Bob Anderson
ActingBorn
September 15, 1922
Died
January 1, 2012
Place of Birth
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Biography
Robert James Gilbert Anderson, known as Bob Anderson (September 15, 1922 – January 1, 2012), was the swordmaster who played Darth Vader in his various fight scenes in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He replaced David Prowse due to the actor's tendency to break lightsabers. Because of the height differences—Anderson was 6'1" (1.85m), while Prowse was 6'7" (2.02m)—Anderson's scenes w…
Known For
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Protectors
1972
The Three Musketeers
1993
Some Girls Do
1969
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Unmasking Zorro
2001
Reclaiming the Blade
2009
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
Filmography
Reclaiming the Blade
2009
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
2003
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
Unmasking Zorro
2001
The Three Musketeers
1993
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Some Girls Do
1969
Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World
1968