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Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Actor, Director, Writer

Born December 7, 1937 in Manchester, England, UK

Died June 30, 2025

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Kenneth Colley (7 December 1937 — 30 June 2025) was an English actor. A long-time character actor, he came to wider prominence through his role as Admiral Piett in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

Colley was born in Manchester. He played Jesus (very briefly indeed) in Life of Brian (1979), having also appeared in the earlier Python-related production Ripping Yarns episode "The Testing of Eric Olthwaite" alongside Michael Palin. As a Shakespearean actor, he played the Duke of Vienna in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Measure for Measure (also 1979).

Colley also held an important role in the Clint Eastwood film Firefox, as a Soviet Colonel tasked with the protection of the Firefox and its secrets. Colley portrayed SS-Standartenführer Paul Blobel in the World War II drama War and Remembrance. His character was charged with hiding the evidence of the Holocaust, and putting dead victims through "Economic Processing".

According to comments Terry Gilliam (who directed him in Jabberwocky and co-starred with him in Life of Brian) made in the DVD audio commentaries for both films, Colley is a terrible stutterer in real life. When he had a role in a film, however, he could recite the lines perfectly. Stuttering is a character trait, however, in his role as the "Accordion Man" in the BBC television drama Pennies from Heaven (1978). He has also recently starred in BBC's HolbyBlue as a drunk and violent father, grandfather and father-in-law.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out Clip

Inspector Dalgliesh 1: Unnatural Causes

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12 July 1986 LWT - John Silver's Return to Treasure Island

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Giro City starring Glenda Jackson and Jon Finch (1982)

Filmography

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Type

Year

Dan Hawk Psychic Detective Poster

Dan Hawk Psychic Detective Feature Film2024Thaddeus Moncrief

I am Tree Poster

I am Tree Short Film2023Oak

Infernal Creations Poster

Infernal Creations Short Film2023Malcolm

Mum Short Film2017Graham

The Great Escape Poster

The Great Escape Short Film2017Angus

Star Wars: Force of Evil Poster

Star Wars: Force of Evil Short Film2015Jaxan Tosh

Peaky Blinders Poster

Peaky Blinders TV Series2013Vicente Changretta

Scar Tissue Poster

Scar Tissue Feature Film2013Weaver

Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out Poster

Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out TV Movie2012Admiral Piett

The Avenging Spirit Short Film2011Mr. Grey

Vera TV Series2011Ronald Devreux

Freedom Day Short Film2010Skipper

Casualty 1909 Poster

Casualty 1909 TV Series2009Dr. Frederick Smith

Misfits TV Series2009Old Rudy 2

The Queen Poster

The Queen TV Series2009Prince Philip

Holding On Poster

Holding On Feature Film2008Phil

Alligator Short Film2007Glen

Greetings Poster

Greetings Feature Film2007Ken

Holby Blue Poster

Holby Blue TV Series2007John Snr

The Secret Life of Brian Poster

The Secret Life of Brian Documentary2007Jesus

A Nearly Silent Film TV Short2006Signwriter

House of Donn Short Film2006Dad

Like Father Like Son Poster

Like Father Like Son TV Movie2005Rawsthorne

Comedy Connections Poster

Comedy Connections TV Series2003Robber

New Tricks Poster

New Tricks TV Series2003Frank Benson

The Royal Poster

The Royal TV Series2003Bernard Hussey

Foyle's War Poster

Foyle's War TV Series2002Brian Jones

George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle Documentary2001

Doctors TV Series2000Frank Tyler

Always and Everyone Poster

Always and Everyone TV Series1999Joseph

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Don Lawson

Hold Back the Night Poster

Hold Back the Night Feature Film1999Uncle Bob

Relic Hunter Poster

Relic Hunter TV Series1999Professor Lamenza

The Last Train Poster

The Last Train Mini-Series1999Mark

Shadow Run Poster

Shadow Run Feature Film1998Larcombe

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries Poster

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries TV Series1998Archie Burlington

