Michael Pennington

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.

Known for

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Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

2021 ⭐ 6.0

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1945: The Savage Peace

2015 ⭐ 7.6

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Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

2014 ⭐ 7.0

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RSC Live: Richard II

2013 ⭐ 7.4

Career timeline

2021

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

Narrator (voice) · 2021

⭐ 6.0

2015

1945: The Savage Peace Notable

Narrator (voice) · 2015

⭐ 7.6

2014

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words Notable

Narrator (Voice) · 2014

⭐ 7.0

2013

RSC Live: Richard II Notable

John of Gaunt · 2013

⭐ 7.4

2011

The Iron Lady Notable

Michael Foot · 2011

⭐ 6.4

2008

Florence Nightingale

Wen · 2008

⭐ 6.0

2005

Fragile

Marcus · 2005

⭐ 6.5

2003

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death Notable

Narrator (UK version) (voice) · 2003

⭐ 7.2

2002

The Dinosaur Hunters

William Buckland · 2002

⭐ 6.5

Pyramid Notable

Narrator (voice) · 2002

⭐ 7.3

1996

Cracker: White Ghost Notable

Commander Gordon Ellison · 1996

⭐ 7.0

1994

The Last Bolshevik Notable

Self (voice: English version) · 1994

⭐ 7.6

Degas and Pissario Fall Out Notable

Degas · 1994

⭐ 8.0

1991

Richard II

Richard II · 1991

Henry IV: Part 1

Prince Henry of Wales · 1991

Henry IV: Part 2

Henry Prince of Wales · 1991

1987

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes · 1987

⭐ 6.0

1986

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Oedipus Rex · 1986

⭐ 4.5

The Marlowe Inquest

Thomas Kyd · 1986

⭐ 1.0

1985

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

1985

1984

The Mayor of Montemilone

Narrator · 1984

⭐ 5.0

1983

Cymbeline

Posthumus · 1983

⭐ 6.3

Return of the Jedi Notable

Moff Jerjerrod · 1983

⭐ 7.9

1982

Outside Edge Notable

Bob · 1982

⭐ 8.0

1981

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

John Lilburne · 1981

1978

Danton's Death Notable

Saint-Just · 1978

⭐ 9.0

Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

E1A · 1978

Frequently appears with

Sandip Ray

Self

Aparna Sen

Self

Satyajit Ray

Self (archive footage)

Meda Mládek

Self - Witness

Full filmography

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Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

2021 ⭐ 6.0

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1945: The Savage Peace

2015 ⭐ 7.6

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Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

2014 ⭐ 7.0

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RSC Live: Richard II

2013 ⭐ 7.4

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The Iron Lady

2011 ⭐ 6.4

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Florence Nightingale

2008 ⭐ 6.0

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Fragile

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

2003 ⭐ 7.2

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The Dinosaur Hunters

2002 ⭐ 6.5

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Pyramid

2002 ⭐ 7.3

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Cracker: White Ghost

1996 ⭐ 7.0

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The Last Bolshevik

1994 ⭐ 7.6

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Degas and Pissario Fall Out

1994 ⭐ 8.0

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Richard II

1991

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Henry IV: Part 1

1991

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Henry IV: Part 2

1991

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Henry V

1991 ⭐ 8.0

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Henry VI: House of York

1991

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Henry VI: House of Lancaster

1991

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Richard III

1991