Anthony Daniels

February 21, 1946 (age 80) Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Anthony Daniels (born February 21, 1946) is an English actor and mime artist, best known for playing C-3PO in 11 Star Wars films (every film of the Skywalker saga, Rogue One and The Clone Wars theatrical film). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Daniels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/47

Weighted avg: 6.96 /10

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1

Star Wars

1977May 1977 by George Lucas

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

7.93 Excellent+
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2

The Empire Strikes Back

1980May 1980 by Irvin Kershner

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

8.14 Excellent++
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3

Return of the Jedi

1983May 1983 by Richard Marquand

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

7.60 Excellent-
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4

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015December 2015 by J.J. Abrams

Minor role as C-3PO

Minor role as C-3PO

6.86 Good+
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5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005May 2005 by George Lucas

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

7.11 Good++
6

6

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017December 2017 by Rian Johnson

Minor role as C-3PO

Minor role as C-3PO

6.30 Good--
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7

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999May 1999 by George Lucas

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

6.13 Good--
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8

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019December 2019 by J.J. Abrams

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

5.78 Okay+
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9

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002May 2002 by George Lucas

Minor role as C-3PO / Dannl Faytonni

Minor role as C-3PO / Dannl Faytonni

6.15 Good--
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10

The Lego Movie

2014February 2014 by Phil Lord

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

7.06 Good++
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11

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008August 2008 by Dave Filoni

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

5.67 Okay+
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12

The Lord of the Rings

1978November 1978 by Ralph Bakshi

Supporting as Legolas (voice)

Supporting as Legolas (voice)

6.13 Good--
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13

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978November 1978 by Steve Binder

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

3.10 Weak-
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14

LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace

2011July 2011 by David Scott

Lead role as C-3PO (voice)

Lead role as C-3PO (voice)

6.11 Good--
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15

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

2012September 2012 by Guy Vasilovich

Lead role as C-3PO (voice)

Lead role as C-3PO (voice)

6.00 Okay++
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16

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

2020November 2020 by Ken Cunningham

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

6.13 Good--
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17

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004September 2004 by Edith Becker

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

7.06 Good++
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18

Star Wars: Droids

1985 by George Lucas

Starring as C-3PO (voice)

Starring as C-3PO (voice)

4.83 Mediocre++
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19

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

2022August 2022 by Ken Cunningham

Supporting as C-3PO (voice)

Supporting as C-3PO (voice)

5.86 Okay+
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20

The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

2010December 2010 by Chris McKay

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

Minor role as C-3PO (voice)

6.84 Good+
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21

LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales

2015

Starring as C-3PO (voice)

Starring as C-3PO (voice)

5.76 Okay+
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22

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

2013–2014

Starring as C-3PO (voice)

Starring as C-3PO (voice)

5.57 Okay
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23

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990July 1990 by Dirk Campbell

Supporting as Priest

Supporting as Priest

5.34 Okay-
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24

The Story of Star Wars

2004August 2004 by Sam Hurwitz

Lead role as C-3PO

Lead role as C-3PO

6.25 Good--
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25

Star Wars: Heroes & Villains

2005May 2005 by Anthony Daniels

Lead role

Lead role

6.31 Good--
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26

Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep

1986June 1986 by Clive A. Smith

Lead role as C-3PO (voice)

Lead role as C-3PO (voice)

5.96 Okay++
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27

The Skywalker Legacy

2020March 2020 by Debs Paterson

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.71 Good
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28

The Making of Star Wars

1977September 1977 by Robert Guenette

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

6.31 Good--
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29

The Director and the Jedi

2018March 2018 by Anthony Wonke

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.39 Good-
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30

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016April 2016 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.26 Good--
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31

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015December 2015 by Tim Postins

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.28 Good--
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32

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022

Starring as Self - Actor (C-3PO)

Starring as Self - Actor (C-3PO)

Needs more reviews
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33

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980September 1980 by Robert Guenette

Starring as C3-PO (archive footage)

Starring as C3-PO (archive footage)

6.41 Good-
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34

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001November 2001 by Spencer Susser

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.08 Okay++
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35

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004September 2004

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.44 Good-
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36

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983November 1983 by Robert Guenette

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.50 Good-
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37

Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues

2002January 2002 by Dante J. Pugliese

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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38

The Characters of Star Wars

2004September 2004

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.08 Okay++
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39

George Lucas' Star Tours

1986December 1986 by Walter C. Miller

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

Needs more reviews
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40

Conjure

2006March 2006 by Matt Busch

Starring as Himself

Starring as Himself

Needs more reviews
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41

Bruges-La-Morte

1978February 1978 by Ronald Chase

Starring as Pierrot

Starring as Pierrot

Needs more reviews
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42

The Empire Strikes Door

2019September 2019 by Jaime Stangroom

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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43

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

1980September 1980 by Michel Parbot

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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44

Star Wars Detours

Air date unknown by George Lucas

Supporting as C-3PO (voice)

Supporting as C-3PO (voice)

Needs more reviews
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45

Return of the Ewok

1994November 1994 by David Tomblin

Supporting as C-3PO

Supporting as C-3PO

Needs more reviews
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46

The Force of Sound

2018February 2018

Minor role as C-3PO (archive footage)

Minor role as C-3PO (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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47

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

1984November 1984 by Andrew Solt

Minor role as C-3PO

Minor role as C-3PO

Needs more reviews