About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1943-06-07
Place of birth:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Website:

Michael Pennington

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2021 Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2015 1945: The Savage Peace Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2014 Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words Actor Narrator (Voice) 59
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2013 Shakespeare Lives: Richard II Actor John of Gaunt 60
Fair
2013 Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II Actor John of Gaunt 59
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2011 The Iron Lady Actor Michael Foot 62
Fair
2009 The Lost World of Communism Actor 68
Fair
2008 Airborne: The RAF at 90 Actor Narrator - (Voice) N/A
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2008 Florence Nightingale Actor Wen 58
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2005 Fragile Actor Marcus 62
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2004 Empire Warriors Actor Narrator N/A
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2003 Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death Actor Narrator (UK version) (voice) 59
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2002 The Dinosaur Hunters Actor William Buckland 59
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2002 Pyramid Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1996 Cracker: White Ghost Actor Commander Gordon Ellison N/A
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1993 The Last Bolshevik Actor Voice 59
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1991 Richard II Actor Richard II N/A
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1991 Henry IV: Part 2 Actor Henry Prince of Wales N/A
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1991 Henry VI: House of Lancaster Actor Earl of Suffolk N/A
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1991 Henry VI: House of York Actor Jack Cade N/A
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1991 Henry V Actor King Henry V N/A
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1991 Henry IV: Part 1 Actor Prince Henry of Wales N/A
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1991 Richard III Actor Duke of Buckingham N/A
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1989 Summer's Lease Actor Hugh Pargeter 70
Good
1987 The Return of Sherlock Holmes Actor Sherlock Holmes 58
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1986 Theban Plays: Oedipus the King Actor Oedipus Rex 58
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1986 The Marlowe Inquest Actor Thomas Kyd N/A
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1985 Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie Actor N/A
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1984 The Mayor of Montemilone Actor Narrator 59
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1984 Freud Actor Carl Jung 68
Fair
1984 Playing Shakespeare Actor 71
Good
1983 Return of the Jedi Actor Moff Jerjerrod 78
Good
1982 Cymbeline Actor Posthumus 59
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1982 Outside Edge Actor Bob N/A
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1981 A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter Actor John Lilburne N/A
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1978 Danton's Death Actor Saint-Just N/A
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1978 Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat Actor E1A N/A
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1977 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll Actor Don Harris N/A
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1976 The Witches of Pendle Actor Minister N/A
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1970 The Dolly Scene Actor Tom N/A
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1970 Mad Jack Actor N/A
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1969 Hamlet Actor Laertes 58
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1968 The Tycoon Actor Peter Bell N/A
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Degas and Pissario Fall Out Actor Degas N/A
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