MICHAEL PENNINGTON
Michael Pennington
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 7, 1943
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Starring
Narrator (voice)
2020·
Raised by WolvesThe Trust Voice (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Narrator (Voice)
2013·
The Escape ArtistJudge
2013·
EndeavourProfessor Donald Bagley
2013·
Father BrownBishop Reynard
John of Gaunt
2011·
The Iron LadyMichael Foot
2008·
Florence NightingaleWen
Narrator - (Voice)
2007·
LewisDr. Melville
2005·
FragileMarcus
2004·
Empire WarriorsNarrator
2003·
State of PlayRichard Siegler
Narrator (UK version) (voice)
2002·
PyramidNarrator (voice)
2002·
The Dinosaur HuntersWilliam Buckland
2001·
Waking the DeadProf Alan Macintosh
1997·
Trial & Retribution1996·
Dalziel & Pascoe1996·
Silent WitnessDennis Morgan
1996·
Cracker: White GhostCommander Gordon Ellison
Degas
1993·
The Last BolshevikVoice
1992·
Between the Lines1991·
Richard IIIDuke of Buckingham
Jack Cade
Earl of Suffolk
1991·
Henry VKing Henry V
1991·
Henry IV: Part 2Henry Prince of Wales
1991·
Henry IV: Part 1Prince Henry of Wales
1991·
Richard IIRichard II
1989·
Summer's LeaseHugh Pargeter
Sherlock Holmes
Oedipus Rex
1986·
The Marlowe InquestThomas Kyd
1984·
Playing Shakespeare1984·
FreudCarl Jung
Narrator
1983·
Return of the JediMoff Jerjerrod
1982·
CymbelinePosthumus
1982·
Outside EdgeBob
John Lilburne
Posthumus
E1A
1978·
Danton's DeathSaint-Just
E1A
Don Harris
Minister
1974·
PlayhouseJohn Lilburne
1970·
The Dolly SceneTom
1970·
Mad Jack1969·
HamletLaertes
1968·
The TycoonPeter Bell
1967·
CallanAlexei Turbin, St Just
1965·
Public EyeJohn Sheldon
1959·
No Hiding Place