Darth Vader was actually a Bodybuilder?

[@MrDesertmike]

As a bit of a Star Wars nut of random trivia this was phenomenal information

[@pictishgaming3812]

Was also the green cross code man

[@dirtymofo2629]

MrDesertmike good stuff

[@pvtrichter8816]

'ERE LET ME SPLAIN YA!!

[@djcranium1210]

MrDesertmike he was in clockwork orange aswell walking around in vest carrying the wheelchair guy about .huge

[@sissyfist]

MrDesertmike for some reason I always thought James Earl Jones actually played Vader in screen aside from the voice acting and the one scene where Vader takes his Helmet off as he dies.

[@shrimpman8422]

"these are not the roids you are looking for"

[@travelingecho]

😂 Epic!

[@Fhnfunn]

Shrimp Man lol

[@SovereignStatesman]

He did NOT use steroids. It's why he never became Mr. Universe, let alone Olympia; they want BALLOONS not men.

[@lazur1]

In "A Clockwork Orange", Prowse's character, "Julian", was the attendant to a wealthy man who'd been crippled during a home invasion earlier in the film. He won the role because he was tall enough & strong enough to walk upstairs, carrying a full-grown man in a wheelchair, keeping the chair plumb, while holding it in front of himself, with no strain.

[@BB-mv9wl]

When he was the Green Cross Code man, he came to our school in the late 80's. He did some flexing for all us kids and the guys physique was phenomenal.

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

I meet David Prowse at the end of a comic show in NYC at 34st Pennsylvania Hotel across from Madision Square Garden and he is a gentlemen and great roll model.

[@ElEternoPoetaLuis]

That's why Darth Vader was huge.

[@Jattmafia313]

There's only one Lord Vader in the bodybuilding world that deserves recognition...

[@athenassigil5820]

You're a virtual rennaisance man in regards to all our body building heroes. Each episode you make is a new revelation on classic, obscure and forgotten bbs of the past. Keep up the great work!

[@cromartie1984]

he also played in a Clockwork Orange. He played the bodyguard of a rich man

[@lightningbolt3585]

He was very large up top but his legs were slim and lanky. Very Saxon looking man.

[@KumaGoku]

like said in the video.......

[@Nickpaintbrush]

Try the wine!

[@drewgrieve2376]

detiege guillaume Mp

[@ShiftySkipper]

slow your role bro and watch the whole video first... he said that

[@PompeyMatt17]

Think most Brits knew from the very first Star Wars film that Dave Prowse was an English bodybuilder/ actor.. they didn't use his voice because he had a very strong English west country accent and hence would have sounded stupid as Vader.

[@SupesMe]

He also trained Christopher Reeve for Superman. I got to speak to him about it a few years ago. Great story but it didn't end well between them.

[@deadpool3099]

great guy dave prowse met him dozens of times he also was in many other movies such as monty python,the saint,dr who,his book is worth a read too

[@mrnathan9216]

He was also the Green Cross Code man, an ad here in the UK in the late 70's/early 80's that taught kids how to use a crossing properly 👍

[@TheJohnnyCalifornia]

He played Frankenstein in Hammer films as well, but it was Clockwork Orange that attracted Lucas to his casting as Vader. Anyone who worked with Kubrick had a lot of credit in those USC circles. Chris Reeve talked about training with him. On the first day, Prowse had Reeve lift an increasing amount of weight until he could barely move it. Once he found Reeve's maximum lift, he told the actor "all right, that's where we start." So on his first day, Reeve had to work with his maximum. That's how he made such rapid gains before shooting.

[@HOBBS3000]

Brilliant. This guy was all over the tv when I was a kid in the late seventies. First as Vader, then as the trainer behind Superman. Probably the first person I was aware of as a muscle guy, showing people how to lift stuff around the house, like two house bricks in a shoulder press. America had Jack Lalanne and Arnold, we had David Prowse in the UK.

[@otto1066]

He used to be the Green cross code man in the UK......used for road safety for kids in the UK in the 70 s

[@SgawCules]

otto1066 lol, wtf

[@otto1066]

Its a creepy advert....... have you looked at it....? just put Green cross code man into youtube

[@Hiekr11]

Sean Connery was a bodybuilder id like to see a video on him.

[@Emma-R]

YEAH! Do Sean Connery next!

[@vaccumsealed]

matt morse sean connery use to like to slap his women around wayyyyy back in his olden days. Read up on it.

[@knightbranded6083]

If you can call it that, I looked better then him when I was 12.

[@forsmaneino]

matt morse Nick has already indeed done a video on Sean Connery, great content recommend checking it out

[@phoenix21studios]

he was in an era when they all looked like Tennis players tho.

