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+ | {{Quote|When you see him on screen there's a certain magic. He's a marvelous actor. Three feet tall, but filled with energy and charm and a sense of humor and a marvelous talent for pantomime.|[[Thomas G. Smith|Tom Smith]] (producer of ''[[Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure]]'')|url=http://www.lepconnie.com/articles/presskitcaravan.html}} |
− | '''Warwick Ashley Davis''' (born [[February 3]], [[1970]], Epsom, Surrey, England, UK) is an actor noted for being short—he is three feet six inches (about one meter) tall. He is probably best known as the [[Thorn Drumheller|title character]] in ''[[Willow]]'', [[Wikipedia:Professor Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] in the [[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]] films, and a murderous [[Wikipedia:Leprechaun|leprechaun]] in the long-running series of [[Wikipedia:Horror film|horror film]]s of the [[Wikipedia:Leprechaun (film)|same name]]. Warwick Davis also |
+ | '''Warwick Ashley Davis''' (born [[February 3]], [[1970]], Epsom, Surrey, England, UK) is an actor noted for being short—he is three feet six inches (about one meter) tall. He is probably best known as the [[Thorn Drumheller|title character]] in ''[[Willow]]'', [[Wikipedia:Professor Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] in the [[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]] films, and a murderous [[Wikipedia:Leprechaun|leprechaun]] in the long-running series of [[Wikipedia:Horror film|horror film]]s of the [[Wikipedia:Leprechaun (film)|same name]]. Warwick Davis also played the body of [[Wikipedia:Marvin the Paranoid Android|Marvin the Paranoid Android]] in the 2005 film version of ''[[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. |
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+ | [[File:Warwick Davis young.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Young Davis, during the filming of ''Return of the Jedi''.]] |
− | Other notable roles include his first film role as [[Wicket W. Warrick|Wicket]] the [[Ewok]], who |
+ | Other notable roles include his first film role as [[Wicket W. Warrick|Wicket]] the [[Ewok]], who was befriended by [[Leia Organa Solo|Princess Leia]] in ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]''. He also made a movie of his own about Wicket, a [[Wikipedia:Mockumentary|mockumentary]] made with help from ''Return of the Jedi'''s first assistant director, [[David Tomblin]]. The unreleased film was a fictional look at his decision to become an actor and act in the film and his transformation into an Ewok He continued the role as Wicket in the made-for-TV movies ''[[Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure]]'' and ''[[Ewoks: The Battle for Endor]]''. |
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+ | He had four brief uncredited appearances in ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]''—one as [[W. Wald]], the young [[Rodian]] friend of [[Anakin Skywalker]]; the other as [[Weazel]], one of the gamblers at the [[Podracing|podrace]]. Davis also had a cameo as a "Tatooine street trader", and doubled [[Yoda]] in some of his "walking" scenes in Episode I (although Yoda still was voiced by [[Frank Oz]]). |
− | In addition to his acting career, Davis is the co-founder of |
+ | In addition to his acting career, Davis is the co-founder of the talent agency Willow Management, founded in 1995. It specializes in representing actors under five feet tall. In 2004, his agency also began representing actors over seven feet tall. Several of the actors in his agency had performed in Star Wars films, such as [[Kenny Baker]] ([[R2-D2]]), [[Mike Edmonds]] ([[Logray]] and co-puppetteer for [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba the Hutt]]), [[Michaela Cottrell]] ([[Even Piell]]), [[Sarah Bennett]], [[Danny Blackner]], [[Peter Burroughs]] (who is also Davis's father-in-law), [[Paul Grant]], [[Andrew Herd]], [[Trevor Jones]], [[Nicholas Read]], [[Kiran Shah]], [[Brian Wheeler]] (Unidentified [[Ewok]]s) and, although uncredited in the movies, [[Rusty Goffe]] ([[Kabe]], [[GNK power droid|Gonk droid]] and a [[Jawa]] in ''A New Hope'') and [[Raymond Griffiths]] (Gonk droid in ''The Phantom Menace'').<ref name="wm">[http://www.willowmanagement.co.uk/ Willow Management] website</ref> |
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− | Warwick is married and has two children. His wife, Samantha (b. 1971) has [[Wikipedia:Achondroplasia|achrondroplasia]], as do his children Annabelle (b. 1998) and Harrison (b. 2003). Unlike most dwarves (70%) who have a condition called [[Wikipedia:Achondroplasia|achrondroplasia]], Warwick's dwarfism is caused by an extremely rare genetic condition called [[Wikipedia:Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita|spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita]]. On being a little person, Warwick has said the only real drawback to being small was the associated health problems. Of his own dwarfism (SED), Warwick has said "As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for people of average height." |
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|''[[W:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' || July 17, 2009 || Professor Flitwick |
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*[http://www.lepconnie.com/ Connie's Warwick Davis Fan Page] |
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− | *{{Hyperspace|url=insideronline/4/indexp2.html|text=Warwick Davis -- An Unlikely Hero|int=}} |
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Revision as of 00:08, 26 May 2014
Template:Person infobox
- "When you see him on screen there's a certain magic. He's a marvelous actor. Three feet tall, but filled with energy and charm and a sense of humor and a marvelous talent for pantomime."
- ―Tom Smith (producer of Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure)
Warwick Ashley Davis (born February 3, 1970, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK) is an actor noted for being short—he is three feet six inches (about one meter) tall. He is probably best known as the title character in Willow, Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films, and a murderous leprechaun in the long-running series of horror films of the same name. Warwick Davis also played the body of Marvin the Paranoid Android in the 2005 film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Other notable roles include his first film role as Wicket the Ewok, who was befriended by Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. He also made a movie of his own about Wicket, a mockumentary made with help from Return of the Jedi's first assistant director, David Tomblin. The unreleased film was a fictional look at his decision to become an actor and act in the film and his transformation into an Ewok He continued the role as Wicket in the made-for-TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. He had four brief uncredited appearances in The Phantom Menace—one as W. Wald, the young Rodian friend of Anakin Skywalker; the other as Weazel, one of the gamblers at the podrace. Davis also had a cameo as a "Tatooine street trader", and doubled Yoda in some of his "walking" scenes in Episode I (although Yoda still was voiced by Frank Oz).
In addition to his acting career, Davis is the co-founder of the talent agency Willow Management, founded in 1995. It specializes in representing actors under five feet tall. In 2004, his agency also began representing actors over seven feet tall. Several of the actors in his agency had performed in Star Wars films, such as Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Mike Edmonds (Logray and co-puppetteer for Jabba the Hutt), Michaela Cottrell (Even Piell), Sarah Bennett, Danny Blackner, Peter Burroughs (who is also Davis's father-in-law), Paul Grant, Andrew Herd, Trevor Jones, Nicholas Read, Kiran Shah, Brian Wheeler (Unidentified Ewoks) and, although uncredited in the movies, Rusty Goffe (Kabe, Gonk droid and a Jawa in A New Hope) and Raymond Griffiths (Gonk droid in The Phantom Menace).[1]
Filmography
Sources
- "Wicket Unleashed" — Star Wars Insider 31
- "When Artoo Met Wicket" — Star Wars Insider 39
- "Return to Endor" — Star Wars Insider 62
- "Beyond the Valley of the Ewoks" — Star Wars Insider 67
Notes and references
External links
- Warwick Davis on Wikipedia
- Warwick Davis at the Internet Movie Database
- Official web site
- Connie's Warwick Davis Fan Page
- Willow Management
- Bantha Tracks #23: Meet Warwick Ashley Davis on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- Warwick Davis -- An Unlikely Hero on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- Warwick Davis: An Unlikely Hero, Part 2 on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)