Michael Pennington
Acting
2
Movies
22
TV Shows
24
Credits
About
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.
Michael Pennington
Acting
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.
Silent Witness
Endeavour
Father Brown
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Waking the Dead
Lewis
No Hiding Place
Playhouse
Dalziel and Pascoe
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
Raised by Wolves
The Wednesday Play
ITV Playhouse
Return of the Jedi
Between the Lines
BBC2 Play of the Week
Public Eye
Callan
ScreenPlay
State of Play
The Escape Artist
The Iron Lady