Anthony Daniels (born 21 February 1946) is an English actor, best known for his role as the droid C-3PO in the Star Wars series of films made between 1977 and 2005.
Daniels was born in Salisbury, England, the son of a plastics company executive.
Aside from playing the fussy droid in all six movies, Daniels has reprised the role frequently over the past three decades. He's donned the shiny suit for various promotional work, including hosting The M...
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Anthony Daniels (born 21 February 1946) is an English actor, best known for his role as the droid C-3PO in the Star Wars series of films made between 1977 and 2005.
Daniels was born in Salisbury, England, the son of a plastics company executive.
Aside from playing the fussy droid in all six movies, Daniels has reprised the role frequently over the past three decades. He's donned the shiny suit for various promotional work, including hosting The Making of Star Wars; for appearances on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street; for The Star Wars Holiday Special; for commercials including Kenner toys, a no-smoking PSA, and even a breakfast cereal based on the character; and for prequel tie-ins such as Star Wars Connections and The Science of Star Wars. He also played C-3PO vocally in a radio serial based on the original trilogy; for the Christmas-themed Christmas in the Stars album; for the Disneyland theme park attraction Star Tours; and also for three animated series: Droids , Star Wars: Clone...
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