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Spencer Lee Wilding (born 26 July 1972) is a Welsh actor and special creature performer. He is from Meliden in Denbighshire, north Wales. He has also had some success as a professional kickboxer and professional cruiser weight boxer.
YearFilmRole2022Beast of the Ground2022TBA2019Eteon's Uber Merc2019Luca BrasiSpencer Lee Wilding is an actor, martial artist and specialist in creating memorable creature performances for some of the biggest movies around. Since he was a child, Spencer had always dreamed of becoming an actor.
Spencer Wilding is known for his roles as Darth Vader, Frankenstein's Monster, and other strong and imposing characters in films and series. He has worked with prosthetics and makeup in projects like Rogue One, Victor Frankenstein, and Doctor Who.
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Nov 30, 2018 · Spencer is a six foot seven inches tall beast of an actor who's appeared in more than 40 television shows and films - but with such a back catalogue it's...
- He's 6'7"
- He's from A Tiny Welsh Town
- He's A Kickboxing Champion
- He Brands Himself as A 'Special Creature Performer'
- He Played Hagrid's Double
- He's Also appeared on Doctor Who
- His Lines Will Be Dubbed by James Earl Jones.
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Wilding's height puts him an inch taller than David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original Star Warstrilogy.
It's called Rhyl and it's located in North Wales. Surprisingly, there's another Jedi from Rhyl. Kevin Cottam, an ordinary man with no professional connection to the Star Warsfranchise, lives in Rhyl as well. He has gained attention (not always kind) for wearing full-length robes and carrying a light saber wherever he goes.
Before Wilding became an actor, he made a name for himself as a kickboxer. He even became the face of a British anti-bullying nonprofitbecause of it.
On his acting website, Wilding describes himself as a "specialist in creating memorable creature performances for some of the biggest movies around." According to IMBD, he's best known for his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy(Mean Guard), Batman Begins (League of Shadows Warrior), and Beowulf & Grendel (Grendel's Father.)
In fact, Wilding has quite theunder-the-radarHarry Potter history. "I was in three of the Harry Potter films in all," he told the UK's Mirror. "I was Hagrid's double in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and a Knight of the Temple in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, but not many people know that."
Wilding has acted in three Matt Smith-era Doctor Whoepisodes. He played a minotaur in "The Gold Complex"; the wooden king in "The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe"; and ice warrior Skaldak in "Cold War."
Wilding will not have a speaking role as Darth Vader. Though FlickeringMyth.com has reported him running lines on set, Wilding's voice will be dubbed over by the original voice of Darth Vader—James Earl Jones. In an interview with the American Film Institute, Jones explained that George Lucas initially thought Prowse would voice Darth Vader. Lucas ...
Spencer Wilding is a 6'7" Welsh kickboxing champion who has played various creature roles in Star Wars, Harry Potter and Doctor Who. He will wear the iconic Darth Vader suit in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but his voice will be dubbed by James Earl Jones.
Interview with Spencer Wilding, actor from Rogue One, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wrath of the Titans, Harry Potters and the Deathly Hallows and also crowned th...
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Spencer Wilding is a Welsh actor and special creature performer in the UK. He is known for his interpretation of strong and imposing characters, often using prosthetics and makeup. He has appeared in films and series like Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, the saga Harry Potter, Wrath of the Titans (2012), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and Victor ...
