Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

Acting

Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington (June 7, 1943 - May 10, 2026) was 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.

Filmography

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Dans les secrets des films Star Wars Dans les secrets des films Star Wars 2022 Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali ★ 6.0 Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali 2021 Raised by Wolves ★ 7.5 Raised by Wolves 2020 1945: The Savage Peace ★ 7.6 1945: The Savage Peace 2015 Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words ★ 7.0 Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words 2014 RSC Live: Richard II ★ 7.4 RSC Live: Richard II 2013 The Escape Artist ★ 7.1 The Escape Artist 2013 Endeavour ★ 8.1 Endeavour 2013 Father Brown ★ 7.6 Father Brown 2013 The Iron Lady ★ 6.4 The Iron Lady 2011 The Lost World of Communism ★ 6.0 The Lost World of Communism 2009 Airborne: The RAF at 90 Airborne: The RAF at 90 2008 Florence Nightingale ★ 6.0 Florence Nightingale 2008 Lewis ★ 7.6 Lewis 2007 Fragile ★ 6.5 Fragile 2005 Empire Warriors ★ 7.0 Empire Warriors 2004 Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death ★ 7.2 Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death 2003 State of Play ★ 7.4 State of Play 2003 The Dinosaur Hunters ★ 6.5 The Dinosaur Hunters 2002 Pyramid ★ 7.3 Pyramid 2002 Dr Terrible's House of Horrible ★ 7.0 Dr Terrible's House of Horrible 2001 Waking the Dead ★ 7.2 Waking the Dead 2001 Cracker: White Ghost ★ 7.0 Cracker: White Ghost 1996 Dalziel and Pascoe ★ 6.4 Dalziel and Pascoe 1996 Silent Witness ★ 7.6 Silent Witness 1996 The Last Bolshevik ★ 7.6 The Last Bolshevik 1994 Degas and Pissario Fall Out ★ 8.0 Degas and Pissario Fall Out 1994 Between the Lines ★ 5.5 Between the Lines 1992 Richard II Richard II 1991 Henry IV: Part 1 Henry IV: Part 1 1991 Henry IV: Part 2 Henry IV: Part 2 1991 Henry V ★ 8.0 Henry V 1991 Henry VI: House of York Henry VI: House of York 1991 Henry VI: House of Lancaster Henry VI: House of Lancaster 1991 Richard III Richard III 1991 Summer's Lease ★ 7.3 Summer's Lease 1989 The Return of Sherlock Holmes ★ 6.0 The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1987 Theban Plays: Oedipus the King ★ 4.5 Theban Plays: Oedipus the King 1986 The Marlowe Inquest ★ 1.0 The Marlowe Inquest 1986 ScreenPlay ★ 6.0 ScreenPlay 1986 Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie 1985 The Mayor of Montemilone ★ 5.0 The Mayor of Montemilone 1984 Italians Italians 1984 Freud ★ 5.0 Freud 1984 Playing Shakespeare ★ 9.7 Playing Shakespeare 1984 Waving to a Train Waving to a Train 1984 Cymbeline ★ 6.3 Cymbeline 1983 Return of the Jedi ★ 7.9 Return of the Jedi 1983 Outside Edge ★ 8.0 Outside Edge 1982 A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter 1981 Danton's Death ★ 9.0 Danton's Death 1978 Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat 1978 BBC2 Play of the Week ★ 7.0 BBC2 Play of the Week 1977 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 1977 The Witches of Pendle ★ 5.5 The Witches of Pendle 1976 Playhouse ★ 7.0 Playhouse 1974 No Exit No Exit 1972 The Dolly Scene ★ 9.0 The Dolly Scene 1970 Mad Jack ★ 9.0 Mad Jack 1970 Hamlet ★ 5.8 Hamlet 1969 W. Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham 1969 The Tycoon The Tycoon 1968 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 Callan ★ 7.0 Callan 1967 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Public Eye ★ 8.2 Public Eye 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 Drama 61-67 Drama 61-67 1961 No Hiding Place ★ 4.8 No Hiding Place 1959 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956