Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

81 · Born: Jun 7, 1943

Personal Details

BornJun 7, 1943 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Biography

Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington, a renowned British director and actor, co-founded the English Shakespeare Company alongside esteemed director Michael Bogdanov.

As a stage actor, Pennington has made a significant impact in the world of theatre, yet it is his cinematic performances that have garnered him widespread recognition.

In the iconic film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Pennington brought to life the character of Moff Jerjerrod, the commanding officer of the Death Star, a role that has cemented his place in the hearts of fans worldwide.

Moreover, Pennington's portrayal of Michael Foot in The Iron Lady, opposite the incomparable Meryl Streep, has further solidified his status as a talented and versatile actor.

Throughout his illustrious career, Pennington has consistently demonstrated his ability to seamlessly transition between stage and screen, leaving a lasting impression on audiences and cementing his place as a respected figure in the world of entertainment.

Career

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2021
{"id":2303,"title":"Father Brown","year":2016,"character":"Bishop Reynard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/father-brown-2013","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21ocadvrm6i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21ocadvrm6i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Father Brown
Father Brown as Bishop Reynard
{"id":143902,"title":"The Savage Peace","year":"2015","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-savage-peace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_143902.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_143902.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
The Savage Peace
The Savage Peace as Narrator (voice)
{"id":105497,"title":"Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II","year":"2013","character":"John of Gaunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/royal-shakespeare-company-richard-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_105497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_105497.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":1299,"title":"The Iron Lady","year":"2011","character":"Michael Foot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-iron-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q9pt3qgicj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q9pt3qgicj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady as Michael Foot
{"id":103831973,"title":"The Lost World of Communism","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-lost-world-of-communism","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831973.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":148964,"title":"Florence Nightingale","year":"2008","character":"Wen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/florence-nightingale-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148964.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":13569,"title":"Fragile","year":"2005","character":"Marcus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fragile-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4non03i4ta80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4non03i4ta80.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Fragile
Fragile as Marcus
{"id":103839329,"title":"Empire Warriors","year":2004,"character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/empire-warriors","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839329.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":152992,"title":"Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death","year":"2003","character":"Narrator (UK version) (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/colosseum-romes-arena-of-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152992.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152992.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death as Narrator (UK version) (voice)
{"id":8157,"title":"Waking the Dead","year":2003,"character":"Prof Alan Macintosh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/waking-the-dead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8157.jpg"},"released":1}
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead as Prof Alan Macintosh
{"id":84770,"title":"Building the Great Pyramid","year":"2002","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/building-the-great-pyramid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84770.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Building the Great Pyramid
Building the Great Pyramid as Narrator (voice)
{"id":1796,"title":"Silent Witness","year":2002,"character":"Dennis Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/silent-witness","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg"},"released":1}
Silent Witness
Silent Witness as Dennis Morgan
{"id":154549,"title":"Dinosaur Hunters","year":"2001","character":"William Buckland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dinosaur-hunters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154549.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Dinosaur Hunters
Dinosaur Hunters as William Buckland
{"id":192788,"title":"The Dinosaur Hunters","year":"1996","character":"William Buckland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dinosaur-hunters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192788.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192788.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Dinosaur Hunters
The Dinosaur Hunters as William Buckland
{"id":58756,"title":"The Last Bolshevik","year":"1993","character":"Voice","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-bolshevik","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58756.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58756.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":9828,"title":"Summer's Lease","year":1989,"character":"Hugh Pargeter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/summers-lease","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9828.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9828.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Summer's Lease
Summer's Lease as Hugh Pargeter
{"id":61464,"title":"The Return of Sherlock Holmes","year":"1987","character":"Sherlock Holmes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-sherlock-holmes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61464.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61464.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161432,"title":"The Theban Plays by Sophocles","year":"1986","character":"Oedipus Rex","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-theban-plays-by-sophocles-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161432.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":103834467,"title":"Freud","year":1984,"character":"Carl Jung","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/freud","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834467.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834467.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Freud
Freud as Carl Jung
{"id":103834472,"title":"Playing Shakespeare","year":1984,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/playing-shakespeare","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834472.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":520,"title":"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi","year":"1983","character":"Moff Jerjerrod","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4940hl1bso80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4940hl1bso80.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":63253,"title":"Cymbeline","year":"1982","character":"Posthumus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cymbeline-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63253.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63253.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Cymbeline
Cymbeline as Posthumus
{"id":163674,"title":"BBC Play of the Month","year":"1978","character":"Saint-Just","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bbc-play-of-the-month-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163674.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163674.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":164289,"title":"The Witches of Pendle","year":"1976","character":"Minister","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-witches-of-pendle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164289.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164289.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":10376,"title":"Public Eye","year":1971,"character":"John Sheldon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/public-eye","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Public Eye
Public Eye as John Sheldon
{"id":186286,"title":"The Wednesday Play","year":"1970","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wednesday-play-1970-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186286.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":87195,"title":"Hamlet","year":"1969","character":"Laertes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hamlet-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87195.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Hamlet
Hamlet as Laertes
{"id":252450,"title":"Great Scientists in Their Own Words: The Code of Life","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/great-scientists-in-their-own-words-the-code-of-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_252450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_252450.jpg"},"released":1}
2013