Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker was an English actor and musician. He is best known for portraying the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars science fiction movie franchise.

Baker was born and educated in Birmingham, Warwickshire, and at a boarding school in Kent. He was the son of Ethel, a pianist and dress maker, and Harold Baker, an artist, musician, and draftsman.He went to live with his father stepmother and half-sister in Hastings, Sussex. Although his parents were of average height, Baker stood 3 ft 8 in (1.12 m) as an adult.

Baker died on 13 August 2016, eleven days before his 82nd birthday, following a brief additional illness. Following the death of the actor it was revealed by The Sun that he had fathered a son who had been kept secret from his family and that they had contacted each other on a number of occasions.

Another Star Wars actor sadly passed away the same year along with our dear Carrie but we'll always remember them as one of the best Star Wars characters.