Michael Pennington
Known for
Acting
Life
1943 – 2026 (aged 82)
Born in
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb73 acting credits
Biography
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.
Known For
Return of the Jedi
25 May 1983
The Iron Lady
26 Dec 2011
Raised by Wolves
03 Sep 2020
Fragile
14 Oct 2005
Endeavour
14 Apr 2013
Father Brown
14 Jan 2013
Lewis
18 Feb 2007
State of Play
18 May 2003
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Filmography
2022
- Dans les secrets des films Star Warsas Narrator ( Voice)6 episodes
2021
- Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchalias Narrator (voice)
2020
- Raised by Wolvesas The Trust (voice)1 episode
2015
- 1945: The Savage Peaceas Narrator (voice)
2014
- Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Wordsas Narrator (Voice)
2013
- RSC Live: Richard IIas John of Gaunt
- The Escape Artistas Judge1 episode
- Endeavouras Professor Donald Bagley1 episode
- Father Brownas Bishop Reynard1 episode
2011
- The Iron Ladyas Michael Foot
2009
- The Lost World of Communism3 episodes
2008
- Airborne: The RAF at 90as Narrator - (Voice)
- Florence Nightingaleas Wen
2007
- Lewisas Dr. Melville1 episode
2005
- Fragileas Marcus
2004
- Empire Warriorsas Narrator4 episodes
2003
- Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Deathas Narrator (UK version) (voice)
- State of Playas Richard Siegler1 episode
2002
- The Dinosaur Huntersas William Buckland
- Pyramidas Narrator (voice)
2001
- Dr Terrible's House of Horribleas Priest1 episode
- Waking the Deadas Prof Alan Macintosh2 episodes
1996
- Cracker: White Ghostas Commander Gordon Ellison
- Dalziel and Pascoeas Hartley Culpepper1 episode
- Silent Witnessas Dennis Morgan2 episodes
1994
- Degas and Pissario Fall Outas Degas
1992
- Between the Lines2 episodes
1991
- In My Defenceas Franz Jagerstatter1 episode
- Richard IIas Richard II
- Henry IV: Part 1as Prince Henry of Wales
- Henry IV: Part 2as Henry Prince of Wales
- Henry Vas King Henry V
- Henry VI: House of Yorkas Jack Cade
- Henry VI: House of Lancasteras Earl of Suffolk
- Richard IIIas Duke of Buckingham
1989
- Summer's Leaseas Hugh Pargeter4 episodes
1987
- The Return of Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock Holmes
1986
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the Kingas Oedipus Rex
- The Marlowe Inquestas Thomas Kyd
- ScreenPlayas Thomas Kyd1 episode
1984
- The Mayor of Montemiloneas Narrator
- Italiansas Narrator1 episode
- Freudas Carl Jung2 episodes
- Playing Shakespeare9 episodes
- Waving to a Trainas Richard
1983
- Cymbelineas Posthumus
- Return of the Jedias Moff Jerjerrod
1982
- Outside Edgeas Bob
1981
- A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peteras John Lilburne
1978
- Danton's Deathas Saint-Just
- Mr and Mrs Bureaucratas E1A
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas E1A1 episode
- It's Only Rock 'n' Rollas Don Harris
1976
- The Witches of Pendleas Minister
1974
- Playhouseas John Lilburne1 episode
1972
- No Exitas Ian Strawson1 episode
1970
- The Dolly Sceneas Tom
- Mad Jack
1969
- Hamletas Laertes
- W. Somerset Maughamas Hans1 episode
1968
- The Tycoonas Peter Bell
- The Root of All Evil?as Clive Pinner1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Lancelot Wishart1 episode
- Callan1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Alexei Turbin1 episode
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Martin1 episode
- Public Eyeas John Sheldon1 episode
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Geoffrey Cromlech1 episode
- Theatre 625as Alexander1 episode
1961
- Drama 61-67as First youth1 episode
1959
- No Hiding Place1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Tom1 episode