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Lloyd Kirby

Brassed Off Poster

Brassed Off Feature Film1996Greasley

El último viaje de Robert Rylands Poster

El último viaje de Robert Rylands Feature Film1996Archdale

Dangerfield Poster

Dangerfield TV Series1995Bill Hunter

Solomon & Sheba Poster

Solomon & Sheba TV Movie1995Nathan

Capital Lives TV Series19941 episode, 1994

Moving Story Poster

Moving Story TV Series1994Ken Uttley

Wycliffe Poster

Wycliffe TV Series1994Sam Peploe

Peak Practice Poster

Peak Practice TV Series1993Stan Jordan

Unnatural Causes Poster

Unnatural Causes TV Movie1993Inspector Gerry Reckless

Between the Lines Poster

Between the Lines TV Series1992Chief Supt. Tattersall

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1992Clive Harris

The Bohemian Life Poster

The Bohemian Life Feature Film1992Balayeur de rues

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax Poster

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax TV Movie1992John Ireland

Prisoner of Honor Poster

Prisoner of Honor TV Movie1991Capt. Dreyfus

I Hired a Contract Killer Poster

I Hired a Contract Killer Feature Film1990The Killer

Napoleon's Last Battle: Timewatch TV Series1990Napoleon Bonaparte

The Last Island Poster

The Last Island Feature Film1990Nick

The Plot to Kill Hitler Poster

The Plot to Kill Hitler TV Movie1990Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Poirot TV Series1989Mathew Davenheim

The Rainbow Poster

The Rainbow Feature Film1989Mr. Brunt

A Summer Story Poster

A Summer Story Feature Film1988Jim

Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Poster

Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Mini-Series1988Chief Inspector Heat

The Play on One Poster

The Play on One TV Series1988Inspector Tennyson

War and Remembrance Poster

War and Remembrance Mini-Series1988SS Col. Paul Blobel

Casanova Poster

Casanova TV Movie1987Le Duc

Inspector Morse Poster

Inspector Morse TV Series1987Detective Chief Inspector Patrick Dawson

MacHeath Poster

MacHeath Short Film1987David Garrick

When Reason Sleeps Mini-Series1987James Bentik

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Arthur Cobb

Return to Treasure Island Poster

Return to Treasure Island Mini-Series1986Ben Gunn

The Whistle Blower Poster

The Whistle Blower Feature Film1986Bill Pickett

EastEnders Poster

EastEnders TV Series1985Brian

Function Room Mini-Series19851 episode, 1985

Mussolini: The Untold Story Poster

Mussolini: The Untold Story Mini-Series1985King Vittorio Emmanuele

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Sergej

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Poster

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story TV Movie1985Adolf Eichmann

All the World's a Stage Poster

All the World's a Stage Mini-Series1984Extracts: A Month in the Country; The Playboy of the Western World; The Plough and the Stars

Return to Waterloo Poster

Return to Waterloo Feature Film1984The traveller

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Acting Supt. Shannon

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Feature Film1983Admiral Piett

The Scarlet and the Black Poster

The Scarlet and the Black TV Movie1983Capt. Hirsch

Firefox Feature Film1982Colonel Kontarsky

Giro City Poster

Giro City Feature Film1982Martin

I Remember Nelson Poster

I Remember Nelson TV Series1982Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson

Peter and Paul Poster

Peter and Paul TV Movie1981Theodotus

The Kenny Everett Television Show Poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show TV Series19811 episode, 1986

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Poster

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Feature Film1980Admiral Piett

