Photo: "Mean Mr Mustard" / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kenny Baker fascinates me because he achieved global immortality in a role where his face was never seen. Giving R2-D2 its personality through movement and presence alone is an underrated feat of physical acting, and the fact that he also appeared in Amadeus, Time Bandits and Labyrinth shows real range. I find something quietly heroic about an artist who poured himself into a part the world adored without ever needing the spotlight on himself. He passed in 2016, but every time that little droid rolls onscreen, Baker's craft lives on. He was, in the purest sense, a beloved professional.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kenny Baker
- Name (Japanese)
- ケニー・ベイカー
- Reading
- けにー・べいかー
- Born
- August 24, 1934 – August 13, 2016
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 1 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / comedian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.kennybaker.co.uk/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Kenny Baker born?
August 24, 1934 – August 13, 2016.
Where is Kenny Baker from?
Kenny Baker is from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
What does Kenny Baker do?
Kenny Baker works as actor, television actor, film actor, comedian.
How tall is Kenny Baker?
Kenny Baker is 1 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.