Warwick Davis
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| Warwick Davis | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth Name |
Warwick Ashley Davis |
| Born |
February 3, 1970 |
| Nationality |
Epsom, Surrey, England, UK |
| Gender |
Male |
| Eye colour |
Blue/Green |
| Hair colour |
Light brown |
| Height |
3'6" |
| Career | |
| Years Active |
(1981—) |
| In Harry Potter | |
Warwick Davis is the actor who has portrayed Filius Flitwick in all film adaptations to date. He also played the Gringotts bank teller in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and was the voice of Griphook in the same film.
[edit] Career
In 1983, he was cast as Wicket the Ewok in George Lucas' Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In 1988, he portrayed Willow Ufgood, the main protagonist in the film Willow. He had two roles in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, where he played the Rodian Wald and a human (seen with Watto during the Podrace). In 2005, he appeared in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Marvin the Paranoid Android. The character was voiced by Alan Rickman.
He appeared in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which Pedja Bjelac also appears. Coincidentally, Davis also appeared in the 1989 TV miniseries Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
In 2006, Davis guest-starred in an episode of the comedy series Extras, in an episode in which Daniel Radcliffe, played himself, performed a spoof of Harry Potter; Davis (also appearing as himself) played a magical creature in the spoof.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- The second "w" in his first name is silent.
- His appearance as Flitwick has changed from being an older person in the first two movies, while from Goblet of Fire onwards he is pictured as a younger man. The films have yet to address the reason for the change in appearance (which does not occur to Flitwick in the books).
- His grandmother heard an announcement on the radio calling for people under 4 feet in height to audition for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. He went and auditioned and won the role of Wicket, the lead Ewok.
- Met wife, Samantha, on the set of "Willow." She was an extra.
- At the age of 11, he was only 2'11"
