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Kenneth Colley

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Dec 07 1937
Birthplace: Manchester, England, UK
Kenneth Colley is 87 years old
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Poster of Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue
Kenneth Colley was
75 in Scar Tissue
as 'Weaver'.
Thu, Sep 12 2013
Poster of LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
Kenneth Colley was
74 in LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
as 'Admiral Piett (voice)'.
Mon, Sep 24 2012
Poster of Greetings
Greetings
Kenneth Colley was
69 in Greetings
as 'Ken'.
Tue, Oct 23 2007
Poster of Like Father Like Son
Like Father Like Son
Kenneth Colley was
67 in Like Father Like Son
as 'Rawsthorne'.
Mon, Jan 24 2005
Poster of Hold Back the Night
Hold Back the Night
Kenneth Colley was
61 in Hold Back the Night
as 'Uncle Bob'.
Thu, Jun 10 1999
Poster of Shadow Run
Shadow Run
Kenneth Colley was
60 in Shadow Run
as 'Larcombe'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Brassed Off
Brassed Off
Kenneth Colley was
58 in Brassed Off
as 'Greasley'.
Fri, Nov 01 1996
Poster of Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Kenneth Colley was
58 in Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as 'Archdale'.
Fri, Oct 18 1996
Poster of Solomon & Sheba
Solomon & Sheba
Kenneth Colley was
57 in Solomon & Sheba
as 'Nathan'.
Sun, Feb 26 1995
Poster of Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
Kenneth Colley was
55 in Unnatural Causes
as 'Inspector Gerry Reckless'.
Sat, Jan 02 1993
Poster of The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
Kenneth Colley was
54 in The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
as 'John Ireland'.
Sun, Nov 22 1992
Poster of La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème
Kenneth Colley was
54 in La Vie de Bohème
as 'Street Sweeper'.
Thu, Feb 27 1992
Poster of Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor
Kenneth Colley was
53 in Prisoner of Honor
as 'Capt. Dreyfus'.
Sat, Nov 02 1991
Poster of The Last Island
The Last Island
Kenneth Colley was
52 in The Last Island
as 'Nick'.
Fri, Nov 16 1990
Poster of I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer
Kenneth Colley was
52 in I Hired a Contract Killer
as 'The Killer'.
Fri, Oct 12 1990
Poster of Kremlin Farewell
Kremlin Farewell
Kenneth Colley was
52 in Kremlin Farewell
as 'Sergej'.
Sun, Apr 01 1990
Poster of The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Kenneth Colley was
52 in The Plot to Kill Hitler
as 'Wilhelm Keitel'.
Tue, Jan 30 1990
Poster of The Rainbow
The Rainbow
Kenneth Colley was
51 in The Rainbow
as 'Mr. Brunt'.
Fri, May 05 1989
Poster of A Master of the Marionettes
A Master of the Marionettes
Kenneth Colley was
51 in A Master of the Marionettes
as 'Inspector Tennyson'.
Tue, Apr 18 1989
Poster of A Summer Story
A Summer Story
Kenneth Colley was
50 in A Summer Story
as 'Jim'.
Thu, Aug 11 1988
Poster of Casanova
Casanova
Kenneth Colley was
49 in Casanova
as 'Le Duc'.
Sun, Mar 01 1987
Poster of The Whistle Blower
The Whistle Blower
Kenneth Colley was
48 in The Whistle Blower
as 'Bill Pickett'.
Fri, Nov 21 1986
Poster of Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Kenneth Colley was
47 in Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
as 'Adolph Eichmann'.
Sun, Apr 07 1985
Poster of Return to Waterloo
Return to Waterloo
Kenneth Colley was
46 in Return to Waterloo
as 'The Traveller'.
Thu, Nov 01 1984
Poster of Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
Kenneth Colley was
45 in Return of the Jedi
as 'Admiral Piett'.
Wed, May 25 1983
Poster of The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black
Kenneth Colley was
45 in The Scarlet and the Black
as 'Capt. Hirsch'.
Wed, Feb 02 1983
Poster of Giro City
Giro City
Kenneth Colley was
44 in Giro City
as 'Martin'.
