R2D2 actor Kenny Baker poses at his home in Preston with a light sabre for the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: A New HopeR2D2 actor Kenny Baker poses at his home in Preston with a light sabre for the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: A New Hope
R2D2 actor Kenny Baker poses at his home in Preston with a light sabre for the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: A New Hope

May the fourth be with you: A look back at the life of Preston's own R2-D2 Kenny Baker on Star Wars Day

May 4 has become synonymous with Star Wars Day, and to celebrate we thought we'd take a look back at our very own Kenny Baker.

Kenny, formerly of Ashton, Preston, famously appeared in films like The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth, but it was his role as R2-D2 in Star Wars that made him a household name.