'Star Wars' Actor Was 82
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Key Points:
- Michael Pennington, the theater actor known for playing Moff Jerjerrod in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, has died at the age of 82, with the cause of death not disclosed.
- Pennington had a distinguished theater career, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and co-founding the English Shakespeare Company.
- He is best remembered on screen for his role as the military officer Moff Jerjerrod, notably in a scene where Darth Vader reprimands him for the slow construction of the second Death Star.
- His other notable screen appearances include the 1969 film Hamlet, portraying Michael Foot in The Iron Lady (2011), and recent roles in TV series such as Raised By Wolves, Endeavour, Father Brown, and Silent Witness.
- Despite his screen work, Pennington’s primary passion remained theater, with performances in productions like Hamlet, The Henrys, and the TV adaptation of The Wars of the Roses.