The first actor to ever don the Darth Vader suit was David Prowse. James Earl Jones went on to provide the voice of Darth Vader in all the subsequent Star Wars movies, including the new Obi-Wan series. So he paid James Earl Jones $7,000 to provide Darth Vader’s voice. While Lucas loved the intimidating figure David Prowse posed in the Darth Vader suit, he did not like his voice. He was hired directly by George Lucas for voiceover work in A New Hope. He has contributed his powerful voice to the menacing nature of Darth Vader throughout the Star Wars franchise. The iconic voice of Darth Vader is that of James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones – Voices Darth Vader in All Movies
Bonus: Darth Vader Stuntmen and Swordmastersġ.Jake Lloyd – Young Anakin in The Phantom Menace Gene Bryant – Revenge of the Sith (Select Scenes) Sebastian Shaw – Return of the Jedi Unmasking Scene
