Michael Pennington
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Careers this long are unusual: Michael Pennington is a British actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The role of Moff Jerjerrod in 'Return of the Jedi' is the one that keeps being brought up. He also turns up in 'The Iron Lady'. The career now covers more than 58 years.
Michael Pennington
16 Movies
22 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Michael Pennington is a British actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The role of Moff Jerjerrod in 'Return of the Jedi' is the one that keeps being brought up. He also turns up in 'The Iron Lady'. The career now covers more than 58 years.
TV Shows
Plays Narrator
Empire Warriors
2004
Plays Hugh Pargeter
Summer's Lease
1989
Plays Carl Jung
Freud
1984
Plays Dennis Morgan
Silent Witness
1996
Plays Prof Alan Macintosh
Waking the Dead
2001
Plays St Just
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Wulfnoth
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Adrian
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Dr. Melville
Lewis
2007
Plays Richard Siegler
State of Play
2003
Plays The Trust (voice)
Raised by Wolves
2020
Plays Priest
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
2001
Plays Bishop Reynard
Father Brown
2013
Plays Professor Donald Bagley
Endeavour
2013
Plays John Sheldon
Public Eye
1965
Plays John Lilburne
Playhouse
1974
Plays E1A
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Plays Lancelot Wishart
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Hartley Culpepper
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Plays Thomas Kyd
ScreenPlay
1986
Plays Geoffrey Cromlech
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Martin
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Latest Trailers
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Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
Full Filmography
Raised by Wolves
The Trust (voice) · 1 episode
2020–
TV
RSC Live: Richard II
John of Gaunt
2013
Film
Endeavour
Professor Donald Bagley · 1 episode
2013–
TV
Father Brown
Bishop Reynard · 1 episode
2013–
TV
The Iron Lady
Michael Foot
2011
Film
Lewis
Dr. Melville · 1 episode
2007–
TV
Fragile
Marcus
2005
Film
Empire Warriors
Narrator · 4 episodes
2004–
TV
State of Play
Richard Siegler · 1 episode
2003–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Michael Pennington still alive?
Michael Pennington passed away on May 10, 2026 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Michael Pennington?
Michael Pennington is best known for roles in Return of the Jedi, The Iron Lady, Fragile.
How many movies has Michael Pennington been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1968), Michael Pennington has appeared in 16 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Michael Pennington's first movie?
The career of Michael Pennington began with The Tycoon (1968).
What is Michael Pennington's most recent movie or series?
Michael Pennington's most recent release is Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali, which premiered on March 9, 2021.
What TV shows has Michael Pennington appeared in?
On television, Michael Pennington has appeared in Raised by Wolves, Endeavour, Father Brown, Lewis.
Michael Pennington
1943-06-07 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington (June 7, 1943 - May 10, 2026) was a British actor and director 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 Tiaan 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.