[@marksmancs7721]

This was actually a good add on my early days memories. I always thought that the actor has to be quite big in real life because he was definitely standing on a flat ground. But still credits also to James Earl Jones for giving his incredible voice for that character. That frame combined to the voice was very impressive. Nice work Nick!

[@enochroot9438]

Little known fact: Yoda beat a field of Ewoks to win the 1976 Mr Olympia short class

[@krugmeister7301]

David Prowse was also In the 1971 Cult movie Classic... A CLOCKWORK ORANGE....He played the Bodyguard of the Senior at the Home that he and his wife were Attacked by the WHITE HOOLIGANS...

[@MichaelGarner108]

he also played the monster in a couple of Hammer Frankenstien movies

[@mrmoooable]

I'm from the UK. David prowse is probably best known to my generation as the "Green Cross Code" man. These were a series of road safety films for children, starting in the 1970"s.

[@LurkingCrassZero]

Even now Prowse is a huge man. I've met him twice.

[@lancemilliken9078]

As usual, fantastic content, a nice obscure topic that no one else is talking about

[@danielm5834]

One of the best channel on KZbin!! Good job bro :)

[@joeschmo2693]

I just watched A Clockwork Orange a year or so ago. So, that was Darth Vader tossing Malcolm McDowell around like a rag doll. Interesting. Can't really blame them for going with J.E. Jones's vocals though - he has a one of a kind voice. Incidentally, although we haven't heard you gripe about the recent YT controversy, I'm glad to see ads running on your channel; I'm willing sit through 20 or 30 seconds of tripe to support a channel I enjoy. Keep up the good work.

[@sniffingdogartofficial7257]

I'm from Bristol and he's something of a local legend. They were playing pretty lengthy interviews with Prowse (recorded a while back) on the radio a few months ago. Really friendly guy, and sadly it seems part of the reason they voiced over him was that he didn't sound as intimidating or menacing as he looked in the costume. There are loads of stories about his falling out with Lucas, but yeah as is pointed out he had a really interesting life prior to any of his acting. I didn't know about the failed magazine either, hahah, so yeah really great video.

[@hughjasse4047]

I thought everybody knew David Prowse was the body and James Earl Jones was the voice

[@RovnoMagic]

David is very kind. Children all over England know David as the Green Cross safety man. He should be invited to Star Wars Celebration!

[@RovnoMagic]

Whoops Green Cross code

[@RovnoMagic]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpPNmpute7yNf5o

[@macectoman]

Way to go! This was edifying as well as entertaining. Frankly, I knew that he was in the Darth Vader costume, but I didn't know anything about the feud with George Lucas. Lastly, Dave Prowse not only lifted the Dinnie Stones - still considered a feat of great strength since the lighter of the 2 weighs ~367lbs, and the ~407lb weight of the heavier stone (both 19th century horse hitching posts) greatly unbalances the load - but he also then walked for more than 50 feet with both!

[@spotsindude4045]

I'm really appreciating your upload speed man! Giving me some entertainment during study hall lol. Keep it up!

[@chrisharlin7096]

Kjell Nillson would be interesting as well. He is the Swedish body builder who played Humungis in the Road Warrior. He had to learn enough English to say his lines. The mask he wore was designed so someone else could do the voice of Humugus

[@malvenlake]

nicely done .David prowse deserves the respect.

[@genericmodz]

the gains are strong in this one.

[@JamesBurrTV]

Was Frankenstein's monster in a few Hammer movies and was of course the Green Cross Code Man.

[@hyper2high]

He may have thought they were going to use his voice at first, but he never realized they revoiced him at the premier of starwars because he would have had to record all the dialogue in recording studio, which he never did. So he would have known his voice wasnt being used before the premere. He also played the green cross code man for British tv in the early 80,s

[@CSShowcase]

They had to replace his voice because he was saying "it sick. it piss. it revolting" every 10 seconds

[@lightningbolt3585]

CS:GO Skin Showcase My fucking sides

[@Jattmafia313]

Man don't even...

[@arktomorphos]

CS:GO Skin Showcase Who cares about dubbing, we're freaks.

[@leg2044]

CS:GO Skin Showcase replace revolting with minging

[@George-rr3vk]

very interesting! Thank you so much Nick for sharing.

[@smol_white_bat]

Holy shit, Luke! Your father was swole. :O

[@hellwatch01]

I got to meet him at dragon con 2007. we didn't talk about Star wars! we talked about body building! great guy

[@Torengest]

how come he Ain´t rich. thats a big ass role for a very successful movie series

[@grahammarkhorn]

He was also in the "green cross code" tv safety adverts from the 80's....his second most famous screen role!

