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.
Michael Pennington has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work is anchored in the Star Wars universe with 1 titles. Signature works include 1945: The Savage Peace, Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words, Airborne: The RAF at 90. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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