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40-522: Warwick Ashley Davis ( / ˈ w ɒr ɪ k / WORR -ik ; born 3 February 1970) is an English actor and television presenter. Active within the industry since he was eleven, Davis is one of the highest grossing supporting actors of all time and has the highest average gross revenue of all time. He played the title character in Willow (1988) and the Leprechaun film series (1993–2003); several characters in

80-523: 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

120-620: A major character in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader , and also briefly at the end of The Last Battle . Reepicheep is a Talking Mouse , the leader of the Talking Mice of Narnia; he is irascible yet imperturbably courteous, utterly without fear, and motivated by a deep concern for honour . Reepicheep is described as a "gay and martial mouse", about two feet high when standing on his hind legs, with ears "nearly as long as (though broader than)

160-425: A modern, unadjusted list, despite their films achieving higher commercial success when adjusted for inflation. This list only includes leading roles and lead ensemble roles, including voice acting . The list is updated as of 12 March 2024 . This list includes cameos and voice acting . The number of films is from the source The Numbers and may not correspond exactly to a linked filmography. The list

200-514: A pen and paper as his favourite record, book, and luxury item respectively. Davis produced a new original musical Eugenius! by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins, which premiered as a concert performance on 29 June 2016 at the London Palladium (which Davis also starred in as Evil Lord Hector) followed by fully staged runs at The Other Palace in 2018. In February 2017, the BBC broadcast an episode of

240-512: A rabbit's"; small Talking Beasts in Narnia are very much larger than their "dumb" counterparts. He speaks with a shrill, piping voice. His fur is very dark, almost black. He wears a thin circlet of gold on his head, with a crimson feather. His weapon is a rapier . Reepicheep leads the Talking Mice in battle against the Telmarines under Caspian 's command. He is badly wounded, losing his tail, in

280-566: A radio advertisement calling for people who were 4 feet (120 cm) tall or shorter to be in Return of the Jedi . As a Star Wars fan, this was a dream come true for Davis. During the filming of Return of the Jedi , Mark Hamill bought Davis every Star Wars action figure that he did not already own. 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

320-601: 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. In November 2016, Davis began presenting the daytime ITV game show Tenable . The show returned for further series in 2017 and 2018. Davis also appeared in Rogue One : A Star Wars Story , released December 2016, as

360-487: Is 3 feet 6 inches (107 cm) tall. He was married to Samantha ( née Burroughs), the daughter of Davis' business partner Peter Burroughs and the sister of actress Hayley Burroughs, until her death on 24 March 2024. Davis met the Burroughs family while filming Willow , where Samantha and Peter had minor roles as Nelwyn villagers. They have two surviving children; their first child died in infancy. Their daughter

400-426: Is actress Annabelle Davis . Unlike most people with dwarfism who have a condition called achondroplasia (70.65%), Davis' dwarfism is caused by an extremely rare genetic condition called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED). Davis' wife, Samantha, had achondroplasia, and their two children have SED. As a result of inheriting both conditions, the couple's first son died nine days after birth. Their second son

440-593: Is co-founder of Little People UK, a charity that provides support to people with dwarfism and their families. On 18 April 2024, Davis announced his departure from social media, but the message was misinterpreted as a suicide announcement. List of highest-grossing actors#All roles Because of the effects of inflation on cinema ticket prices, a list unadjusted for inflation gives much more weight to later actors. Therefore, gross revenue lists are largely meaningless for comparing acting careers widely separated in time, as many actors from earlier eras will not appear on

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480-462: Is not allowed to retain his, at which Aslan relents and miraculously restores Reepicheep's tail. The only Talking Beast amongst the titular ship's crew, Reepicheep reveals that he has been driven since infancy by a vision of finding Aslan's Country across the sea in the far east of the Narnian world. His aspirations and code of honour bring him into conflict early with the egregious Eustace , but when

520-475: Is updated as of July 2024 . A survey by TLA Video in 2000 estimated that the following actors had sold the most movie tickets at the box office. In 1966, Variety calculated a list of the highest-grossing stars using their All-Time Top Grossing Films lists based on the number of films that had earned theatrical rentals of $ 4 million or more in the United States and Canada by the end of 1965. As

560-646: The Star Wars film series (1983–2024), most notably Wicket the Ewok ; and Professor Filius Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). Davis starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Life's Too Short (2011–2013). He has also presented the ITV game shows Celebrity Squares (2014–2015) and Tenable (2016–present). Davis

600-581: The BBC 's "Warwick Davis' Big Night" as part of the Modern Times documentary series. On 15 July 2014, Davis appeared on stage with Monty Python during their live show Monty Python Live (Mostly) . He was the special guest in their "Blackmail" sketch. In June 2016, he was the castaway on the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs , choosing Jon Hopkins ' Monsters theme , The Guinness Book of Records and

640-729: The Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp and the experiments of Josef Mengele . Davis appeared as the character Porridge in the Doctor Who episode " Nightmare in Silver ", first broadcast in May 2013. 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

680-467: The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 , despite the role being played previously by 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

720-414: 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 October 2012, Davis appeared in a set of videos with the popular YouTube group The Yogscast , after the hosts of the yogscast's podcast "The YogPod" discussed him in several episodes. In January 2013, he appeared in

760-747: 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

800-463: 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 to 2015, he hosted the revived version of game show Celebrity Squares on ITV . The first series was shown in 2014 and

840-652: The Seven Dwarfs . Davis also appeared in the 2008 TV series Merlin as the character Grettir , the gatekeeper to the "lands of king fisher" in the episode " The Eye of the Phoenix " in Series 3. 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