[@djsubliminalreeve]

I thought everyone knew the green cross code man was Darth Vader and a bodybuilder

[@lightningbolt3585]

Anglo Saxons do... as we are the superior race of man.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

LOL yeah loved those Green Cross Code ads when I was a kid :)

[@jinxed_jinxed_3443]

Me too lol :)

[@terrypeart3875]

BroToPro can imagine all the Americans wondering what the hell is a "green cross code"

[@BennysBenz]

i love vader did not know this fact about the actor who played the character thanks per usual Nicko! you should hear his voice without James Earle Jones voice over it sounds funny.

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

+BennysBenz thanks bro, and yeah I heard lol

[@MaKaBa65]

Im a huge Star Wars AND Bodybuilding Fan but still did not knew that lol ,thanks for sharing. :) Greetz from Germany

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

+MaKaBa65 thanks man

[@gd8202]

I know someone who knows him well. he also Played the Green Cross code man in the Uk. He suffers from severe arthritis in old age...so much so he can barely walk

[@nathanwright5543]

In Star Wars episode 3, there's that scene where Aniken wakes up from his nightmare, and we see that Hayden Christiansen had a shredded 6 pack and a very defined chest. I would like to see your opinions on whether or not he could compete in athletics

[@mostguitarswins]

Like most everyone I didn't know this. Thanks for the vid and giving David Prowse some props.

[@biggrex]

Argh, and they even say that James Earl Jones trained Christopher Reeve. I've read that in the past some thirty years ago, and this is the first time I've heard the correction that it was Prowse that trained him.

[@EPSTomcat11]

Wow how come this is not more well known? Crazy? Thx for the video!

[@adfadfewfrewafawefaw]

thanks I hope more people realize this, he deserves to be known :)

[@marvinmobley6294]

dam bro nonstop content thank you

[@clevelandantwine8985]

An he played in the horror film vampire circus

[@Scyllax]

Dave Prowse competed when there were three Olympic lifts. The third was the clean and overhead press, which had so much backbend by the time the IOC dropped it from the Olympics after 1972 that it was like a standing (no leg drive) bench press. The last gold medalist with this lift was Alexeev.

[@chipgaines8555]

M. Hall the clean and press is the 2nd Olympic lift lol not the overhead press which was used in some POWERLIFTING competitions instead of the bench press at this time... Fucking momo

[@eliaskrieger142]

Cleana and Press is not used anymore

[@Scyllax]

CHIP GAINES A phony anonymous empty troll user, who's the cuckold, Pussyboy?

[@chipgaines8555]

Ain't anonymous this is chip gaines beeitch

[@eliaskrieger142]

You're shit at trolling

[@TheIPGCorporations]

He comes from my city. He was brought up in Southmead, which is a northern ward within Bristol.

[@travelingecho]

Darth Vader trained Superman.

[@mikecollings2808]

Nick, Dave was also commonly known as the 'green cross code' man here in the UK, it was a road safety ad in the 70s when I was growing up

[@HunkyDork]

I always wondered about that Julian in "A Clockwork Orange". Glad to know who it was HD

[@ketoking9435]

Just got goose bumps,,,that short chap with him lives near me,,,said he was a friend of his,,,he's disabled and trains to this day,,,

[@baberufus]

Interesting info! Yeah, I can't imagine Darth Vader without Jones' voice, but Lucas could have told him what was up about the voice thing from the get go...sheesh! I wonder if Prowse picked Lucas up by the neck with one hand when he found out he had been voiced over lol

[@mathieuharvey6155]

Really really and definitely really interesting video... thanks for that info. I will have something to impressed my friends...

[@Derrikbulginheadin]

He had a falling out with Lucas because Prowse revealed the ending of Empire Strikes Back on TV before the movie came out.

[@peterl.1574]

All these guys in UK started wieght lifting/BB'ing - Sean Connery, etc.

[@lightningbolt3585]

P Luch Anglo Saxon genetics. top tier

[@59noah]

he was the body guard in clock work orange too

[@princevalantinojkd]

He was also a very famous man on British TV playing a role as the Green Cross Code superhero,warning kids of the danger of road traffic

[@ashishbhatt3467]

How giant he looks...the reason why darth vadar look so frekishly menacing

[@SovereignStatesman]

That's how Vader was so legendary: he POSED in a giant, menacing manner. Prowse used his bodybuilding expertise to effect that.... unlike Little Lord Hayden prissy-pants.

