Actor
Michael Pennington
Born June 7, 1943 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UKDied May 10, 202630 films
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.
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First watchReturn of the Jedi19837.9as Moff JerjerrodLuke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
30 films as actor- 2013RSC Live: Richard IIJohn of Gaunt
- 2011The Iron LadyMichael Foot
- 2008Florence NightingaleWen
- 2005FragileMarcus
- 1996Cracker: White GhostCommander Gordon Ellison
- 1994Degas and Pissario Fall OutDegas
- 1991Richard IIRichard II
- 1991Henry IV: Part 1Prince Henry of Wales
- 1991Henry IV: Part 2Henry Prince of Wales
- 1991Henry VKing Henry V
- 1991Henry VI: House of LancasterEarl of Suffolk
- 1991Henry VI: House of YorkJack Cade
- 1991Richard IIIDuke of Buckingham
- 1987The Return of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
- 1986Theban Plays: Oedipus the KingOedipus Rex
- 1986The Marlowe InquestThomas Kyd
- 1985Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
- 1984Waving to a TrainRichard
- 1983CymbelinePosthumus
- 1983Return of the JediMoff Jerjerrod
- 1982Outside EdgeBob
- 1981A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh PeterJohn Lilburne
- 1978Danton's DeathSaint-Just
- 1978Mr and Mrs BureaucratE1A
- 1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollDon Harris
- 1976The Witches of PendleMinister
- 1970The Dolly SceneTom
- 1970Mad Jack
- 1969HamletLaertes
- 1968The TycoonPeter Bell