Warwick Davis - wikipedia Warwick Davis Warwick Davis Davis in 2007 Warwick Ashley Davis ( 1970 - 02 - 03 ) 3 February 1970 ( age 48 ) Epsom, Surrey, England Occupation Actor, television presenter, writer, director, producer Years active 1982 -- present Height 3 ft 6 in ( 107 cm ) Spouse ( s ) Samantha Davis ( m. 1991 ) Children 4 ( 2 deceased ) Relatives Peter Burroughs ( father - in - law ) Hayley Burroughs ( sister - in - law ) Website warwickdavis.co.uk Warwick Ashley Davis ( born 3 February 1970 ) is an English actor, television presenter, writer, director and producer. He played the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, the Ewok Wicket in Star Wars Episode VI : Return of the Jedi and Professor Filius Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter films. Davis also starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Life 's Too Short, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. He has presented ITV game shows Celebrity Squares ( 2014 -- 2015 ) and Tenable ( 2016 -- present ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Other projects 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Early Life Davis was born in Epsom, Surrey, the son of Susan and Ashley Davis, an insurance worker. Davis has a younger sister. He was educated at Chinthurst School and later the City of London Freemen 's School. Davis was born with Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, an extremely rare form of dwarfism. When Davis was 11, his grandmother heard a radio advert calling for people who were 4 feet ( 1.2 m ) tall or shorter to be in Return of the Jedi. To Davis, who was a fan of the Star Wars films, it was a dream come true. During the filming of Return of the Jedi, Mark Hamill bought Davis every Star Wars figure he did not have. Career Davis with fellow Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels ( C - 3PO ) in 2010 Davis was originally cast as an extra Ewok, but when Kenny Baker, who was originally going to be Wicket, fell ill, George Lucas picked Davis to be the new Wicket after seeing how he carried himself as an Ewok. Davis based his Ewok movements on his dog, who would tilt his head from side to side whenever he saw something strange. During production on the film, Davis was the subject of a short mockumentary film about his experience as Wicket, titled Return of the Ewok, made by Return of the Jedi 's first assistant director, David Tomblin. The unreleased film was a fictional look at his decision to become an actor and act in the film and his transformation into Wicket the Ewok. Davis reprised his role as Wicket in the ABC made - for - TV films Caravan of Courage : An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks : The Battle for Endor. In 1987, Davis was called to Elstree Studios near London to meet with Ron Howard and George Lucas to discuss a new film project called Willow, which was written with Davis specifically in mind. Willow was his first opportunity to act with his face visible. He co-starred with Val Kilmer in the film, which received a Royal Premiere before the Prince and Princess of Wales. He then moved 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 ), and The Silver Chair ( as Glimfeather ) and an episode of Zorro filmed in Madrid. In 1993, he played the villainous Irish goblin in Leprechaun, alongside Jennifer Aniston. He then returned to the Star Wars universe, playing three 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 friend ; and Yoda in some scenes where Yoda was seen walking. Davis played the role of Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter films. Davis played a white - moustached Flitwick in the first two films, and then a black - haired unnamed chorus conductor for the third instalment of the series. In the fourth film, Flitwick is younger looking, with short, brown hair and a trimmed moustache. In addition to playing Flitwick, Davis played the role of the goblin Griphook in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, despite the role being played previously by fellow dwarf actor Verne Troyer. In 2004, Davis played the character `` Plates '' in the indie film Skinned Deep, directed by special effects artist Gabriel Bartalos. In 2006, Davis appeared, alongside fellow Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, in an episode of BBC 's comedy series Extras as a satirical version of himself. Davis starred in the film version of The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy, as the `` body '' of Marvin the Paranoid Android ( the voice was provided by Alan Rickman ). In December 2006, Davis starred in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the Opera House, Manchester, and again in 2007 -- 08 at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Davis