
Michael Pennington
Acting
Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington is a British director and actor who, together with director Michael Bogdanov, founded the English Shakespeare Company. Although primarily a stage actor, he is best known to wider audiences for his role as Moff Jerjerrod, commanding officer of the Death Star in the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and as Michael Foot in The Iron Lady, opposite Meryl Streep.
Born: June 7, 1943 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Filmography (28)

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Raised by Wolves
2020
Actor: The Trust Voice (v…

1945: The Savage Peace
2015
Actor: Narrator (voice)

RSC Live: Richard II
2013
Actor: John of Gaunt

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The Escape Artist
2013
Actor: Judge

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Endeavour
2013
Actor: Professor Donald B…

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Father Brown
2013
Actor: Bishop Reynard

The Iron Lady
2011
Actor: Michael Foot

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The Lost World of Communism
2009
Actor

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Lewis
2007
Actor: Dr. Melville

Fragile
2005
Actor: Marcus

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State of Play
2003
Actor: Richard Siegler

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Waking the Dead
2001
Actor: Prof Alan Macintos…

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Trial & Retribution
1997
Actor

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Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
Actor

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Silent Witness
1996
Actor: Dennis Morgan

The Last Bolshevik
1994
Actor: Self (voice: Engli…

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Between the Lines
1992
Actor

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Summer's Lease
1989
Actor: Hugh Pargeter

Cymbeline
1983
Actor: Posthumus

Return of the Jedi
1983
Actor: Moff Jerjerrod

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BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Actor: E1A

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Playhouse
1974
Actor: John Lilburne

Hamlet
1969
Actor: Laertes

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Callan
1967
Actor

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BBC Play of the Month
1965
Actor: St JustActor: Alexei Turbin

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Public Eye
1965
Actor: John Sheldon

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Theatre 625
1964
Actor: WulfnothActor: Alexander

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No Hiding Place
1959
Actor
