Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

Acting
Born 1943-06-07 - Died 2026-05-10Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

Movies (39)

Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

1983Movie7.9
The Iron Lady
6.4

The Iron Lady

2011Movie6.4
Fragile
6.5

Fragile

2005Movie6.5
Richard III

Richard III

1991Movie
Hamlet
5.8

Hamlet

1969Movie5.8
Cymbeline
6.3

Cymbeline

1983Movie6.3
Pyramid
7.3

Pyramid

2002Movie7.3
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
4.5

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986Movie4.5
The Tycoon

The Tycoon

1968Movie
Danton's Death
9.0

Danton's Death

1978Movie9.0
Henry V
8.0

Henry V

1991Movie8.0
RSC Live: Richard II
7.1

RSC Live: Richard II

2013Movie7.1
1945: The Savage Peace
7.6

1945: The Savage Peace

2015Movie7.6
Henry VI: House of Lancaster

Henry VI: House of Lancaster

1991Movie
Henry VI: House of York

Henry VI: House of York

1991Movie
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
6.0

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1987Movie6.0
The Mayor of Montemilone
5.0

The Mayor of Montemilone

1984Movie5.0
Henry IV: Part 1

Henry IV: Part 1

1991Movie
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
7.2

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

2003Movie7.2
Florence Nightingale
6.0

Florence Nightingale

2008Movie6.0
Waving to a Train

Waving to a Train

1984Movie
Cracker: White Ghost
7.0

Cracker: White Ghost

1996Movie7.0
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

1978Movie
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

1985Movie
The Dolly Scene
9.0

The Dolly Scene

1970Movie9.0
The Marlowe Inquest
1.0

The Marlowe Inquest

1986Movie1.0
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

1977Movie
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

1981Movie
Richard II

Richard II

1991Movie
Henry IV: Part 2

Henry IV: Part 2

1991Movie
The Dinosaur Hunters
6.5

The Dinosaur Hunters

2002Movie6.5
The Last Bolshevik
7.6

The Last Bolshevik

1994Movie7.6
Mad Jack
9.0

Mad Jack

1970Movie9.0
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
8.0

Degas and Pissario Fall Out

1994Movie8.0
The Witches of Pendle
5.5

The Witches of Pendle

1976Movie5.5
Outside Edge
8.0

Outside Edge

1982Movie8.0
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
6.0

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

2021Movie6.0
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
7.0

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

2014Movie7.0
Airborne: The RAF at 90

Airborne: The RAF at 90

2008Movie

TV Shows (35)

Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
Father Brown
7.6

Father Brown

2013Series7.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Lewis
7.6

Lewis

2007Series7.6
Endeavour
8.1

Endeavour

2013Series8.1
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

2001Series7.2
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Dalziel and Pascoe
6.4

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996Series6.4
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
Raised by Wolves
7.5

Raised by Wolves

2020Series7.5
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
Between the Lines
5.5

Between the Lines

1992Series5.5
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977Series7.0
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961Series
Public Eye
8.2

Public Eye

1965Series8.2
State of Play
7.5

State of Play

2003Series7.5
Callan
7.0

Callan

1967Series7.0
Freud
5.0

Freud

1984Series5.0
The Escape Artist
7.1

The Escape Artist

2013Series7.1
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

1969Series
The Root of All Evil?

The Root of All Evil?

1968Series
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
7.0

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible

2001Series7.0
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars

Dans les secrets des films Star Wars

2022Series
Summer's Lease
7.3

Summer's Lease

1989Series7.3
No Exit

No Exit

1972Series
Playing Shakespeare
9.7

Playing Shakespeare

1984Series9.7
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
In My Defence

In My Defence

1991Series
The Lost World of Communism
6.0

The Lost World of Communism

2009Series6.0
Italians

Italians

1984Series
Empire Warriors
7.0

Empire Warriors

2004Series7.0