appeared in The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian, in which he played Nikabrik the Dwarf, adding to his previous involvement in TV adaptations of the Chronicles of Narnia series. He also appeared as a contestant on the 2007 series of Children in Need reality show Celebrity Scissorhands. Davis starred as a fictional version of himself in Life 's Too Short, written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who also starred. In December 2012, Davis returned to New Wimbledon Theatre to reprise his role in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In March 2013, Davis presented an episode of the ITV series Perspectives : Warwick Davis -- The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz, in which he explored the story of the Ovitz family, a touring musical troupe which included seven dwarfs who survived the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp and the experiments of Josef Mengele. In late 2013, Davis appeared for one month as Patsy in the musical comedy Spamalot, based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail in London, At the same time, Davis hosted a press conference to announce the Monty Python reunion. In 2014, Davis hosted a factual series for ITV called Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis. The show saw Davis and his family travelling around Britain, enjoying short weekend holiday breaks. The show returned for a second series in spring 2015. From 2014 - 15, he hosted the revived version of game show Celebrity Squares on ITV. The first series was shown in 2014 and a second aired in 2015. Davis appeared in the 2015 sequel Star Wars : The Force Awakens. In July 2015, he became the voice of Gordon the Gopher in a pilot developed for BBC Taster, and the pilot progressed well, becoming one of the highest rated on the BBC 's Taster section. Davis confirmed that he will appear in Star Wars : The Last Jedi in a to be determined role. The film was released in December 2017. In November 2016, Davis began presenting the daytime ITV game show Tenable. The show will return for three further series in 2017 and 2018. In April 2017, at Star Wars Celebration Orlando, it was announced that Davis would play Grand Admiral Thrawn 's bodyguard Ruhk in the fourth season of Star Wars Rebels. Davis appeared in the film Solo : A Star Wars Story, released in May 2018, reuniting with his Willow director Ron Howard. This was Davis ' eighth appearance in a Star Wars film. Other projects In addition to his acting career, in 1995, Davis co-founded, with fellow dwarf actor and father - in - law Peter Burroughs, the talent agency Willow Management, that specialises in representing actors under five feet ( 1.52 m ) tall. Many of Davis 's co-stars and fellow dwarf actors from Star Wars, Willow, Labyrinth and the Harry Potter series are represented by the agency. In 2004, the agency also began representing actors over seven feet ( 2.13 m ) tall who had suffered from being confined to `` niche '' roles. Over forty members of Willow Management were cast as goblins in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2. In April 2010, Davis published his autobiography, Size Matters Not : The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis, with a foreword by George Lucas. In January 2013, he appeared in a Comic Relief episode of The Great British Bake Off, winning that episode 's title of `` Comic Relief Star Baker ''. Davis is a founder of the Reduced Height Theatre Company, which stages theatrical productions cast exclusively with short actors and using reduced height sets. Their first production was See How They Run, touring the UK in 2014. In February 2015, the production was the subject of the BBC 's `` Warwick Davis ' Big Night '' as part of the Modern Times documentary series. In June 2016, he was the castaway on the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs. The BBC broadcast an episode of Who Do You Think You Are ? genealogy programmes on Warwick Davis in February 2017. In the episode Davis learned that in his family tree he had an ancestor that had been married to two women at the same time, another who had died in an asylum from syphilis and another who performed as a minstrel in blackface. Unlike most dwarfs ( 70.65 % ) who have a condition called achondroplasia, Davis ' dwarfism is caused by an extremely rare genetic condition called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita ( SED ). He has said the only real drawback to being small was the associated health problems. Of his own dwarfism, Davis has said, `` As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for people of average height. '' Davis ' wife, Samantha, has achondroplasia, and their two children also have SED. Their daughter, Annabelle Davis, stars in the CBBC show, The Dumping Ground as Sasha Bellman. As a result of having different causes of dwarfism, the couple 's first two children, sons Lloyd and George, died shortly after birth, having had a fatal combination of the conditions. Samantha is the daughter of Davis ' business partner Peter Burroughs and the sister of actress Hayley Burroughs. Davis met the Burroughs family while filming Willow, where Samantha had a minor role as a Nelwyn villager. