Kenneth Colley Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Kenneth Colley (born 7 December 1937) is 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.Unlike the other ill-fated officers who appeared alongside him in The Empire Strikes Back, Colley was the only actor to play an Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars film. Colley reprised his role as Piett in the Cartoon Network animated special Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out in September 2012.Colley was born in Manchester, Lancashire. He played Jesus (very briefly indeed) in The Life of Brian, having also appeared in the earlier Monty 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 in 1979.Colley also held an important role in the Clint Eastwood film Firefox, where he played a Soviet Colonel tasked with the protection of the Firefox and its secrets.Colley went on to play 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".He has directed one film to date: Greetings, a 2007 horror film starring Kirsty Cox, Henry Dunn and Ben Shockley. He also directed a short film entitled Alligator (featuring fellow Star Wars alum Richard LeParmentier) in the same year. He has also recently starred in BBC's HolbyBlue as a drunk and violent father, grandfather and father-in-law.According to comments which 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 stammerer 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 1978 BBC television drama, Pennies from Heaven.He currently lives in Hythe in Kent.
Net Worth
$6 Million
Date Of Birth
December 7, 1937
Place Of Birth
Manchester, England, UK
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer
Nicknames
Kenneth Colley, Colley, Kenneth
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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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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Fact
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One of the few actors - perhaps the only one - to have played both Jesus Christ and Adolf Hitler.
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Considered for the roles of Dr. Armstong, Bukovsky Lamson and Kelly in Lifeforce (1985).
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Was among those actors offered the role of Varlik in Doctor Who:The power Of Kroll.
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Is the only actor to play an Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars film (not including extras).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Summer Story
1988
Jim (as Ken Colley)
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
1988
TV Mini-Series documentary
Chief Inspector Heat
Casanova
1987
TV Movie
Le Duc
The Whistle Blower
1986
Bill Pickett
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1986
TV Series
Return to Treasure Island
1986
TV Mini-Series
Ben Gunn
Mussolini: The Untold Story
1985
TV Mini-Series
King Vittorio Emmanuele
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
1985
TV Movie
Adolf Eichmann
Function Room
1985
TV Mini-Series
Return to Waterloo
1984
The Traveller
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983
Admiral Piett
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
TV Movie
Capt. Hirsch (as Ken Colley)
Giro City
1982
Martin
Firefox
1982
Colonel Kontarsky
I Remember Nelson
1982
TV Series
Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson
Peter and Paul
1981
TV Movie
Theodotus
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Admiral Piett
Life of Brian
1979
Jesus
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
TV Series
The Major
Measure for Measure
1979
TV Movie
Duke Vincentio
Les Miserables
1978
TV Movie
Police Prefect
Play for Today
1977-1978
TV Series
Frank Benyon / Bruce Tetley
Pennies from Heaven
1978
TV Mini-Series
The Accordion Man
Accordion Man
Hazell
1978
TV Series
The Porter
Ripping Yarns
1977
TV Series
Robber
Target
1977
TV Series
Jessal
Jabberwocky
1977
1st Fanatic
Dickens of London
1976
TV Mini-Series
Robert Seymour
Crown Court
1972-1976
TV Series
James Armstong / Victor Snead / Stanley Meredith
Three Days in Szczecin
1976
TV Movie
Edmund Baluka
BBC Play of the Month
1966-1976
TV Series
Yolinichev
Lisztomania
1975
Frederic Chopin (as Ken Colley)
The Sweeney
1975
TV Series
Noah Riley
Churchill's People
1975
TV Series
Ancient beau
The Love School
1975
TV Series
Edward Burne-Jones
Edward Burne Jones
Flame
1975
Tony Devlin
Juggernaut
1974
Detective Brown
Z Cars
1964-1974
TV Series
Lennie Bowles / Rosser / Fenton
The Nine Tailors
1974
TV Mini-Series
Potty Peake
Special Branch
1974
TV Series
Oliver
Mahler
1974
Krenek (as Ken Colley)
Fall of Eagles
1974
TV Mini-Series
Father Gapon
The Protectors
1973
TV Series
Devlin
Arthur of the Britons
1973
TV Series
Erig
Black and Blue
1973
TV Series
Schultz
Jack the Ripper
1973
TV Mini-Series
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
Boldt (uncredited)
The Triple Echo
1972
Provo Corporal (as Ken Colley)
The Visitors
1972
TV Mini-Series
Agent
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
1972
TV Series
Jimmy
New Scotland Yard
1972
TV Series
Peter Elliot
A Family at War
1972
TV Series
Sergeant Jago
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
TV Series
Farrish
The Devils
1971
Legrand
The Music Lovers
1970
Modeste Tchaikovsky
Performance
1970
Tony Farrell (as Ken Colley)
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1967-1970
TV Series
Charles I
Adolf Hitler
Dr. Emil Justin
...
