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Kenneth Colley

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 12/07/1937 (86) | Manchester (United Kingdom (UK))
Kenneth Colley (born 7 December 1937) is an English film and television actor whose career spans over 60 years. He came to wider prominence through his role as Admiral Piett in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), as well as his roles in the films of Ken Russell and as Jesus in Monty Python’s Life of Brian. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, ...

Life of Brian

13

1979 | 3.9/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy
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The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture L ...

The Empire Strikes Back

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1980 | 4.2/5 | 2h 4min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star. ...

Return of the Jedi

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1983 | 3.9/5 | 2h 15min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called 'Firefox'. Worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon—as there are rumours that it is undetectable by radar—the B ...

Firefox

15

1982 | 3.0/5 | 2h 16min
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Movies with Kenneth Colley as Actor(50)

as Weaver2013 Scar Tissue
as Admiral Piett (voice)2012 LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
as Ken2007 Greetings
as Rawsthorne2005 Like Father Like Son
as Uncle Bob1999 Hold Back the Night
as Larcombe1998 Shadow Run
as Greasley1996 Brassed Off
as Archdale1996 Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Nathan1995 Solomon & Sheba
as Inspector Gerry Reckless1993 Unnatural Causes
as John Ireland1992 The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
as Street Sweeper1992 La Vie de Bohème
as Capt. Dreyfus1991 Prisoner of Honor
as Wilhelm Keitel1990 The Plot to Kill Hitler
as Sergej1990 Kremlin Farewell
as Nick1990 The Last Island
as The Killer1990 I Hired a Contract Killer
as Mr. Brunt1989 The Rainbow
as Jim1988 A Summer Story
as Le Duc1987 Casanova
as Bill Pickett1986 The Whistle Blower
as Adolph Eichmann1985 Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
as The Traveller1984 Return to Waterloo
as Capt. Hirsch1983 The Scarlet and the Black
as Admiral Piett1983 Return of the Jedi
as Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson1982 I Remember Nelson
as Martin1982 Giro City
as Colonel Kontarsky1982 Firefox
as Admiral Piett1980 The Empire Strikes Back
as Duke Vincentio1979 Measure for Measure
as Jesus1979 Life of Brian
as Frank Benyon1978 One Bummer News Day
as Police Prefect1978 Les Misérables
as Bruce Tetley1977 Come the Revolution
as 1st Fanatic1977 Jabberwocky
as Tony Devlin1975 Flame
as Frederic Chopin1975 Lisztomania
as Detective Brown1974 Juggernaut
as Krenek1974 Mahler
as Boldt1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as Provo Corporal1972 The Triple Echo
as Legrand1971 The Devils
as Modeste Tchaikovsky1971 The Music Lovers
1970 Dance of the Seven Veils
as Tony Farrell1970 Performance
as James1968 The Blood Beast Terror
as 2nd Replacement1967 How I Won the War
as De Winter1967 The Jokers
as Nick1965 Three Clear Sundays
as Covent Garden porter1963 Seventy Deadly Pills

TV Shows/Series with Kenneth Colley as Actor(36)

as Vicente Changretta2013 Peaky Blinders
as Ronald Devreux2011 Vera
2009 The Queen
2004 New Tricks
as Bernard Hussey2003 The Royal
2002 Foyle's War
as Professor Lamenza1999 Relic Hunter
1999 The Last Train
as Lloyd Kirby1997 Midsomer Murders
as Sam Peploe1994 Wycliffe
as Stan Jordan1993 Peak Practice
as Clive Harris1992 Heartbeat
as Mathew Davenheim1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot
1987 Inspector Morse
as Paddy1986 Casualty
as Clifford Watkins1986 Casualty
as Arthur Cobb1986 Casualty
as King Vittorio Emmanuele1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story
as himself1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Theodotus1981 Peter and Paul
as Ron1979 Minder
1978 Hazell
as The Accordion Man1978 Pennies from Heaven
1976 Ripping Yarns
as Noah Riley1975 The Sweeney
as Father Gapon1974 Fall of Eagles
1972 Crown Court
as Stanley Meredith1972 Crown Court
as Devlin1972 The Protectors
as Farrish1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1970 Play for Today
as Foreman1968 The Expert
as Munt1968 The Expert
1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre
1961 The Avengers
1959 No Hiding Place

Full Name: Ken Colley
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 12/07 1937 (December) in Manchester (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 86 years + 142 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Kenneth Colley (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kenneth Cooley"
"Ken Colley"
Kenneth Colley frequently works together with these people:
Ken Russell (17x, Crew)
Freddie Jones (15x, Actor)
Geoffrey Bayldon (15x, Actor)
Christopher Benjamin (14x, Actor)
Paul Copley (14x, Actor)
Vernon Dobtcheff (13x, Actor)
Elizabeth Rider (13x, Actress)
Tony Caunter (13x, Actor)
Tom Chadbon (12x, Actor)
George Costigan (11x, Actor)
Benjamin Whitrow (11x, Actor)
David Hargreaves (11x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7241, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024