
Michael Pennington
- Date of Birth: 1943-06-07
- 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... 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.

The BBC Television Shakespeare
Drama, Comedy • 1978 December

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
Documentary • 2021 March

Hamlet
Drama • 1969 December

Between the Lines
Drama • 1992 September

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Mystery, TV Movie • 1987 January

The Dinosaur Hunters
Drama, Documentary • 2002 December

BBC Play of the Month
Drama • 1965 October

The Mayor of Montemilone
Documentary • 1984 October

BBC Play of the Month
Drama • 1965 October

No Hiding Place
Crime, Drama • 1959 September