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

Return of the Jedi

as Moff Jerjerrod

The Iron Lady

as Michael Foot

Raised by Wolves

as The Trust Voice (voice)

Fragile

as Marcus

Endeavour

as Professor Donald Bagley

Father Brown

as Bishop Reynard

Lewis

as Dr. Melville

State of Play

as Richard Siegler

Silent Witness

as Dennis Morgan

The Escape Artist

as Judge