The character has been portrayed by David Prowse, James Earl Jones and Sebastian Shaw. In the non-canonical Star Wars Legends continuity, he is also the grandfather of Ben Skywalker, his eponym Anakin Solo, Jaina Solo and Darth Caedus.
See also: Skywalker family, Luke Skywalker, Palpatine, Rey (Star Wars), Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi.