Connie's Warwick Davis Fanpage and Leprechaun Center

Leprechaun Miscellaneous

Leprechaun Art - yes, it really exists! This section includes tributes to our hero including unauthorized products.

Leprechaun Props - a closer look at a few of the items used in making the movies.

Leprechaun Impersonators
Heather in costume with deejays Robin Roth and Craig (last name forgotten) plus an Abe Lincoln impersonator who was also in the parade.
Heather and her father. Looks like it runs in the family.

Marching in the parade.

There were a lot of 'Leprechaun's helpers' back in the 90s. The Leprechaun 2 Theatrical Overview gives the details of so many personal appearances by the Leprechaun (including several on the same day in far-apart cities) that Warwick Davis couldn't possibly have done them all himself.

I don't have specific information on any of the pseudo-Leprechauns from those events. But the first movie also used assistant Leprechauns in its ad campaign, and I have some direct information from Heather Ballmer, who helped promote the first movie by impersonating the Leprechaun.

When Heather got the call, she was 20 and working at radio station 91X in San Diego. The morning deejays at the time were Berger and Prescott, with Prescott being the brother of Leprechaun producer Michael Prescott. Naturally, the station was asked to help promote the film and they were involved in the movie's local premiere.

Heather worked in promotions for the station and was asked to help promote the movie by playing the Leprechaun in the San Diego Saint Patrick's Day parade. They needed someone small enough to fit into the costume, and Heather (pushing 5'2") was their only hope since the only other person who was the right size refused to do it.

Heather had to wear her own shorts because the purple pants that came with the costume were too big, but other than that it fit well enough. Heather walked in the parade as the Leprechaun, but she confesses that the mask was too hot and she only put it on a few times during the parade.

Leprechaun Lore

I sometimes get requests for information on real-world leprechaun folklore. So here are a few links for those of you who want to know more about the legends that inspired the Lep. The information varies from simple stuff that would satisfy a child to more complex material written at an adult level.

If you want to really get into the subject, here are some books. Most are out of print, but you may be able to find them on eBay or Alibris.com.