Michael Pennington
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
Silent Witness
Father Brown
Endeavour
Waking the Dead
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Lewis
No Hiding Place
All Movies (39)
- Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali2021 · as Narrator (voice)
- 1945: The Savage Peace2015 · as Narrator (voice)
- Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words2014 · as Narrator (Voice)
- RSC Live: Richard II2013 · as John of Gaunt
- The Iron Lady2011 · as Michael Foot
- Airborne: The RAF at 902008 · as Narrator - (Voice)
- Florence Nightingale2008 · as Wen
- Fragile2005 · as Marcus
- Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death2003 · as Narrator (UK version) (voice)
- The Dinosaur Hunters2002 · as William Buckland
- Pyramid2002 · as Narrator (voice)
- Cracker: White Ghost1996 · as Commander Gordon Ellison
- The Last Bolshevik1994 · as Self (voice: English version)
- Degas and Pissario Fall Out1994 · as Degas
- Richard II1991 · as Richard II
- Henry IV: Part 11991 · as Prince Henry of Wales
- Henry IV: Part 21991 · as Henry Prince of Wales
- Henry V1991 · as King Henry V
- Henry VI: House of York1991 · as Jack Cade
- Henry VI: House of Lancaster1991 · as Earl of Suffolk
- Richard III1991 · as Duke of Buckingham
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes1987 · as Sherlock Holmes
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King1986 · as Oedipus Rex
- The Marlowe Inquest1986 · as Thomas Kyd
- Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie1985
- The Mayor of Montemilone1984 · as Narrator
- Waving to a Train1984 · as Richard
- Cymbeline1983 · as Posthumus
- Return of the Jedi1983 · as Moff Jerjerrod
- Outside Edge1982 · as Bob
- A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter1981 · as John Lilburne
- Danton's Death1978 · as Saint-Just
- Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat1978 · as E1A
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll1977 · as Don Harris
- The Witches of Pendle1976 · as Minister
- The Dolly Scene1970 · as Tom
- Mad Jack1970
- Hamlet1969 · as Laertes
- The Tycoon1968 · as Peter Bell
All TV Shows (35)
- Dans les secrets des films Star Wars2022 · as Narrator ( Voice)
- Raised by Wolves2020 · as The Trust Voice (voice)
- The Escape Artist2013 · as Judge
- Endeavour2013 · as Professor Donald Bagley
- Father Brown2013 · as Bishop Reynard
- The Lost World of Communism2009
- Lewis2007 · as Dr. Melville
- Empire Warriors2004 · as Narrator
- State of Play2003 · as Richard Siegler
- Dr Terrible's House of Horrible2001 · as Priest
- Waking the Dead2001 · as Prof Alan Macintosh
- Dalziel and Pascoe1996 · as Hartley Culpepper
- Silent Witness1996 · as Dennis Morgan
- Between the Lines1992
- Summer's Lease1989 · as Hugh Pargeter
- ScreenPlay1986 · as Thomas Kyd
- Italians1984 · as Narrator
- Freud1984 · as Carl Jung
- Playing Shakespeare1984
- BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as E1A
- Playhouse1974 · as John Lilburne
- No Exit1972 · as Ian Strawson
- W. Somerset Maugham1969 · as Hans
- ITV Playhouse1967 · as Lancelot Wishart
- Callan1967
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as St Just
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Alexei Turbin
- Public Eye1965 · as John Sheldon
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as Geoffrey Cromlech
- Theatre 6251964 · as Wulfnoth
- Theatre 6251964 · as Alexander
- Drama 61-671961 · as First youth
- No Hiding Place1959
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as Adrian
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as Tom