Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

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.

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2022

Dans les secrets des films Star Wars
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars
as Narrator ( Voice)
TV - Released: 7/12/2022

2021

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/9/2021

2020

Raised by Wolves
Raised by Wolves
as The Trust Voice (voice)
TV - Released: 9/3/2020

2015

1945: The Savage Peace
1945: The Savage Peace
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/24/2015

2014

Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
as Narrator (Voice)
Movie - Released: 11/4/2014

2013

RSC Live: Richard II
RSC Live: Richard II
as John of Gaunt
Movie - Released: 11/13/2013
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Bishop Reynard
TV - Released: 1/14/2013
Endeavour
Endeavour
as Professor Donald Bagley
TV - Released: 4/14/2013
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
as Judge
TV - Released: 10/29/2013

2011

The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady
as Michael Foot
Movie - Released: 12/26/2011

2009

The Lost World of Communism
The Lost World of Communism
TV - Released: 3/14/2009

2008

Movie
Airborne: The RAF at 90
as Narrator - (Voice)
Movie - Released: 12/11/2008
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
as Wen
Movie - Released: 6/1/2008

2007

Lewis
Lewis
as Dr. Melville
TV - Released: 2/18/2007

2005

Fragile
Fragile
as Marcus
Movie - Released: 10/14/2005

2004

Empire Warriors
Empire Warriors
as Narrator
TV - Released: 11/19/2004

2003

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
as Narrator (UK version) (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/12/2003
State of Play
State of Play
as Richard Siegler
TV - Released: 5/18/2003

2002

The Dinosaur Hunters
The Dinosaur Hunters
as William Buckland
Movie - Released: 12/30/2002
Pyramid
Pyramid
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/28/2002

2001

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Prof Alan Macintosh
TV - Released: 6/18/2001
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
as Priest
TV - Released: 11/12/2001

1997

Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
TV - Released: 10/19/1997

1996

Cracker: White Ghost
Cracker: White Ghost
as Commander Gordon Ellison
Movie - Released: 10/28/1996
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
as Dennis Morgan
TV - Released: 2/21/1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
TV - Released: 3/16/1996

1994

Degas and Pissario Fall Out
Degas and Pissario Fall Out
as Degas
Movie - Released: 3/1/1994
The Last Bolshevik
The Last Bolshevik
as Self (voice: English version)
Movie - Released: 10/21/1994

1992

Between the Lines
Between the Lines
TV - Released: 9/4/1992

1991

Richard II
Richard II
as Richard II
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991
Henry IV: Part 1
Henry IV: Part 1
as Prince Henry of Wales
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991
Henry IV: Part 2
Henry IV: Part 2
as Henry Prince of Wales
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991
Henry V
Henry V
as King Henry V
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991
Henry VI: House of York
Henry VI: House of York
as Jack Cade
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991
Henry VI: House of Lancaster
Henry VI: House of Lancaster
as Earl of Suffolk
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991
Richard III
Richard III
as Duke of Buckingham
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991

1989

Summer's Lease
Summer's Lease
as Hugh Pargeter
TV - Released: 11/1/1989

1987

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
Movie - Released: 1/10/1987

1986

The Marlowe Inquest
The Marlowe Inquest
as Thomas Kyd
Movie - Released: 9/3/1986
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as Oedipus Rex
Movie - Released: 9/16/1986

1985

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Movie - Released: 3/26/1985

1984

The Mayor of Montemilone
The Mayor of Montemilone
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/26/1984
Playing Shakespeare
Playing Shakespeare
TV - Released: 7/29/1984
Freud
Freud
as Carl Jung
TV - Released: 9/14/1984

1983

Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
as Moff Jerjerrod
Movie - Released: 5/25/1983
Cymbeline
Cymbeline
as Posthumus
Movie - Released: 7/10/1983

1982

Outside Edge
Outside Edge
as Bob
Movie - Released: 12/19/1982

1981

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
as John Lilburne
Movie - Released: 1/30/1981

1978

Danton's Death
Danton's Death
as Saint-Just
Movie - Released: 4/23/1978
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
as E1A
Movie - Released: 1/18/1978

1977

Movie
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Don Harris
Movie - Released: 6/28/1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
as E1A
TV - Released: 9/21/1977

1976

The Witches of Pendle
The Witches of Pendle
as Minister
Movie - Released: 6/19/1976

1974

Playhouse
Playhouse
as John Lilburne
TV - Released: 3/13/1974

1970

Mad Jack
Mad Jack
Movie - Released: 2/4/1970
Movie
The Dolly Scene
as Tom
Movie - Released: 11/3/1970

1969

Hamlet
Hamlet
as Laertes
Movie - Released: 12/21/1969

1968

Movie
The Tycoon
as Peter Bell
Movie - Released: 12/30/1968

1967

Callan
Callan
TV - Released: 7/8/1967
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Lancelot Wishart
TV - Released: 9/25/1967

1965

Public Eye
Public Eye
as John Sheldon
TV - Released: 1/23/1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as St Just
TV - Released: 10/19/1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Alexei Turbin
TV - Released: 10/19/1965

1964

Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Wulfnoth
TV - Released: 5/3/1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Alexander
TV - Released: 5/3/1964

1961

TV
Drama 61-67
as First youth
TV - Released: 3/19/1961

1959

No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
TV - Released: 9/16/1959

1956

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Adrian
TV - Released: 7/8/1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Tom
TV - Released: 7/8/1956