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'''Warwick Ashley Davis''' (born 3 February 1970) is a British actor. He is noted for his dwarfism, standing at 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) tall. Also the subject of [[Karl Pilkington]]'s fascination in [[The Podfather Trilogy]] podcasts, where Karl could not pronounce his name correctly. | |||
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Davis played himself in the [[Series 2 - Daniel Radcliffe|third episode]] of the second series of ''[[Extras]]'' written and directed by [[Ricky Gervais]] and [[Stephen Merchant]]. His character was appearing in a film with [[Daniel Radcliffe]] and [[Andy Millman]]. Andy had told his friend, [[Maggie Jacobs]], that Warwick's fiance probably would have preferred him if they had both met her at the same time. Maggie, of course, told Warwick's fiance and Warwick later challenged Andy to a fight. In an attempt to avoid the conflict, Andy inadvertently kicked Warwick in the face. | Davis played himself in the [[Series 2 - Daniel Radcliffe|third episode]] of the second series of ''[[Extras]]'' written and directed by [[Ricky Gervais]] and [[Stephen Merchant]]. His character was appearing in a film with [[Daniel Radcliffe]] and [[Andy Millman]]. Andy had told his friend, [[Maggie Jacobs]], that Warwick's fiance probably would have preferred him if they had both met her at the same time. Maggie, of course, told Warwick's fiance and Warwick later challenged Andy to a fight. In an attempt to avoid the conflict, Andy inadvertently kicked Warwick in the face. | ||
=External Links= | |||
*[http://www.warwickdavis.co.uk/ Official Site] | |||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001116/ IMDb Profile] | |||
Revision as of 02:31, 15 December 2008
| Warwick Davis | |
 Image from Extras | |
| Date of Birth | 03 February 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Epsom, Surrey |
| Education | City of London Freemen's School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner | Samantha |
| Parents | |
| Children | Annabel Harrison |
Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is a British actor. He is noted for his dwarfism, standing at 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) tall. Also the subject of Karl Pilkington's fascination in The Podfather Trilogy podcasts, where Karl could not pronounce his name correctly.
Career
Davis is best known as the title character in Willow and the Leprechaun series of films; other prominent roles include Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter movies, Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Reepicheep in the BBC television versions of Prince Caspian, Voyage of the Dawn Treader and as Mr Glimfeather the owl in The Silver Chair. He is also featured in another Narnia-related film production: the 2008 film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, as the dwarf Nikabrik.
Extras
Davis played himself in the third episode of the second series of Extras written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. His character was appearing in a film with Daniel Radcliffe and Andy Millman. Andy had told his friend, Maggie Jacobs, that Warwick's fiance probably would have preferred him if they had both met her at the same time. Maggie, of course, told Warwick's fiance and Warwick later challenged Andy to a fight. In an attempt to avoid the conflict, Andy inadvertently kicked Warwick in the face.
External Links
| Series 1: | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 |
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| Series 2: | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 |
| Specials: | Extras Christmas Special |
| Main Characters: | Andy Millman | Maggie Jacobs | Darren Lamb | Shaun Williamson |
| Guest Stars: | Ben Stiller | Kate Winslet | Samuel L Jackson | Patrick Stewart | others... |
