Michael Pennington

male

Born on June 07, 1943 (82 years old)

From Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Known for Acting

Biography

Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington is 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.

Cast Credits

2021
- Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  2021
2020
- Raised by Wolves
  as
  The Trust Voice (voice)
  2020
2015
- 1945: The Savage Peace
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  2015
2014
- Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
  as
  Narrator (Voice)
  2014
2013
- Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II
  as
  John of Gaunt
  2013
- Father Brown
  as
  Bishop Reynard
  2013
- Endeavour
  as
  Professor Donald Bagley
  2013
- The Escape Artist
  as
  Judge
  2013
2011
- The Iron Lady
  as
  Michael Foot
  2011
2009
- The Lost World of Communism
  2009
2008
- no image
  Airborne: The RAF at 90
  as
  Narrator - (Voice)
  2008
- Florence Nightingale
  as
  Wen
  2008
2007
- Lewis
  as
  Dr. Melville
  2007
2005
- Fragile
  as
  Marcus
  2005
2004
- Empire Warriors
  as
  Narrator
  2004
2003
- Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
  as
  Narrator (UK version) (voice)
  2003
- State of Play
  2003
2002
- The Dinosaur Hunters
  as
  William Buckland
  2002
- Pyramid
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  2002
2001
- Waking the Dead
  as
  Prof Alan Macintosh
  2001
1997
- Trial & Retribution
  1997
1996
- Cracker: White Ghost
  as
  Commander Gordon Ellison
  1996
- Silent Witness
  as
  Dennis Morgan
  1996
- Dalziel & Pascoe
  1996
1994
- Degas and Pissario Fall Out
  as
  Degas
  1994
1993
- The Last Bolshevik
  as
  Voice
  1993
1992
- Between the Lines
  1992
1991
- Richard II
  as
  Richard II
  1991
- Henry IV: Part 1
  as
  Prince Henry of Wales
  1991
- Henry IV: Part 2
  as
  Henry Prince of Wales
  1991
- Henry V
  as
  King Henry V
  1991
- Henry VI: House of Lancaster
  as
  Earl of Suffolk
  1991
- Henry VI: House of York
  as
  Jack Cade
  1991
- Richard III
  as
  Duke of Buckingham
  1991
1989
- Summer's Lease
  as
  Hugh Pargeter
  1989
1987
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
  as
  Sherlock Holmes
  1987
1986
- The Marlowe Inquest
  as
  Thomas Kyd
  1986
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
  as
  Oedipus Rex
  1986
1985
- Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
  1985
1984
- no image
  The Mayor of Montemilone
  as
  Narrator
  1984
- Freud
  as
  Carl Jung
  1984
- Playing Shakespeare
  1984
1983
- Return of the Jedi
  as
  Moff Jerjerrod
  1983
1982
- no image
  Outside Edge
  as
  Bob
  1982
- Cymbeline
  as
  Posthumus
  1982
1981
- A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
  as
  John Lilburne
  1981
1978
- Danton's Death
  as
  Saint-Just
  1978
- Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
  as
  E1A
  1978
- The BBC Television Shakespeare
  as
  Posthumus
  1978
1977
- no image
  It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
  as
  Don Harris
  1977
1976
- The Witches of Pendle
  as
  Minister
  1976
1970
- Mad Jack
  1970
- no image
  The Dolly Scene
  as
  Tom
  1970
1969
- Hamlet
  as
  Laertes
  1969
1968
- no image
  The Tycoon
  as
  Peter Bell
  1968
1967
- Callan
  1967
1965
- BBC Play of the Month
  as
  Alexei Turbin
  1965
- Public Eye
  as
  John Sheldon
  1965
1959
- No Hiding Place
  1959

Michael Pennington

Biography

Cast Credits

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

Raised by Wolves

1945: The Savage Peace

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II

Father Brown

Endeavour

The Escape Artist

The Iron Lady

The Lost World of Communism

Airborne: The RAF at 90

Florence Nightingale

Lewis

Fragile

Empire Warriors

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

State of Play

The Dinosaur Hunters

Pyramid

Waking the Dead

Trial & Retribution

Cracker: White Ghost

Silent Witness

Dalziel & Pascoe

Degas and Pissario Fall Out

The Last Bolshevik

Between the Lines

Richard II

Henry IV: Part 1

Henry IV: Part 2

Henry V

Henry VI: House of Lancaster

Henry VI: House of York

Richard III

Summer's Lease

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Marlowe Inquest

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

The Mayor of Montemilone

Freud

Playing Shakespeare

Return of the Jedi

Outside Edge

Cymbeline

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

Danton's Death

Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

The BBC Television Shakespeare

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

The Witches of Pendle

Mad Jack

The Dolly Scene

Hamlet

The Tycoon

Callan

BBC Play of the Month

Public Eye

No Hiding Place

Crew Credits