Kenneth George Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British dwarf actor best known as the man inside R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series.

Baker, who stands 3 feet, 8 inches (112 cm) tall, was a circus and cabaret performer with entertainer Jack Purvis when George Lucas hired him to be the man inside R2-D2 in Star Wars in 1977.

Baker appears in five of the six Star Wars films; though credited on Episode III, he never filmed any scenes.

George Lucas decided to credit him in the film out of loyalty. Baker played an additional role in 1983's Return of the Jedi as Paploo, the Ewok who steals an Imperial speeder bike.

Kenny was originally going to play Wicket W. Warrick, but he fell ill, and that role was handed over to Warwick Davis.

Baker's other films include The Elephant Man, Time Bandits (also with Purvis), Amadeus and Jim Henson's Labyrinth.
He currently resides in Preston, England.

Star Wars:
Kenny Baker: R2D2 in Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977); The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Return Of The Jedi (1983); The Phantom Menace (1999); Attack Of The Clones (2002); Revenge of the Sith (2005).
For more information visit his official web site at:
www.kennybaker.co.uk
also visit his IMDB listings at film resource site:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0048652/maindetails