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1982 Return of the Ewok Himself ; Wicket W. Warrick Unreleased Return of the Jedi Wicket W. Warrick 1984 Caravan of Courage : An Ewok Adventure Main role 1985 Ewoks : The Battle for Endor 1986 Labyrinth Goblin Corps The Princess and the Dwarf 1988 Willow Willow Ufgood 1988 Prince Caspian Reepicheep The Silver Chair Glimfeather 1991 Zorro Don Alfonso Episode : `` The Jewelled Sword '' Leprechaun Leprechaun Leprechaun 2 1995 Leprechaun 3 Gulliver 's Travels Grildrig Leprechaun 4 : In Space Leprechaun Prince Valiant Pechet 1998 A Very Unlucky Leprechaun Lucky 1999 Star Wars : Episode I -- The Phantom Menace Yoda ( walk - in shots ) Weazel Wald The New Adventures of Pinocchio Dwarf Pepe the Cricket The White Pony Lucky 2000 The 10th Kingdom Acorn the Dwarf Leprechaun in the Hood Leprechaun Snow White : The Fairest of Them All Saturday Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Professor Filius Flitwick The voice of Griphook ( played by Verne Troyer ) 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Professor Filius Flitwick Al 's Lads Leo 2003 Leprechaun : Back 2 tha Hood Leprechaun Ray Oberon Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Professor Filius Flitwick Skinned Deep Plates 2005 The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy Marvin the Paranoid Android Voiced by Alan Rickman Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Professor Filius Flitwick Small Town Folk Knackerman Extras Himself 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Professor Filius Flitwick Ministry of Magic Employee 2008 Agent One - Half Agent One - Half The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian Nikabrik 2009 Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince Professor Filius Flitwick Tell Him Next Year Santa 's Elf Short film Merlin Grettir Episode : `` The Eye of the Phoenix '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1 Griphook 2011 Dick and Dom 's Funny Business Himself Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 Griphook Professor Filius Flitwick Life 's Too Short Himself Creator 2012 An Idiot Abroad Himself Series 3 Chingari Gangster Boss As featured on An Idiot Abroad 3 2013 Doctor Who Porridge Episode : `` Nightmare in Silver '' Jack the Giant Slayer Old Hamm Top Gear Himself Episode : Series 20, Episode 1 Ashens and the Quest for the GameChild Himself / The Silver Skull Unmasked Independent film Dwarves Assemble Oberon the Ufgood All episodes The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz Himself / Presenter Documentary Bookaboo Himself Episode : `` Dustbin Dad '' 2014 -- 2015 Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis Presenter 2 series Celebrity Squares Presenter 2014 Get Santa Sally Text Santa Father Christmas 2015 Piers Morgan 's Life Stories Himself The One Show Guest presenter Stand - in presenter Catherine Tate 's Nan Graham Fanee Episode : `` Nanger Management '' Star Wars : The Force Awakens Wollivan Realms of Fightinge Teuthis Web series 2015 -- present Planet 's Got Talent Narrator 2 series 2016 Billionaire Boy Himself Television film The Dumping Ground Lou 2 episodes Rogue One : A Star Wars Story Weeteef Cyubee The Entire Universe The Big Bang Television special Fantastic Beasts and JK Rowling 's Wizarding World Presenter Television special Jonathan Creek Rev. Wendell Wilkie Episode : `` Daemons ' Roost '' 2016 -- present Tenable Presenter ITV game show 2017 -- present Comic Relief Co-presenter 2017 telethon 2017 Who Do You Think You Are ? Himself 1 episode Star Wars : The Last Jedi Wodibin Star Wars : Rebels Rukh ( voice ) 2 episodes British Airways Safety Video Himself Pre-flight safety video 2018 Solo : A Star Wars Story Weazel 2019 Moominvalley Sniff ( voice ) Filming References Jump up ^ Deacon, Michael ( 10 November 2011 ). `` Warwick Davis on Life 's Too Short ''. telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 14 September 2015. Jump up ^ Davis, Warwick ( 2011 ). Size Matters Not : The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis. John Wiley & Sons. p. xv. ISBN 1 - 118 - 11939 - 8. ^ Jump up to : Swann, Liam ( 29 July 2011 ). `` Warwick Davis talks exclusively to MCMBUZZ ! ''. MCM Buzz. Retrieved 24 December 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Warwick Davis : the quintessential Ewok ''. The News and Courier. 