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Michael Pennington
AKA: Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington
Acting
Born: 1943
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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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
Raised by Wolves
The Trust Voice (voice)
2020 · US
The Escape Artist
Judge
2013 · GB
Endeavour
Professor Donald Bagley
2013 · GB
Lewis
Dr. Melville
2007 · GB
State of Play
Richard Siegler
2003 · GB
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
Priest
2001 · GB
Waking the Dead
Prof Alan Macintosh
2001 · GB
Dalziel and Pascoe
Hartley Culpepper
1996 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Raised by Wolves | 2020 | The Trust Voice (voice) |
| The Escape Artist | 2013 | Judge |
| Endeavour | 2013 | Professor Donald Bagley |
| Lewis | 2007 | Dr. Melville |
| State of Play | 2003 | Richard Siegler |
| Dr Terrible's House of Horrible | 2001 | Priest |
| Waking the Dead | 2001 | Prof Alan Macintosh |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | 1996 | Hartley Culpepper |
| Between the Lines | 1992 | Contributor |
| ScreenPlay | 1986 | Thomas Kyd |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | 1977 | E1A |
| Playhouse | 1974 | John Lilburne |
| ITV Playhouse | 1967 | Lancelot Wishart |
| Callan | 1967 | Contributor |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Alexei Turbin |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1965 | Martin |
| Public Eye | 1965 | John Sheldon |
| The Wednesday Play | 1964 | Geoffrey Cromlech |
| Theatre 625 | 1964 | Alexander |
| No Hiding Place | 1959 | Contributor |