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Kenneth Colley

Born Dec 7, 1937 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Kenneth Colley 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).

Filmography

Shows & movies
Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue as Weaver
2015
TVT Rating
Thriller | 1h 43m
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out as Admiral Piett (voice)
2012
TVT Rating
Action, Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction | 22m
Like Father Like Son
Like Father Like Son as Rawsthorne
2005
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2h 17m
Shadow Run
Shadow Run as Larcombe
2001
TVT Rating
Thriller, Crime | 1h 34m
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey as Archdale
1996
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 42m
Brassed Off
Brassed Off as Greasley
1996
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 47m
Solomon & Sheba
Solomon & Sheba
1995
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 29m
Moving Story
Moving Story as Ken Uttley
2 seasons • 1994 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes as Inspector Gerry Reckless
1993
TVT Rating
| 1h 33m
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax as John Ireland
1992
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h
La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème as Street Sweeper
1992
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 43m
The Last Island
The Last Island as Nick
1990
TVT Rating
Drama, Science Fiction | 1h 55m
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler as Wilhelm Keitel
1990
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 34m
I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer as Killer
1990
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 20m
The Rainbow
The Rainbow as Mr. Brunt
1989
TVT Rating
Action, Drama | 1h 53m
A Summer Story
A Summer Story as Jim
1990
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance | 1h 35m
Casanova
Casanova as Le Duc
1987
TVT Rating
| 2h 22m
Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island as Ben Gunn
1 season • 1986 • Ended
TVT Rating
Children, Adventure, Action | 55m
The Whistle Blower
The Whistle Blower as Bill Pickett
1986
TVT Rating
Action, Thriller | 1h 40m
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story as Adolph Eichmann
1985
TVT Rating
Drama | 3h 20m
Return To Waterloo
Return To Waterloo as The Traveller
1985
TVT Rating
Drama, Musical | 1h
The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black as Capt. Hirsch
1983
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 23m
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi as Admiral Piett
2021
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 2h 14m
Giro City
Giro City as Martin
1984
TVT Rating
Thriller, Drama | 1h 42m
Firefox
Firefox as Colonel Kontarsky
1982
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller | 2h 16m
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back as Admiral Piett
2021
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 2h 4m
The Danedyke Mystery
The Danedyke Mystery as The Major
1 season • 1979 • Ended
TVT Rating
Children, Thriller, Mystery | 26m
Life of Brian
Life of Brian as Jesus
1991
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 34m
BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare as Duke
7 seasons • 1978 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 31m
Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven
1 season • 1978 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance, Musical | 1h 15m
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Robber
2009
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy | 29m
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky as 1st Fanatic
1977
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 45m
Flame
Flame
1975
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 31m
Lisztomania
Lisztomania as Frederic Chopin
1975
TVT Rating
Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 43m
Mahler
Mahler as Krenek
1974
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 55m
Juggernaut
Juggernaut as Detective Brown
1974
TVT Rating
Thriller, Action, Crime | 1h 49m
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days as Boldt
1973
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 50m
The Triple Echo
The Triple Echo as Provo Corporal
1972
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 37m
The Devils
The Devils as Legrand
1971
TVT Rating
Drama, History | 1h 51m
The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers as Modeste Tchaikovsky
1970
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 3m
Performance
Performance as Tony Farrell
1970
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama | 1h 41m
The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror as James
1968
TVT Rating
Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 28m
The Jokers
The Jokers as De Winter (chauffeur)
1967
TVT Rating
Thriller, Comedy | 1h 34m
How I Won the War
How I Won the War as 2nd Replacement
1967
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 49m
Seventy Deadly Pills
Seventy Deadly Pills as Covent Garden porter
1967
TVT Rating
Family, Drama | 55m