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Shropshire, TF3 4JH.


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Warwick Davis from Willow, Harry Potter and Return Of The Jedi attends the Midlands MCM Expo Print E-mail
Sunday, 31 August 2008

Warwick Davis MCM ExpoWe are very pleased to confirm that Warwick Davis who recently appeared in the movie 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' as Nikabrik and is also well known for his roles in Willow, Return of the Jedi and the Harry Potter series of movies as Professor Flitwick will be attending this Septembers Midlands MCM Expo in Telford.

Warwick began his career in ‘Star Wars – Return Of The Jedi’ as Wicket the Ewok. George Lucas picked Warwick to be Wicket after seeing how he carried himself as an Ewok.

Warwick Davis Wicket MCM ExpoIn 1987, Warwick was called to Elstree Studios in London to meet with Ron Howard and George Lucas to discuss a new movie project called Willow, which was written with Warwick specifically in mind. Willow was Warwick's first opportunity to act with his face visible. He co-starred with Val Kilmer, he then went back to television to be in the BBC television adaptation of the classic The Chronicles of Narnia, specifically in Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (as Reepicheep).

Warwick Davis Wald MCM ExpoIt was then, in 1992, that he played the villain in Leprechaun, something that he really had been wanting to do. He then returned to the Star Wars universe, playing 3 roles in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace: Weazel, a gambler sitting next to Watto at the Podrace; Wald, who was Anakin's Rodian buddy; and Yoda in scenes where Yoda was walking.

Lately, Warwick has become famous for playing the role of Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter films.

Warwick Davis Nikabrik MCM ExpoIn 2006, he appeared as himself in an episode of the second series of Extras, featuring Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe.

Warwick starred in the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, as the "body" of Marvin the Paranoid Android.

Warwick most recently starred in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which he played Nikabrik the Dwarf. He previously played Reepicheep the Mouse in the BBC television production of Prince Caspian.

More information on Warwick can be found by clicking this here

 

 
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