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Anthony Daniels

1946 - Today

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Anthony Daniels ( AN-tə-nee; born 21 February 1946) is an English actor and mime artist, best known for playing C-3PO in 11 Star Wars films, from Star Wars (1977) to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). He wore the costume and voiced his character in the films and several animated television series. 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 television series, video games, and radio serials. His other roles included CZ-3 in Star Wars, Tak in Solo: A Star Wars Story and more. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Anthony Daniels is the 1,206th most popular actor (down from 1,151st in 2024), the 1,430th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,241st in 2019) and the 177th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Anthony Daniels ranks 1,206 out of 13,578. Before him are Ricardo Montalbán, Vinnie Jones, Marie Trintignant, Ernie Hudson, Adrienne Lecouvreur, and Marisa Berenson. After him are Sarah Rose Karr, Luke Perry, Marcia Cross, Sessue Hayakawa, Owen Wilson, and Miou-Miou.

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Among people born in 1946, Anthony Daniels ranks 164. Before him are Norio Yoshimizu, Artur Jorge, Fancy, Robby Krieger, Aziz Sancar, and Alejandro Toledo. After him are Irena Szewińska, Brigitte Fossey, Alpha Oumar Konaré, Paul Schrader, Tony Levin, and Alison Steadman.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony Daniels ranks 1,430 out of 8,785. Before him are Vinnie Jones (1965), Martin Frobisher (1535), Victoria Beckham (1974), Alan Watts (1915), Mick Taylor (1949), and Louise d'Orléans (1869). After him are Alice Bailey (1880), Charles Bell (1774), David Hamilton (1933), John Kay (1704), Joseph Wright of Derby (1734), and Neil Gaiman (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Anthony Daniels ranks 177. Before him are Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971), Keira Knightley (1985), Geraldine McEwan (1932), Jeremy Brett (1933), Julia Ormond (1965), and Vinnie Jones (1965). After him are Matt Smith (1982), Alison Steadman (1946), Kate Beckinsale (1973), Steven Berkoff (1937), Honor Blackman (1925), and David Hemmings (1941).

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