[@copegrizz3923]

Fascinating stuff where you even find this info lol

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

The World Wide Web lmao

[@fuckthesystem728]

Nick's Strength and Power wooow, I might try this one day

[@douglassmith6275]

Pretty cool video Nick had no clue about this.

[@simac4656]

your subs are flying up dude, well deserved

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

Thanks bro 💪🏻

[@surfinwax58]

Circus of the Vampires has him as a circus strongman in the employ of a traveling troupe of roving vampires from about 1969-70. Glad it went well for him at least some of the time.

[@huss03]

Remember him from the original "Bullworker" instruction manual.

[@Plamindandbodywurks]

Awesome video bro. As usual...

[@humbertojimmy]

Still i don't think he was the guy who played the unmasked "harmonica-mouth" Vader, was he?

[@SuperDragler]

id love to have darth vader as my personal trainer xd

[@NinjaKuma]

Did you lift the Rebel trooper at the start of Episode 4? That's the question...

[@gaz0463]

He was the green cross code man in the uk ads years ago.

[@ironrion]

yeah dudes a beast. Looks to be Natural as fuck too.

[@lightningbolt3585]

Iron Rion Natural with top tier genetics. David is from western England, he most likely descends from warriors and laborers. Englands strobgest longbowmen came from Bristol in the 16th century. We westerners are very strong people...

[@daimons7261]

looks like Vince macmahon the 1st 2 pics

[@jockmcglashan6149]

Big Dave was also a very good Frankenstein's monster in a few Hammer horror movies!

[@dalecsaunders]

I do not know if he had some ownership in the product but he did promotion for the 'Bull Worker' exercise tool

[@silvermane9370]

Probably better known in the UK as the Green Cross Code man, promoting pedestrian safety to kids. Lucas voiced over his Vader performance because he didn't like Prowse' broad West Country accent which would sound rather odd to American ears.

[@xaozen4648]

Wow Nice Physiques💪

[@Kanker0]

good ass video. i love star wars and always wondered about the body builder who played him.

[@optimuscprime]

A little big for Anakin skywalker. Perfect for Vader.

[@redrum4100]

You actually broke the world record for actually saying actually.

[@emanuelserrano9832]

Big genetic He looks natural

[@sukhjitsandhu7277]

Amazing content

[@julianfonseca875]

4:04 hey that's my name😏

[@kevinkenny8739]

He was the Green Cross Code Man also ,to teach kids to cross the road safely.

This niggas sub box is literally going up by the second. ive been looking at it for the past 5 minutes lmao good shit nick my boi

[@cnealmartin]

Cinematic legend no doubt !!

[@BuckSlayer-nx9rt]

Nick is posting awesome interesting content like this meanwhile Luimarco is posting 10 second iPhone videos flexing his little biceps and struggling to get 10k views, meanwhile Nick is getting 100k views on videos with 1/6th of the subs LUI has

[@PBRF77]

Anyone know if his power lifting records are listed anywhere?

[@roncriswell2685]

Thanks brother really appreciate it💪💪

[@DorinMunteanu]

May the force be with him

[@luismurillo5855]

You should make a video on Sean Connery's bodybuilding days

[@dion6635]

He was a Scot n done all his scenes with his Scotish accent lol even he didnt know about the Luke n Darth Vader "I am ur father" scene in Empire Strikes Back...it was to keep the scene secret n was voiced over by James Earl Jones after filming:) Luke thought he was yelling "nnnooooo" to Vader wanting to take Princess Leia to the dark side cos she was lukes sister lol

[@designaural]

Nick's Strength and Power great stuff! I'm a bit of a Star Wars geek since childhood and knew that Prowse was Vader but didn't know he was a bodybuilder (I'm a bit of an "ironhead" also lol). Have you ever seen the Star Wars doc from a few years back with the original pre-dub footage of Prowse? It tells you all you need to know about why they dubbed his voice. Hilarious! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYKpmaJmlKxkjKs

[@pediatrapaola]

l remember him also in a role in the movie klockwork orange of stanely kubrik he was the bodyguard of the writer on wheelchair do you remember him in it?

[@panzerriff]

He had to pick up actor Patrick Magee(while Magee was sitting in his wheelchair)and carry him up(or was it down?) a flight of stairs.Quite a feat of strength.

[@ShiftySkipper]

slow your role bro and watch the whole video first... he said that

[@pvtrichter8816]

another piece of trivia in an interview he said off set ''he didn't look forward to it because KUBRICK [the director!] isn't known as one-take KUBRICK ! refering to Kubrick's penchant for many many takes !! '' KUBRICK actually over heard him and agreed [amazingly ] It's going to be short and sweet!