Michael Pennington
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1943-06-07 - 2026-05-10
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Also Known As: Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington
Biography
Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington (June 7, 1943 - May 10, 2026) was a British actor and director 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 Tiaan 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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Known For
2013Father Brown
1996Silent Witness
1964The Wednesday Play
1965BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Month
1967ITV Playhouse
2001Waking the Dead
1965Thirty-Minute Theatre
2013Endeavour
1959No Hiding Place
2007Lewis
1996Dalziel and Pascoe
1974Playhouse
1964Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625
1986ScreenPlay
2020Raised by Wolves
1983