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Kenneth Colley(I)

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Kenneth Colley in Performance (1970)
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Kenneth Colley was born on 7 December 1937 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Firefox (1982) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). He has been married to Mary Dunne since 1962.
BornDecember 7, 1937
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Kenneth Colley and Pip Miller in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
David Prowse and Kenneth Colley in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Kenneth Colley in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Kenneth Colley and Mel Martin in Poirot (1989)
Kenneth Colley in Midsomer Murders (1997)
Kenneth Colley and Geraldine James in I Remember Nelson (1982)
Christopher Eccleston, Kenneth Colley, and John Thaw in Inspector Morse (1987)

Known for

Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
  • Admiral Piett
  • 1980
Firefox (1982)
Firefox
5.9
  • Colonel Kontarsky
  • 1982
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
  • Admiral Piett
  • 1983
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Life of Brian (1979)
Life of Brian
8.0
  • Jesus
  • 1979

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Actor

  • Dan Hawk Psychic Detective
    • Post-production
  • I am Tree
    • (voice)
    • Pre-production
  • Infernal Creations
    • Pre-production
  • The Great Escape (2017)
    The Great Escape
  • Kate O'Donnell in Mum (2017)
    Mum
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
  • Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Natasha O'Keeffe, Harry Kirton, and Finn Cole in Peaky Blinders (2013)
    Peaky Blinders
  • Star Wars: Force of Evil (2015)
    Star Wars: Force of Evil
  • Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Antonia Thomas, and Iwan Rheon in Misfits (2009)
    Misfits
  • Scar Tissue (2013)
    Scar Tissue
  • Vera (2011)
    Vera
  • Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2012)
    Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
    • (voice, as Kenneth Cooley)
  • The Avenging Spirit
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
  • Freedom Day
  • Samantha Bond, Barbara Flynn, Emilia Fox, Susan Jameson, and Diana Quick in The Queen (2009)
    The Queen
  • Casualty 1909 (2009)
    Casualty 1909
  • Richard Harrington, Cal MacAninch, and Elaine Glover in Holby Blue (2007)
    Holby Blue

Director

  • Alligator
  • Greetings (2007)
    Greetings
  • A Nearly Silent Film

Writer

  • Alligator
  • Greetings (2007)
    Greetings
  • A Nearly Silent Film

Videos5

House of Donn
Full Movie 14:24
House of Donn
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Trailer 1:25
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Return to Waterloo
Trailer 1:42
Return to Waterloo
Scar Tissue
Trailer 0:32
Scar Tissue
Greetings
Trailer 2:45
Greetings

Personal details

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    • December 7, 1937
    • Manchester, England, UK
    • 1962 - present
  • Other works
    He acted in David Halliwell's play, "Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs," at the Garrick Theatre in London, England with John Hurt, Rodney Bewes, Tim Preece, and Susan Ashworth in the cast. Patrick Dromgoole was director.
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  • Trivia
    Is the only actor to have played the role of a named Imperial officer (that of Admiral Piett) in more than one Star Wars film.
  • Quotes
    In one year, I worked with Clint Eastwood, Gregory Peck, and David Prowse. I got a crick in my neck from always looking up toward the stars!

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