The Warwick Davis Page contains information about the actor who plays Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films. There is an extensive biography as well as Warwick Davis links and pictures.

In 1984, after the success of Return of the Jedi, Lucas went on to make two Ewok Movies for ABC television, Caravan of Courage, and in 1985, Battle for Endor, Warwick Davis reprised his performance as Wicket in both. Also in 1985, Warwick appeared alongside David Bowie in the fantasy film, Labyrinth. In 1987 Warwick was called to Elstree Studios in London for a meeting with Ron Howard and George Lucas. They discussed a new project Willow, written specifically with Warwick in mind. To date, Warwick Davis' acting career had consisted only of roles involving creature costumes, where his face was hidden. Willow was the first opportunity Warwick had to show that his acting talent extended beyond the portrayal of strange creatures, to the depiction of real human emotion. In this epic fantasy Warwick co-starred with Val Kilmer. The film was privilege to a Royal premiere in the presence of The Prince and Princess of Wales.

After the success of Willow, Warwick Davis was immediately back in front of the camera, this time for the small screen. He was cast in two series of the BBC television classic, The Chronicles of Narnia. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Warwick Davis portrayed the swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep, and in The Silver Chair he played Glimfeather the owl. Up until this point in his career, Warwick had always been cast as a 'goodie'. On reading the script for Leprechaun, he was thrilled to learn that this Leprechaun was in fact a 'baddie'. "It is every actors dream to play an evil character, a part to really get your thespian teeth into". The film has achieved cult status with movie fans in America, which prompted no less than 5 sequels to be made!

In 1995, Warwick Davis appeared as Grildrig in Gulliver's Travels. The series set new American television audience records by attracting a staggering 56 million viewers! In 1997, George Lucas invited Warwick to return to that famous galaxy far, far away for Star Wars - Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace. Warwick Davis played no less than 3 roles in the film, with character names, Wald and Weazel. He was also honoured to play the famous Jedi Master, Yoda for scenes where the character was required to walk. Later in 1997, a script arrived entitled A Very Unlucky Leprechaun. No, not another horror movie, this time the Leprechaun, known as Lucky, was friendly, if a little eccentric. The success of this children's film meant a sequel, The White Pony was made the following year.

1999 was a busy year for Warwick Davis. He appeared in The 10th Kingdom, and the BBC's new sit-com, The Fitz. He spent six weeks in Canada filming a new version of the Snow White story for US television, and worked on a film in Liverpool called Al's Lads. In 2001, the literary phenomenon, Harry Potter became a cinematic one. Warwick Davis played two characters in the film, Professor Flitwick and the Goblin Bank Teller. He went on to reprise the role of Flitwick in the sequel, Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. During that year, Warwick also worked on two BBC productions. Steve Coogan's, Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible and Murder Rooms.

As well as the many roles on the big and small screen, Warwick Davis has trodden the boards of theatres throughout the United Kingdom. In addition to numerous appearances in Snow White, he has appeared as Smee in Kevin Wood's production of Peter Pan, and as the Genie of the Ring in Aladdin.

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