Anthony Daniels

Birth Name:

Anthony Daniels

Birth Place:

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Promoted measles and polio vaccines and wrote and produced anti-smoking commercials as C-3PO
Won a BBC Radio Award in 1974, which secured him a place in their Drama Company
Studied mime and radio in acting school for three years
Joined the National Theatre of Great Britain at The Young Vic, and while playing in their production of "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead," he was called to meet George Lucas about a science fiction movie, an offer that he almost refused
Though he always wanted to be a professional actor, because of his parents' advice, he started out studying to be a lawyer instead
The only actor to work on "Star Wars" Episodes I-VI, he also started filming Episode VII, still voicing his iconic robot character, C-3PO
As C-P30, he has tap-danced on "The Muppet Show," danced with Donny and Marie Osmond, taken part in the Oscar Ceremonies, befriended Big Bird on "Sesame Street," advertised the breakfast cereal Kellogg's C-3POs and conducted orchestras
Has been a visiting scholar at the Entertainment Technology Center and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
Produced his first comic book, "The Protocol Offensive," for Dark Horse
Was originally not a fan of science fiction films, and once demanded his money back after seeing "2001: A Space Odyssey․"

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