Life of Brian Poster

Life of Brian Feature Film1979Jesus

Minder TV Series1979Ron

The Danedyke Mystery Poster

The Danedyke Mystery TV Series1979The Major

Hazell TV Series1978Porter

Les Miserables Poster

Les Miserables TV Movie1978Police Prefect

Pennies from Heaven Poster

Pennies from Heaven Mini-Series1978Accordion Man

The BBC Television Shakespeare Poster

The BBC Television Shakespeare TV Series1978Duke Vincentio

Jabberwocky Poster

Jabberwocky Feature Film19771st Fanatic

Target TV Series1977Jessal

Dickens of London Poster

Dickens of London Mini-Series1976Robert Seymour

Ripping Yarns Poster

Ripping Yarns TV Series1976Robber

Three Days in Szczecin TV Movie1976Edmund Baluka

Lisztomania Poster

Lisztomania Feature Film1975Frederic Chopin

Slade in Flame Poster

Slade in Flame Feature Film1975Tony Devlin

The Love School Poster

The Love School TV Series1975Edward Burne-Jones

Churchill's People Poster

Churchill's People TV Series1974Ancient Beau

Fall of Eagles Poster

Fall of Eagles Mini-Series1974Father Gapon

Juggernaut Poster

Juggernaut Feature Film1974Detective Brown

Mahler Feature Film1974Krenek

The Nine Tailors Poster

The Nine Tailors Mini-Series1974Potty Peake

The Sweeney Poster

The Sweeney TV Series1974Noah Riley

Black and Blue Poster

Black and Blue TV Series1973Schultz

Hitler: The Last Ten Days Poster

Hitler: The Last Ten Days Feature Film1973Gerhardt Boldt

Jack the Ripper Poster

Jack the Ripper Mini-Series1973Police Cionstable

Arthur of the Britons Poster

Arthur of the Britons TV Series1972Erig

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972James Armstong

New Scotland Yard Poster

New Scotland Yard TV Series1972Peter Elliot

The Protectors Poster

The Protectors TV Series1972Devlin

The Triple Echo Poster

The Triple Echo Feature Film1972Provo Corporal

The Visitors Mini-Series1972Agent

The Devils Poster

The Devils Feature Film1971Legrand

The Music Lovers Poster

The Music Lovers Feature Film1971Modeste Tchaikovsky

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1971Farrish

A Family at War Poster

A Family at War TV Series1970Sergeant Jago

Performance Poster

Performance Feature Film1970Tony Farrell

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Bruce Tetley

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert Poster

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert TV Series1969Jimmy

Judge Dee TV Series1969Kun Shan

Oh! What a Lovely War Poster

Oh! What a Lovely War Feature Film1969Irish Soldier

Special Branch Poster

Special Branch TV Series1969Oliver

The Blood Beast Terror Poster

The Blood Beast Terror Feature Film1968James

The Expert Poster

The Expert TV Series1968Foreman

City '68 Poster

City '68 TV Series1967Corbett

For Schools and Colleges: Drama TV Series1967Self

Hobson's Choice TV Series1967Will Mossop

How I Won the War Poster

How I Won the War Feature Film19672nd Replacement

Look and Read Poster

Look and Read TV Series1967Mr. Moon

Omnibus TV Series1967Hitler

The Jokers Poster

The Jokers Feature Film1967de Winter

The White Rabbit Mini-Series1967Sasha

Macbeth TV Movie1966Macbeth's servant

Softly Softly Poster

Softly Softly TV Series1966Robins

The Baron Poster

The Baron TV Series1966Dinny Brand

The Government Inspector Mini-Series1966Postmaster

The Informer Poster

The Informer TV Series1966Slater

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965Yolinichev

The Good Soldier Schweik TV Movie1965Patient

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965Adolf Hitler

Horizon TV Series1964Wren

It's Dark Outside Poster

It's Dark Outside TV Series1964Hammond

R3 TV Series1964George Barratt

Redcap TV Series1964Private Bolt

Seventy Deadly Pills Poster

Seventy Deadly Pills Feature Film1964Covent Garden porter

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964Bethold Florenberg

Thorndyke TV Series1964Ellis

Maupassant TV Series19631 episode, 1963

The Plane Makers Poster

The Plane Makers TV Series1963Jack Moss

Z Cars TV Series1962Fenton

A for Andromeda Poster

A for Andromeda TV Series1961Dead Body

Ghost Squad Poster

Ghost Squad TV Series1961Bank Teller

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961Young Man

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Lionel

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959Sidney Runtle

Emergency-Ward 10 Poster

Emergency-Ward 10 TV Series1957Arthur Pastor

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Jimmy

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Colin

Director

3

Type

Year

Alligator Short Film2007

Greetings Poster

Greetings Feature Film2007

A Nearly Silent Film TV Short2006

Writer

3

Type

Year

Alligator Short Film2007

Greetings Poster

Greetings Feature Film2007

A Nearly Silent Film TV Short2006

Producer

2

Alligator Short Film2007

Greetings Poster

Greetings Feature Film2007

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