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Acting
Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington is best known for Raised by Wolves, Endeavour, Father Brown and Lewis. Michael Pennington was born on June 7, 1943. Michael Pennington died on May 10, 2026 at the age of 82.
- Born
- June 7, 1943
- Place of birth
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Died
- May 10, 2026 (82 years old)
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2020Raised by WolvesThe Trust (voice)
- 2013Father BrownBishop Reynard
- 2013EndeavourProfessor Donald Bagley
- 2013The Escape ArtistJudge
- 2009The Lost World of Communism
- 2007LewisDr. Melville
- 2004Empire WarriorsNarrator
- 2003State of PlayRichard Siegler
- 2001Waking the DeadProf Alan Macintosh
- 2001Dr Terrible's House of HorriblePriest
- 1996Silent WitnessDennis Morgan
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeHartley Culpepper
- 1992Between the Lines
- 1991In My DefenceFranz Jagerstatter
- 1989Summer's LeaseHugh Pargeter
- 1986ScreenPlayThomas Kyd
- 1984Playing Shakespeare
- 1984FreudCarl Jung
- 1984ItaliansNarrator
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekE1A
- 1974PlayhouseJohn Lilburne
- 1972No ExitIan Strawson
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamHans
- 1968The Root of All Evil?Clive Pinner
- 1967Callan
- 1967ITV PlayhouseLancelot Wishart
- 1965Public EyeJohn Sheldon
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSt Just
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreMartin
- 1964Theatre 625Wulfnoth
- 1964The Wednesday PlayGeoffrey Cromlech
- 1961Drama 61-67First youth
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1956Armchair TheatreAdrian
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Michael Pennington been in?
Michael Pennington is best known for Raised by Wolves, Endeavour, Father Brown and Lewis.
When was Michael Pennington born?
Michael Pennington was born on June 7, 1943. (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK)
How old is Michael Pennington?
Michael Pennington died on May 10, 2026 at the age of 82.
Updated: November 4, 2026 ·