son of a plastics company executive. He was educated at Giggleswick School and studied law for two years at university, then dropped out to participate in amateur dramatics and attend Rose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College (formerly Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance) is a drama school in the south London suburb of Sidcup. The college has degree programmes in acting, actor musicianship, directing, theatre arts and various discipl ...
. After leaving the college in 1974, Daniels worked on BBC Radio
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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.
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. After Daniels was cast as , Lucas recommended that he watch the film in its entirety to study HAL 9000's voice. In a 2011 interview, Daniels said that he now regards ''2001'' as a masterpiece and that he also enjoys post-apocalyptic films such as ''Mad Max
''Mad Max'' is an Australian post-apocalyptic action film series and media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979 with '' Mad Max'', and was followed by three sequels: ''Mad Max 2'' (1981, released in the Unite ...
''.
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''Star Wars''
After auditioning for the role of C-3PO, Daniels only became fully interested in it after seeing a concept design of the golden droid C-3PO by Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph Angus McQuarrie (; June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012) was an American conceptual designer and illustrator. His career included work on the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series, the film ''E ...
. Daniels did not see the final costume until after donning it for the shoot and being shown a Polaroid photograph. He struggled with delivering the character's lines until Lucas informed him that they would redub the dialogue in post-production. Daniels also portrayed a protocol droid with a "white pointy face" in one shot in the original film. Daniels was depressed with his lack of recognition after the film's successful release; he attributes this to Lucasfilm wanting audiences to believe that the droids were real.
Daniels has played C-3PO in all of the ''Star Wars'' feature films (with the exception of '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'') from the original instalment in the series as the golden droid's body and voice. Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2
R2-D2 () or Artoo-Detoo is a fictional robot character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. He has appeared in ten of the eleven theatrical ''Star Wars'' films to date. At various points throughout the course of the films, R2, ...
in the series until his death in 2016, said that he and Daniels did not get along.
Daniels has reprised the role for various promotional work such as hosting '' The Making of Star Wars'', ''Star Wars Connections'' and '' Science of Star Wars'', appearances on '' The Muppet Show'', ''Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) ...
'', an anti-smoking public service announcement
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, '' The Star Wars Holiday Special'', and advertising for ''Star Wars''-licensed products such as Kenner
Kenner Products, known simply as Kenner, was an American toy company founded in 1946. Throughout its history, the Kenner brand produced several highly recognizable toys and merchandise lines including action figures like the original series of ' ...
toys and a breakfast cereal based on the character.
Daniels voiced C-3PO in the '' Star Wars'' radio serial based on the original trilogy. He is the only cast member of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy to voice his character in all three parts of NPR
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's dramatisations of the trilogy. He voiced C-3PO for six animated series: '' Droids'', '' Clone Wars'', '' The Clone Wars'', '' Rebels'', '' Forces of Destiny,'' and '' Resistance''. Other C-3PO voicework by Daniels includes: the Christmas-themed '' Christmas in the Stars'' album, Disney theme park attractions including ''Star Tours
Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful ''Star Wars'' film series created by George Lucas. Set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, ...
'' and '' Star Tours: The Adventures Continue'', and the Star Tours shutdown ceremony as a part of Disney's Hollywood Studios
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' " Last Tour to Endor" event at ''Star Wars'' Celebration V in Orlando, Florida. He also provided the narration and all character voices for the audio books '' Dark Force Rising'' and '' The Last Command''.
Daniels contributed the foreword to the collected scripts of the ''Return of the Jedi'' radio drama, as their author Brian Daley died while they were being recorded. Daniels' other ''Star Wars''-related writings include the Wonder Column for ''Star Wars Insider
''Star Wars Insider'' is the official ''Star Wars'' magazine. It began in 1987 as the official magazine of ''The Lucasfilm Fan Club'', and was renamed in 1994 to coincide with the release of '' Star Wars: TIE Fighter''.
Its contents include st ...
'' magazine and a comic book adventure for and R2-D2
R2-D2 () or Artoo-Detoo is a fictional robot character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. He has appeared in ten of the eleven theatrical ''Star Wars'' films to date. At various points throughout the course of the films, R2, ...
entitled ''The Protocol Offensive'', published by Dark Horse Comics.
In '' Episode I: The Phantom Menace'', Daniels only voiced the character, which a puppeteer played on set. Daniels attempted to puppeteer the character himself in the sequel, '' Episode II: Attack of the Clones'', but after the script was changed, he returned to playing the droid in costume. In this film and 2005's '' Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'', he also performed the vocal tracks for scenes that featured a computer-generated C-3PO. Daniels is the only actor to act in all nine films, the 2008 Clone Wars film, and the related television series.
Daniels also makes cameo appearance
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s as a humanoid in two scenes of the feature films. His character, Lieutenant Dannl Faytonni, is named as a tribute to his own name, albeit in modified form. The character appears in the nightclub scene early in ''Attack of the Clones'' as a man in blue uniform who can be seen in a cutaway reaction shot after Obi-Wan Kenobi disarms the bounty hunter Zam Wesell
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. Faytonni can also be seen at the Galaxies Opera House in ''Revenge of the Sith''.
Daniels reprised his role as C-3PO in the seventh ''Star Wars'' film, '' The Force Awakens'', which was released in December 2015. J. J. Abrams, the director of ''The Force Awakens'', told Daniels that he was only going to be the voice of C-3PO in the film, but changed his mind and decided Daniels would wear the suit in the film as well. Abrams made a new C-3PO suit for Daniels to wear during filming using 3D printing
3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer co ...
that allowed Daniels a great deal more mobility and comfort than the original suit. Daniels has stated his displeasure with the droid's red arm. Daniels also appeared as C-3PO in 2017's ''The Last Jedi
''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'') is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pict ...
'', and 2019's '' The Rise of Skywalker''.
Daniels appears in a cameo as C-3PO in 2016's ''Rogue One
''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (or simply ''Rogue One'') is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It was produced by L ...
'', the first standalone film in the ''Star Wars'' anthology series. He also makes an appearance as Tak in the second anthology film, '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'',
and voiced C-3PO's cameo appearance in '' Ralph Breaks the Internet'', and ''The Lego Movie
''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 computer-animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a story by Lord, Miller, and Dan and Kevin Hageman. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, its story focu ...
'' alongside other crewmembers of the '' Millennium Falcon''.
He has also hosted the '' Star Wars: In Concert'' tour in North America.
In March 2017, All Nippon Airways introduced a Boeing 777
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The 777 was designed to bridge the gap betw ...
modelled after C-3PO into service. Daniels attended the aircraft's unveiling.
Other acting roles
Daniels was the voice of Legolas in theRalph Bakshi
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatric ...
animated adaptation of '' The Lord of the Rings'' (1978). He has appeared intermittently on British television in various dramas, notably in a recurring role in ''Prime Suspect
''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television drama series devised by Lynda La Plante. It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, who ...
'' starring Helen Mirren. He also played the priest in the British spoof horror film '' I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle'' (1990).
Other work
Daniels is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center. His autobiography, ''I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story'', was released on 5 November 2019 by DK. He had previously considered using the title ''Telling the Odds''.Filmography
Film
Television
Documentary
Theme park attractions
Video games
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