Warwick Davis is an actor who portrayed Willow Ufgood in film and the television series of the same name.
Biography[]
English actor Warwick Davis was born in Epsom, Surrey, England. Davis was born with the condition spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenital (SED), which caused his dwarfism. When he was 11, he was cast as an extra in a Star Wars film, playing an Ewok. Kenny Baker was cast as lead Ewok Wicket, but fell ill so George Lucas chose Davis to replace him. He later had roles in The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985).
Davis next big role came in 1988 when he played the lead role in Willow. He also had roles in other projects including Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and two distinctly different film series - the 'Harry Potter' and 'Leprechaun' film series.
Trivia[]
- Davis is the brother of Kim Davis, husband of Samantha Davis, father of Annabelle Davis and Harrison Davis, son-in-law of Peter Burroughs, and the brother-in-law of Hayley Burroughs.
- Davis also worked with Lucasfilm in Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
- On set, Davis also met the actress Samantha Burroughs, who would later become his wife, and her father (and Davis' later business partner) Peter Burroughs. Peter played the part of the bearded Nelwyn father who comforts his wife after the Nockmaar Hound's attack on the village, while Samantha is briefly seen in a blue dress in the scene when the village council starts debating about the Hound's appearance.
Involvement[]
- Willow
Willow – "The Gales"- Willow – "The High Aldwin"
- Willow – "The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb"
Willow – "The Whispers of Nockmaar"- Willow – "Wildwood"
- Willow – "Prisoners of Skellin"
- Willow – "Beyond the Shattered Sea"
- Willow – "Children of the Wyrm"
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Warwick Davis on Wikipedia
- Warwick Davis on Wookieepedia
- Warwick Davis at the Internet Movie Database