24 November 1984. Retrieved 24 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Warwick Davis - Who Do You Think You Are - A tale of long hidden family secrets... '' www.thegenealogist.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` ' Star Wars ' -- Warwick Davis Q&A ''. Time Out London. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2011. Jump up ^ Wigler, Josh ( 29 June 2010 ). `` ' Harry Potter ' Star Warwick Davis Recalls Emotional Final Day on Set ''. MTV Movie News. Retrieved 24 December 2011. Jump up ^ ' Life 's Too Short ' BBC Pilot, Warwickdavis.co.uk, 22 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` Snow White Wimbledon Tickets -- 2012 Pantomime New Wimbledon Theatre '', atgtickets.com ; retrieved 17 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Les Dennis and Warwick Davis join Spamalot cast ''. BBC News. Retrieved 11 January 2014. Jump up ^ `` Monty Python to reunite for live one - off show in London ''. BBC News. Retrieved 11 January 2014. Jump up ^ `` Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis : Episode 1 ''. itv.com. 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Life 's Too Short 's Warwick Davis to host new series of Celebrity Squares ''. The Guardian. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Warwick Davis Will Return for Star Wars : Episode VII, Plus Darth Vader 's Star Wars Rebels Appearance Revealed ''. ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Nineties children 's favourite Gordon the Gopher makes return to BBC comedy as washed - up reject ''. Retrieved 14 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Gordon ''. BBC Taster. Retrieved 15 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Warwick Davis Confirms Star Wars 8 Role ''. Retrieved 26 July 2017. Jump up ^ Davis, Warwick ( 24 July 2017 ). `` Just wrapped on more 3 more series of my @ ITV quiz # Tenable. Huge thanks to the entire production team, the contestants & @ PinewoodStudios.pic.twitter.com/YM9yGqWsqx ''. Twitter.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Warwick Davis to Appear in Han Solo Film ''. Retrieved 26 July 2017. Jump up ^ Davis, Warwick ; Lucas, George ( 22 April 2010 ). Size Matters Not : The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis. Aurum Press. p. 352. ISBN 978 - 1 - 84513 - 531 - 7. Jump up ^ Jaques, Adam ( 22 September 2013 ). `` Warwick Davis : The actor on his best role, ' Star Wars ' vs Harry Potter and the joy of ' Columbo ' ''. The Independent. London, UK. Retrieved 23 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` BBC iPlayer -- Watch BBC Two live ''. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Warwick Davis, Desert Island Discs - BBC Radio 4 ''. BBC. Retrieved 15 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` BBC programme Who Do You Think You Are ''. BBC. Retrieved 7 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Warwick Davis feature article on TheGenealogist ''. TheGenealogist. Retrieved 7 March 2017. Jump up ^ McGrath, Nick ( 31 March 2012 ). `` Warwick Davis : My family values ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2012. Jump up ^ Warwick Davis : Willow DVD commentary. Jump up ^ Truitt, Brian ( 23 June 2010 ). `` ' Merlin ' star Colin Morgan talks dragons and guest stars ''. USA Weekend. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2010. Jump up ^ `` Warwick Davis joins Karl Pilkington for Ricky Gervais ' An Idiot Abroad 3 : The Short Way Round -- Sky1 HD ''. Retrieved 12 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Hollywood actor Warwick Davis shoots for ' Chingari ' ''. The Times of India. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` BBC -- Blogs -- Doctor Who -- Confirmed for 2013 : Cybermen and Stellar Cast ''. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` BBC One -- Catherine Tate 's Nan, Series 1, Nanger Management -- Credits ''. BBC. Jump up ^ `` Planet 's Got Talent comes to ITV ''. `` ITV Press Centre ''. Jump up ^ 4.30 pm - 5.00 pm ( 1970 - 01 - 01 ). `` The Dumping Ground - Media Centre ''. BBC. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 16. Jump up ^ British Comedy Guide ( 2016 - 08 - 23 ). `` Eric Idle to resurrect Rutland Weekend Television - News - British Comedy Guide ''. Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 16. Jump up ^ Chung, Frank. `` Warwick Davis on Star Wars : Episode VIII ' cliffhanger ', possible Willow sequel ''. Retrieved 30 September 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Warwick Davis. 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Question: who played the leprechaun in the movies leprechaun
Answer: Warwick Ashley Davis