Acting
Michael Pennington
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.
Filmography
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
Film · 2021
Raised by Wolves
Series · 2020
1945: The Savage Peace
Film · 2015
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
Film · 2014
RSC Live: Richard II
Film · 2013
Father Brown
Series · 2013
Endeavour
Series · 2013
The Escape Artist
Series · 2013
The Iron Lady
Film · 2011
The Lost World of Communism
Series · 2009
Airborne: The RAF at 90
Film · 2008
Florence Nightingale
Film · 2008
Lewis
Series · 2007
Fragile
Film · 2005
Empire Warriors
Series · 2004
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
Film · 2003
State of Play
Series · 2003
The Dinosaur Hunters
Film · 2002
Pyramid
Film · 2002
Waking the Dead
Series · 2001
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
Series · 2001
Cracker: White Ghost
Film · 1996
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
Series · 1996
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
Film · 1994
The Last Bolshevik
Film · 1994
Between the Lines
Series · 1992
Richard II
Film · 1991
Henry IV: Part 1
Film · 1991
Henry IV: Part 2
Film · 1991
Henry V
Film · 1991
Henry VI: House of York
Film · 1991
Henry VI: House of Lancaster
Film · 1991
Richard III
Film · 1991
In My Defence
Series · 1991
Summer's Lease
Series · 1989
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Film · 1987
The Marlowe Inquest
Film · 1986
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Film · 1986
ScreenPlay
Series · 1986
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Film · 1985
The Mayor of Montemilone
Film · 1984
Waving to a Train
Film · 1984
Playing Shakespeare
Series · 1984
Freud
Series · 1984
Italians
Series · 1984
Return of the Jedi
Film · 1983
Cymbeline
Film · 1983
Outside Edge
Film · 1982
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
Film · 1981
Danton's Death
Film · 1978
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Film · 1978
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
Film · 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Series · 1977
The Witches of Pendle
Film · 1976
Playhouse
Series · 1974
No Exit
Series · 1972
Mad Jack
Film · 1970
The Dolly Scene
Film · 1970
Hamlet
Film · 1969
W. Somerset Maugham
Series · 1969
The Tycoon
Film · 1968
The Root of All Evil?
Series · 1968
Callan
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Public Eye
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
Drama 61-67
Series · 1961
No Hiding Place
Series · 1959
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956