Omnibus
1970
TV Series documentary
Hitler
The Wednesday Play
1965-1969
TV Series
Jock / Bethold Florenberg / Nick
The Expert
1968-1969
TV Series
Munt / Foreman
Judge Dee
1969
TV Series
Kun Shan
Look and Read
1968
TV Series
Mr. Moon
City '68
1968
TV Series
Corbett
The Blood Beast Terror
1968
James
The Informer
1967
TV Series
Slater
How I Won the War
1967
2nd Replacement
Hobson's Choice
1967
TV Series
Will Mossop
The Jokers
1967
De Winter (chauffeur)
The Baron
1966
TV Series
Dinny Brand
Softly Softly
1966
TV Series
Robins
Armchair Theatre
1966
TV Series
Emergency-Ward 10
1964-1966
TV Series
Arthur Pastor / Ed
No Hiding Place
1965
TV Series
Sidney Runtle
The Good Soldier Schweik
1965
TV Movie
Patient
R3
1965
TV Series
George Barratt
Thorndyke
1964
TV Series
Ellis
Redcap
1964
TV Series
Private Bolt
ITV Play of the Week
1963-1964
TV Series
Colin / Private Leetham
It's Dark Outside
1964
TV Series
Hammond
Seventy Deadly Pills
1964
Covent Garden porter
The Avengers
1963
TV Series
Young Man
Maupassant
1963
TV Series
Ghost Squad
1963
TV Series
Bank Teller
The Plane Makers
1963
TV Series
Jack Moss
A for Andromeda
1961
TV Series
Dead Body
The Man Who Wished
Short pre-production
The Old Man
Mum
2016
Short
Graham
Holby City
2005-2016
TV Series
Dudley Drake / Vaughn Chewer / Don Lawson
Peaky Blinders
2016
TV Series
Vicente Changretta
Star Wars: Force of Evil
2015
Short
Jaxan Tosh
Misfits
2013
TV Series
Old Rudy 2
Scar Tissue
2013
Weaver
Vera
2013
TV Series
Ronald Devreux
Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
2012
TV Movie
Admiral Piett (voice, as Kenneth Cooley)
The Avenging Spirit
2011
Short
Mr. Grey
Casualty
1991-2011
TV Series
Arthur Cobb / Clifford Watkins / Paddy
Freedom Day
2010
Short
Skipper
The Queen
2009
TV Series
Prince Philip
Casualty 1909
2009
TV Series
Dr. Frederick Smith
Holby Blue
2008
TV Series
John Snr
Alligator
2007
Short
Glen
Greetings
2007
Ken
House of Donn
2006
Short
Dad
New Tricks
2006
TV Series
Frank Benson
A Nearly Silent Film
2006
TV Short
Signwriter
Foyle's War
2006
TV Series
Brian Jones
Like Father Like Son
2005
TV Movie
Rawsthorne
EastEnders
2003
TV Series
Brian
The Royal
2003
TV Series
Bernard Hussey
Relic Hunter
2002
TV Series
Professor Lamenza
Doctors
2002
TV Series
Frank Tyler
Midsomer Murders
2001
TV Series
Lloyd Kirby
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
2000
TV Series
Archie Burlington
Holding On
1999/I
Phil
Hold Back the Night
1999
Uncle Bob
Always and Everyone
1999
TV Series
Joseph
The Last Train
1999
TV Mini-Series
Mark
The Bill
1995-1999
TV Series
Mr. Baker / Acting Supt. Shannon / Patrick Houghton
Dangerfield
1998
TV Series
Bill Hunter
Heartbeat
1998
TV Series
Clive Harris
Shadow Run
1998
Larcombe
Peak Practice
1997
TV Series
Stan Jordan
Brassed Off
1996
Greasley (as Ken Colley)
El último viaje de Robert Rylands
1996
Archdale
Wycliffe
1996
TV Series
Sam Peploe
Moving Story
1994-1995
TV Series
Ken Uttley
Solomon & Sheba
1995
TV Movie
Nathan
Capital Lives
1994
TV Series
Between the Lines
1993
TV Series
Chief Supt. Tattersall
Unnatural Causes
1993
TV Movie
Inspector Gerry Reckless
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
1992
TV Movie
John Ireland
La Vie de Bohème
1992
Balayeur de rues
Prisoner of Honor
1991
TV Movie
Capt. Dreyfus
Minder
1991
TV Series
Ron
Inspector Morse
1991
TV Series
Detective Chief Inspector Patrick Dawson
The Last Island
1990
Nick
I Hired a Contract Killer
1990
The Killer
Screen Two
1990
TV Series
Sergej
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1990
TV Series
Mathew Davenheim
Napoleon's Last Battle: Timewatch
1990
TV Series
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Plot to Kill Hitler
1990
TV Movie
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
The Rainbow
1989
Mr. Brunt (as Ken Colley)
The Play on One
1989
TV Series
Inspector Tennyson
War and Remembrance
1988
TV Mini-Series
SS Col. Paul Blobel
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alligator
2007
Short
Greetings
2007
A Nearly Silent Film
2006
TV Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alligator
2007
Short written by
Greetings
2007
written by
A Nearly Silent Film
2006
TV Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alligator
2007
Short producer
Greetings
2007
producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pennies from Heaven
TV Mini-Series 1 episode, 1978 performer - 1 episode, 1978
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Comedy Connections
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself / Robber
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Admiral Piett
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) as Admiral Piett