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Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

ActingBorn June 7, 1943 (82 years old at death)· Died May 10, 2026

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

Also known as: Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington

Popularity: 0

Total credits: 70

Known For

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as Dennis Morgan

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Bishop Reynard

Movies (39)

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

as Narrator (voice)

2021

1945: The Savage Peace

1945: The Savage Peace

as Narrator (voice)

2015

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

TV Shows (31)

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as Dennis Morgan

2 ep.

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Bishop Reynard

1 ep.

Endeavour

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Endeavour

TV

★8.1

Endeavour

as Professor Donald Bagley

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as St Just

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Prof Alan Macintosh

Lewis

Lewis

as Dr. Melville

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

Playhouse

Playhouse

as John Lilburne

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Geoffrey Cromlech

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Wulfnoth

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Lancelot Wishart

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

as Hartley Culpepper

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as Dennis Morgan

1996

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Bishop Reynard

2013

Endeavour

Endeavour

as Professor Donald Bagley

2013

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as St Just

1965

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Prof Alan Macintosh

2001

Lewis

Lewis

as Dr. Melville

2007

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Playhouse

Playhouse

as John Lilburne

1974

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Geoffrey Cromlech

1964

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Wulfnoth

1964

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Lancelot Wishart

1967

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

as Hartley Culpepper

1996

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

as Narrator (Voice)

2014

RSC Live: Richard II

RSC Live: Richard II

as John of Gaunt

2013

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

as Michael Foot

2011

Airborne: The RAF at 90

as Narrator - (Voice)

2008

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

as Wen

2008

Fragile

Fragile

as Marcus

2005

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

as Narrator (UK version) (voice)

2003

The Dinosaur Hunters

The Dinosaur Hunters

as William Buckland

2002

Pyramid

Pyramid

as Narrator (voice)

2002

Cracker: White Ghost

Cracker: White Ghost

as Commander Gordon Ellison

1996

The Last Bolshevik

The Last Bolshevik

as Self (voice: English version)

1994

Degas and Pissario Fall Out

Degas and Pissario Fall Out

as Degas

1994

Richard II

Richard II

as Richard II

1991

Henry IV: Part 1

Henry IV: Part 1

as Prince Henry of Wales

1991

Henry IV: Part 2

Henry IV: Part 2

as Henry Prince of Wales

1991

Henry V

Henry V

as King Henry V

1991

Henry VI: House of York

Henry VI: House of York

as Jack Cade

1991

Henry VI: House of Lancaster

Henry VI: House of Lancaster

as Earl of Suffolk

1991

Richard III

Richard III

as Duke of Buckingham

1991

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

1987

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

as Oedipus Rex

1986

The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

as Thomas Kyd

1986

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

as Narrator (voice)

2021

1945: The Savage Peace

1945: The Savage Peace

as Narrator (voice)

2015

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

as Narrator (Voice)

2014

RSC Live: Richard II

RSC Live: Richard II

as John of Gaunt

2013

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

as Michael Foot

2011

Airborne: The RAF at 90

as Narrator - (Voice)

2008

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

as Wen

2008

Fragile

Fragile

as Marcus

2005

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

as Narrator (UK version) (voice)

2003

The Dinosaur Hunters

The Dinosaur Hunters

as William Buckland

2002

Pyramid

Pyramid

as Narrator (voice)

2002

Cracker: White Ghost

Cracker: White Ghost

as Commander Gordon Ellison

1996

The Last Bolshevik

The Last Bolshevik

as Self (voice: English version)

1994

Degas and Pissario Fall Out

Degas and Pissario Fall Out

as Degas

1994

Richard II

Richard II

as Richard II

1991

Henry IV: Part 1

Henry IV: Part 1

as Prince Henry of Wales

1991

Henry IV: Part 2

Henry IV: Part 2

as Henry Prince of Wales

1991

Henry V

Henry V

as King Henry V

1991

Henry VI: House of York

Henry VI: House of York

as Jack Cade

1991

Henry VI: House of Lancaster

Henry VI: House of Lancaster

as Earl of Suffolk

1991

Richard III

Richard III

as Duke of Buckingham

1991

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

1987

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

as Oedipus Rex

1986

The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

as Thomas Kyd

1986

Endeavour

as Professor Donald Bagley

1 ep.

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as St Just

1 ep.

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Prof Alan Macintosh

2 ep.

Lewis

Lewis

as Dr. Melville

1 ep.

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1 ep.

Playhouse

Playhouse

as John Lilburne

1 ep.

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Geoffrey Cromlech

1 ep.

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Wulfnoth

1 ep.

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Lancelot Wishart

1 ep.

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

as Hartley Culpepper

1 ep.

Raised by Wolves

Raised by Wolves

as The Trust Voice (voice)

1 ep.

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

2 ep.

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as E1A

1 ep.

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

as Thomas Kyd

1 ep.

Drama 61-67

as First youth

1 ep.

Public Eye

Public Eye

as John Sheldon

1 ep.

Callan

Callan

1 ep.

State of Play

State of Play

as Richard Siegler

1 ep.

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

as Judge

1 ep.

Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

9 ep.

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible

as Priest

1 ep.

Freud

Freud

as Carl Jung

2 ep.

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as Dennis Morgan

2 episodes

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Bishop Reynard

1 episodes

Endeavour

Endeavour

as Professor Donald Bagley

1 episodes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as St Just

1 episodes

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Prof Alan Macintosh

2 episodes

Lewis

Lewis

as Dr. Melville

1 episodes

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1 episodes

Playhouse

Playhouse

as John Lilburne

1 episodes

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Geoffrey Cromlech

1 episodes

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Wulfnoth

1 episodes

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Lancelot Wishart

1 episodes

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

as Hartley Culpepper

1 episodes

Raised by Wolves

Raised by Wolves

as The Trust Voice (voice)

1 episodes

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

2 episodes

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as E1A

1 episodes

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

as Thomas Kyd

1 episodes

Drama 61-67

as First youth

1 episodes

Public Eye

Public Eye

as John Sheldon

1 episodes

Callan

Callan

1 episodes

State of Play

State of Play

as Richard Siegler

1 episodes

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

as Judge

1 episodes

Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

9 episodes

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible

as Priest

1 episodes

Freud

Freud

as Carl Jung

2 episodes