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880-406: The answer to your first two questions is that Reepicheep and Nick-i-Brick [ sic ] don't, in that sense, represent anyone. But of course anyone in our world who devotes his whole life to seeking Heaven will be like R, and anyone who wants some worldly thing so badly that he is ready to use wicked means to get it will be likely to behave like N. In a letter to one reader, Lewis laid out the plan of

920-579: The characters and plot elements do not "stand for" figures or events in Christian doctrine in any simple way. When a class of American fifth-graders wrote asking what the characters in Prince Caspian represented, Lewis replied You are mistaken when you think that everything in the books "represents" something in this world. Things do that in The Pilgrim's Progress but I'm not writing in that way ... So

960-520: The climactic conflict. Lucy heals his wounds with her magic cordial, but he finds when he rises to address Aslan that his tail has not regrown, and he apologizes for appearing in such a dishonourable state. Aslan counters that he is perhaps too concerned about his honour. Reepicheep, in a key speech, replies to the effect that Talking Mice, being very small, would be at a constant disadvantage if they did not zealously guard their honour. The other Talking Mice prepare to cut their own tails off if their Chief

1000-758: 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

1040-482: The genealogy programme Who Do You Think You Are? about Davis. 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 at minstrel shows in blackface . On December, 2024 Davis appeared as a judge on the Food Network competition show Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking. Davis

1080-513: The latter is turned into a dragon by a curse, Reepicheep becomes his chief friend and comforter. It is Reepicheep who urges the Dawn Treader to sail into the mysterious Island of Darkness, thus facilitating the rescue of Lord Rhoop, the fourth of the Seven Lords of Narnia whom it is their mission to find. The final three are found in a cursed sleep on Ramandu 's Island, which can only be broken,

1120-420: The list was based on number of films on the chart, there may have been some stars who appeared in fewer films listed but with a higher total rental. The list favors films and stars of the later eras as later films generally gross more. John Wayne topped the list. Variety noted that Crosby's last hit prior to 1965 was High Society in 1956, and at that date he would have led the list. They also noted that Gable

1160-474: The new Wicket after seeing how he carried himself as an Ewok. Davis based his Ewok movements on his dog, who tilted 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

1200-807: The party are told, if they sail to the End of the World and there leave at least one of their number never to return; Reepicheep volunteers for this role and, at the end of the book, carries through with it, thereby both breaking the curse and fulfilling his vision. When the main characters reach the gates of the Garden in Aslan's Country at the end of The Last Battle , it is Reepicheep who greets them. While The Chronicles of Narnia are often described as an allegory for Christianity , Lewis (himself an expert on allegory in literature) disputed this description on technical grounds, since most of

1240-565: The rebel fighter Weeteef Cyubee and that was also his first Star Wars role with a blaster. In April 2017, at Star Wars Celebration Orlando, it was announced that Davis would voice Grand Admiral Thrawn 's bodyguard Rukh in the fourth season of Star Wars Rebels . In December 2017, Davis appeared as Wodibin, an alien gambler, in Star Wars: The Last Jedi . Davis appeared in the film Solo: A Star Wars Story , released in May 2018, reuniting with his Willow director Ron Howard. This

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1280-548: 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 actors with dwarfism 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

1320-560: The villainous Irish lead character in Leprechaun , opposite Jennifer Aniston , a role he reprised in five sequels, from 1994 to 2003. He also played a leprechaun in the 1998 family film A Very Unlucky Leprechaun . Davis returned to the Star Wars universe, playing four roles in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace : Weazel, a gambler sitting next to Watto at the Podrace; Wald, who

1360-459: Was Anakin's Rodian friend, Yoda in some scenes where Yoda was seen walking, and finally, a street trader seen walking around the streets of the city of Mos Espa. Davis played the role of Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter film series. In addition to playing Flitwick, Davis played the role of the goblin Griphook in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Harry Potter and

1400-757: Was Davis' eighth appearance in a Star Wars film. In the film, Davis reprised his role of Weazel from The Phantom Menace . Davis also briefly appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , reprising his role of Wicket. He appeared in the role alongside his son Harrison, who also cameoed as Wicket's son Pommet. Davis reprised his role as Willow Ufgood in the Disney+ series Willow to generally positive critic reviews. Davis plays Wicket in four films and Weazel in two films; all fifteen of Warwick Davis' Star Wars characters break down as such: In 1995, Davis co-founded, with fellow actor and father-in-law Peter Burroughs ,

1440-469: 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

1480-564: Was born on 3 February 1970 in Epsom , Surrey , the son of Susan J. ( née Pain) and Ashley Davis, an insurance worker. He has a younger sister. He was educated at Chinthurst School in Tadworth , Surrey and later the City of London Freemen's School . Davis was born with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita , a rare bone growth disorder that results in dwarfism . When Davis was 11, his grandmother heard

1520-417: Was miscarried at 19 weeks. Davis has said the only real drawback to being small was the associated health problems. Of his own dwarfism, Davis has said, "Well, as you get older, it gets worse... Your joints, for a start. My hips are dislocated, so they're sitting out here. Very painful knees. I had surgery on my feet when I was very young. There's a risk of retinal detachment, but I know the signs now." Davis

1560-568: Was the undisputed king until he went into the Army in 1942 and that he wasn't ranked higher, as many of his earlier hits did not reach their $ 4 million cut-off and were therefore not included in his total. Reepicheep Reepicheep the Mouse is a fictional character in the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis . He appears as a minor character in Prince Caspian and as

1600-698: 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

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