Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels is a British actor and suit performer who is best known for performing C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise. He wore the suit and provided the voice for the character in the films and in many guest appearances, including on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. Anthony had to be careful when he appeared on The Muppet Show as the suit provided him with limited vision inside and all the sets of the show were raised, so he could've fallen into the pit. Daniels got to meet the Muppet performers for those appearances appearing alongside the robotic 3-legged version of R2-D2. In addition, to portraying the live-action version of C-3PO, he also voiced the droid in spin-off audio dramas, video games, and animated series. He is in fact the only actor to work on all eleven Star Wars movies, which I personally think is extremely impressive. Prior to doing the Star Wars franchise, Anthony Daniels did stage work and roles in several BBC radio dramas. Besides doing Star Wars, other credits include voicing Legolas in the animated version of The Lord of Rings and making some appearances on Young Indiana Jones and Prime Suspect. I'll bet he was saddened when his closest friend Kenny Baker died in 2016 as they worked together in the first six Star Wars films as the iconic droid duo. I'll bet Anthony still remembers performing in the Star Wars films to this day as he even made an autobiography in 2019 known as I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story. Hopefully, Daniels will always remember working alongside the Star Wars actors, even those who are currently dead. He should feel proud to have made millions of people happy with his portrayal of C-3PO, as well as dealing with being on raised sets on The Muppet Show. But no matter what he does next, he'll always be C-3PO. Anthony Daniels, you've done wonderful in the Star Wars franchise both wearing the suit and providing the voice of the droid. Keep making appearances and interviews as you're a huge star. You deserve a good rest after playing C-3PO in all of those eleven films over the years. Excellent work in the franchise Anthony. You're out of this world Daniels!

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