Michael Pennington

Acting

Michael Pennington

Born June 7, 1943Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK65 credits

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.

Known For

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
6.0

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

Movie

2021

Raised by Wolves
7.5

Raised by Wolves

TV

2020

1945: The Savage Peace
7.6

1945: The Savage Peace

Movie

2015

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
7.0

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

Movie

2014

RSC Live: Richard II
7.4

RSC Live: Richard II

Movie

2013

The Escape Artist
7.1

The Escape Artist

TV

2013

Filmography

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
2021Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchalias Narrator (voice)Movie
Raised by Wolves
2020Raised by Wolvesas The Trust Voice (voice)TV
1945: The Savage Peace
20151945: The Savage Peaceas Narrator (voice)Movie
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
2014Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Wordsas Narrator (Voice)Movie
RSC Live: Richard II
2013RSC Live: Richard IIas John of GauntMovie
The Escape Artist
2013The Escape Artistas JudgeTV
Endeavour
2013Endeavouras Professor Donald BagleyTV
Father Brown
2013Father Brownas Bishop ReynardTV
The Iron Lady
2011The Iron Ladyas Michael FootMovie
The Lost World of Communism
2009The Lost World of CommunismTV
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2008Airborne: The RAF at 90as Narrator - (Voice)Movie
Florence Nightingale
2008Florence Nightingaleas WenMovie
Lewis
2007Lewisas Dr. MelvilleTV
Fragile
2005Fragileas MarcusMovie
Empire Warriors
2004Empire Warriorsas NarratorTV
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
2003Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Deathas Narrator (UK version) (voice)Movie
State of Play
2003State of Playas Richard SieglerTV
The Dinosaur Hunters
2002The Dinosaur Huntersas William BucklandMovie
Pyramid
2002Pyramidas Narrator (voice)Movie
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
2001Dr Terrible's House of Horribleas PriestTV
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Prof Alan MacintoshTV
Trial & Retribution
1997Trial & RetributionTV
Cracker: White Ghost
1996Cracker: White Ghostas Commander Gordon EllisonMovie
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996Dalziel & PascoeTV
Silent Witness
1996Silent Witnessas Dennis MorganTV
The Last Bolshevik
1994The Last Bolshevikas Self (voice: English version)Movie
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
1994Degas and Pissario Fall Outas DegasMovie
Between the Lines
1992Between the LinesTV
Richard II
1991Richard IIas Richard IIMovie
Henry IV: Part 1
1991Henry IV: Part 1as Prince Henry of WalesMovie
Henry IV: Part 2
1991Henry IV: Part 2as Henry Prince of WalesMovie
Henry V
1991Henry Vas King Henry VMovie
Henry VI: House of Lancaster
1991Henry VI: House of Lancasteras Earl of SuffolkMovie
Henry VI: House of York
1991Henry VI: House of Yorkas Jack CadeMovie
Richard III
1991Richard IIIas Duke of BuckinghamMovie
Summer's Lease
1989Summer's Leaseas Hugh PargeterTV
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1987The Return of Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock HolmesMovie
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
1986Theban Plays: Oedipus the Kingas Oedipus RexMovie
The Marlowe Inquest
1986The Marlowe Inquestas Thomas KydMovie
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
1985Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde MovieMovie
The Mayor of Montemilone
1984The Mayor of Montemiloneas NarratorMovie
Freud
1984Freudas Carl JungTV
Playing Shakespeare
1984Playing ShakespeareTV
Cymbeline
1983Cymbelineas PosthumusMovie
Return of the Jedi
1983Return of the Jedias Moff JerjerrodMovie
Outside Edge
1982Outside Edgeas BobMovie
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
1981A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peteras John LilburneMovie
Danton's Death
1978Danton's Deathas Saint-JustMovie
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978Mr and Mrs Bureaucratas E1AMovie
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas E1ATV
I
1977It's Only Rock 'n' Rollas Don HarrisMovie
The Witches of Pendle
1976The Witches of Pendleas MinisterMovie
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas John LilburneTV
T
1970The Dolly Sceneas TomMovie
Mad Jack
1970Mad JackMovie
Hamlet
1969Hamletas LaertesMovie
T
1968The Tycoonas Peter BellMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas Lancelot WishartTV
Callan
1967CallanTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas St JustTV
Public Eye
1965Public Eyeas John SheldonTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as WulfnothTV
D
1961Drama 61-67as First youthTV
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas AdrianTV