Warwick Davis: A Versatile British Actor
Warwick Davis is a British actor, writer, producer, director, and television presenter who was born in Surrey, England, on February 3, 1970. He began his professional acting career in 1982 and has enjoyed a successful career in both film and television. Often cast in the role of a small person or creature due to his rare form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, he is best known for playing the title characters in the ‘Leprechaun’ series of films and ‘Willow‘. He has also played the role of Ewok Wicket in ‘Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi’. So, what has Warwick Davis been up to lately?
High-profile Roles and Presenting Gigs
Over the past two decades, Warwick Davis has become a high-profile actor who is well-known within the entertainment industry. One of the highlights in terms of his film career was playing Professor Flitwick in all of the films in the Harry Potter series of movies. He also played Griphook in these films as well as some smaller roles, including an employee of the Ministry of Magic.
Davis has also become well-known for presenting in recent years, possibly following the success of his game show ‘Celebrity Squares’. He has since presented television shows in a variety of genres including documentaries, charity events, game shows, and travel series.
Recent Projects and Upcoming Appearances
In 2017, Davis appeared in an episode of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ to learn more about his ancestry. He then played the role of Woodbin in the film ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ followed by providing the voice of Rukh for ‘Star Wars: Rebels’. Later in the year, he appeared in the safety video for British Airways.
Warwick Davis was seen on screen again in the 2018 film ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, reprising the role of Weazel which he played in ‘The Phantom Menace’. This space Western film is directed by Ron Howard and written by Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan. It also stars Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, and Donald Glover.
Davis already had his next project lined up for 2019. He provided the voice for Sniff in the television series ‘Moominvalley’, which is also known as ‘MOOMIN’. This animated family drama series is an adaptation of the ‘Moomin’ books by Tove Jansson. The series has been created by Marika Makaroff and Steve Box. Others who provided voices for characters in this animation include Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Matt Berry, Bel Powley, and Richard Ayoade.
At the moment, this is all that is known about what Warwick Davis has been up to in his career recently and what projects he has lined up for the near future. As he is such a talented actor, he will no doubt have a busy schedule for many years to come.
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