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Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Acting·1937–2025·53 films

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.…

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As Actor

The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Admiral Piett
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi (1983)Admiral Piett
Life of Brian
Life of Brian (1979)Jesus
Firefox
Firefox (1982)Colonel Kontarsky
The Devils
The Devils (1971)Legrand
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky (1977)1st Fanatic
Brassed Off
Brassed Off (1996)Greasley
I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)The Killer
Performance.
Performance. (1970)Tony Farrell
La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème (1992)Street Sweeper
Juggernaut
Juggernaut (1974)Detective Brown
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2012)Admiral Piett (voice)
The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black (1983)Capt. Hirsch
The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror (1968)James
The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers (1971)Modeste Tchaikovsky
The Whistle Blower
The Whistle Blower (1986)Bill Pickett
Mahler
Mahler (1974)Krenek
Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1978)Police Prefect
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)Boldt
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend (1971)King in fantasy sequence (uncredited)
How I Won the War
How I Won the War (1967)2nd Replacement
Lisztomania
Lisztomania (1975)Frederic Chopin
The Rainbow
The Rainbow (1989)Mr. Brunt
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)Wilhelm Keitel
The Triple Echo
The Triple Echo (1972)Provo Corporal
Return to Waterloo
Return to Waterloo (1984)The Traveller
A Summer Story
A Summer Story (1988)Jim
The Jokers
The Jokers (1967)De Winter
Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor (1991)Capt. Dreyfus
Flame
Flame (1975)Tony Devlin
Casanova
Casanova (1987)Le Duc
Like Father Like Son
Like Father Like Son (2005)Rawsthorne
Shadow Run
Shadow Run (1998)Larcombe
Solomon & Sheba
Solomon & Sheba (1995)Nathan
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey (1996)Archdale
Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue (2013)Weaver
The Last Island
The Last Island (1990)Nick
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure (1979)Duke Vincentio
Giro City
Giro City (1982)Martin
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes (1993)Inspector Gerry Reckless
Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays (1965)Nick
Dance of the Seven Veils
Dance of the Seven Veils (1970)
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992)John Ireland
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)Robber
Seventy Deadly Pills
Seventy Deadly Pills (1963)Covent Garden porter
Greetings
Greetings (2007)Ken
Kremlin Farewell
Kremlin Farewell (1990)Sergej
Come the Revolution
Come the Revolution (1977)Bruce Tetley
I Remember Nelson
I Remember Nelson (1982)Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson
The Danedyke Mystery
The Danedyke Mystery (1979)The Major
The Chester Mystery Plays
The Chester Mystery Plays (1976)
A Master of the Marionettes
A Master of the Marionettes (1989)Inspector Tennyson
One Bummer News Day
One Bummer News Day (1978)Frank Benyon

As Director

Greetings
Greetings (2007)

As Writer

Greetings
Greetings (2007)