Darth Vader

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Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
Star Wars character
David Prowse as Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Portrayed by	Darth Vader: David Prowse (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) Bob Anderson (fight scenes) Sebastian Shaw (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) Anakin Skywalker: Hayden Christensen (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clonesand Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) Jake Lloyd (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Voiced by	Darth Vader: James Earl Jones (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) Brock Peters (radio adaptation) Scott Lawrence (Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: TIE Fighter,Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire, Star Wars: Force Commander, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader,Star Wars: Racer Revenge, Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike, Star Wars: Battlefront II andStar Wars: Empire at War) Matt Sloan (Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption,Soulcalibur IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Kinect Star Wars, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out and Star Wars Rebels) Anakin Skywalker: Matt Lanter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film and TV series), Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance, Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, Kinect Star Wars andLego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out) Mat Lucas (Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Battlefront II andStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) Frankie Ryan Manriquez (Star Wars: Clone Wars)
Fictional profile
Species	Darth Vader: Human/cyborg Anakin Skywalker: Human
Gender	Male
Position	Darth Vader: Sith Lord, Supreme Commander Anakin Skywalker: Jedi Knight
Homeworld	Tatooine
Affiliation	Darth Vader: Sith Galactic Empire Anakin Skywalker: Jedi Galactic Republic

Darth Vader (born Anakin Skywalker) is the central character of the Star Wars saga,^[1][2][3] appearing as one of the main antagonists of the original trilogy and as one of the main protagonists of the prequel trilogy.

The character was created by George Lucas and numerous actors have portrayed him. His appearances span all six Star Wars films, and he is an important character in the expanded universe of television series, video games, novels, literature and comic books. The films establish that he was originally a Jedi who was part depicted in the prophecy of being the Chosen One by restoring balance to the Force but fell to the dark side of the Force;^[4] he is also the father of both Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, the two main protagonists of the original trilogy.