Kenny Baker (English actor)

Kenny Baker
Baker at Star Wars Celebration VI in 2012
Born
Kenneth George Baker

(1934-08-24)24 August 1934
Died13 August 2016(2016-08-13) (aged 81)
Resting placeLytham Park Cemetery & Crematorium, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician
Years active1960–2015
Known forR2-D2 in Star Wars
Height1.12 m (3 ft 8 in)
Spouse
Eileen Baker
(m. 1970; died 1993)
Children2

Kenneth George Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was an English actor, comedian and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth.