About Guest

Anthony had never been attracted by the world of sci-fi. Meeting George Lucas in 1975 opened his eyes, and his horizons. But it was Ralph McQuarrie’s concept painting of the character that really grabbed his interest. Having read the script of The Star Wars, he was thrilled to be given the role of the golden droid, C-3PO. Less thrilled to be give a beautiful but malfunctioning costume.

It wasn’t an easy shoot. But the success of, what became, A New Hope led to the sequels. So, in between stage and TV work, Anthony found himself filming The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi. His participation in The Phantom Menace was as an off-camera voice; not a satisfying method of characterisation, so he took over the arduous puppetry of the ‘naked’ C-3PO for Attack of the Clones – later being re-dressed in a rusty suit, but once again providing live action and voice. Fully gold and shining in The Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens (albeit with a red arm), Rogue One, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, Anthony is the only actor to work on all ten Star Wars films. Not forgetting his outstanding cameo as Tak in Solo. Along with a moment in Obi-Wan, Anthony was delighted to be back in the suit for a brief stint as Princess Leia’s emissary in Ahsoka.

Anthony has been involved in many of the Saga’s spin-offs. Amongst other events, as the character, he performed in the three radio dramatisations of the original trilogy, tap-danced on The Muppet Show, promoted measles and polio vaccines, wrote and produced anti-smoking commercials, danced with Donny and Marie Osmond, befriended Big Bird on Sesame Street, filmed and voiced his animated figure as the pilot in Disney’s ride, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, became a breakfast cereal, Kellogg’s C-3POs, and had his own cartoon series, Droids. The Clone Wars, LEGO – The Yoda Chronicles, Droid Tales and Rebels are some of the other animated series he has voiced, as well as the WAZE and TomTom GPS satnav devices. He was thrilled to host the touring, orchestral spectacular Star Wars in Concert.

Anthony has written extensively about his experiences in his memoire, published by DK, I AM C-3PO – The Inside Story.