Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

Acting7th June 1943(died at 82)Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK73 titles

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.

Born

7th June 1943 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Died

10th May 2026

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington

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Known for

Filmography

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