Kenneth Colley
Acting
Born December 7, 1937 · Manchester, England, UK
Biography
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 Measur…
Known For · 40 titles
Midsomer Murders
Peaky Blinders
Play for Today
Agatha Christie's Poirot
The Avengers
Casualty
Heartbeat
Vera
Omnibus
Peak Practice
Minder
Crown Court
BBC Play of the Month
Screen Two
The Wednesday Play
Foyle's War
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Relic Hunter
New Tricks
Misfits
The Empire Strikes Back
No Hiding Place
Inspector Morse
The Sweeney
Return of the Jedi
The Institute
Wycliffe
Churchill's People
New Scotland Yard
The Protectors
Between the Lines
The Expert
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The BBC Television Shakespeare
The Play on One
War and Remembrance
Target
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Redcap
Always and Everyone