Mon, Nov 01 1982
Poster of Firefox
Firefox
Kenneth Colley was
44 in Firefox
as 'Colonel Kontarsky'.
Fri, Jun 18 1982
Poster of I Remember Nelson
I Remember Nelson
Kenneth Colley was
44 in I Remember Nelson
as 'Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson'.
Wed, Apr 14 1982
Poster of The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Kenneth Colley was
42 in The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Admiral Piett'.
Tue, May 20 1980
Poster of Life of Brian
Life of Brian
Kenneth Colley was
41 in Life of Brian
as 'Jesus'.
Fri, Aug 17 1979
Poster of The Danedyke Mystery
The Danedyke Mystery
Kenneth Colley was
41 in The Danedyke Mystery
as 'The Major'.
Sun, Jun 03 1979
Poster of Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
Kenneth Colley was
41 in Measure for Measure
as 'Duke Vincentio'.
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Poster of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Kenneth Colley was
41 in Les Misérables
as 'Police Prefect'.
Wed, Dec 27 1978
Poster of One Bummer News Day
One Bummer News Day
Kenneth Colley was
41 in One Bummer News Day
as 'Frank Benyon'.
Tue, Dec 12 1978
Poster of Come the Revolution
Come the Revolution
Kenneth Colley was
39 in Come the Revolution
as 'Bruce Tetley'.
Tue, Oct 25 1977
Poster of The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Kenneth Colley was
39 in The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
as 'Robber'.
Thu, Sep 22 1977
Poster of Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
Kenneth Colley was
39 in Jabberwocky
as '1st Fanatic'.
Mon, Mar 28 1977
Poster of Lisztomania
Lisztomania
Kenneth Colley was
37 in Lisztomania
as 'Frederic Chopin'.
Fri, Oct 10 1975
Poster of Flame
Flame
Kenneth Colley was
37 in Flame
as 'Tony Devlin'.
Thu, Feb 13 1975
Poster of Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Kenneth Colley was
36 in Juggernaut
as 'Detective Brown'.
Wed, Sep 25 1974
Poster of Mahler
Mahler
Kenneth Colley was
36 in Mahler
as 'Krenek'.
Thu, Apr 04 1974
Poster of Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Kenneth Colley was
35 in Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as 'Boldt'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of The Triple Echo
The Triple Echo
Kenneth Colley was
34 in The Triple Echo
as 'Provo Corporal'.
Thu, Nov 16 1972
Poster of The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
Kenneth Colley was
34 in The Boy Friend
as 'King in fantasy sequence (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 16 1971
Poster of The Devils
The Devils
Kenneth Colley was
33 in The Devils
as 'Legrand'.
Fri, Jul 16 1971
Poster of The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers
Kenneth Colley was
33 in The Music Lovers
as 'Modeste Tchaikovsky'.
Fri, Feb 12 1971
Poster of Performance
Performance
Kenneth Colley was
32 in Performance
as 'Tony Farrell (as Ken Colley)'.
Mon, Aug 03 1970
Poster of Dance of the Seven Veils
Dance of the Seven Veils
Kenneth Colley was
32 in Dance of the Seven Veils
Sun, Feb 15 1970
Poster of The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror
Kenneth Colley was
30 in The Blood Beast Terror
as 'James'.
Thu, Feb 01 1968
Poster of Who Pays?
Who Pays?
Kenneth Colley was
30 in Who Pays?
as 'Corbett'.
Fri, Jan 19 1968
Poster of How I Won the War
How I Won the War
Kenneth Colley was
29 in How I Won the War
as '2nd Replacement'.
Wed, Oct 18 1967
Poster of The Jokers
The Jokers
Kenneth Colley was
29 in The Jokers
as 'De Winter'.
Mon, May 15 1967
Poster of Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays
Kenneth Colley was
27 in Three Clear Sundays
as 'Nick'.
Wed, Apr 07 1965
Poster of Seventy Deadly Pills
Seventy Deadly Pills
Kenneth Colley was
25 in Seventy Deadly Pills
as 'Covent Garden porter'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Kenneth Colley was
75+ in Peaky Blinders
as 'Vicente Changretta'.
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Thu, Sep 12 2013
Poster of Vera
Vera
Kenneth Colley was
73+ in Vera
as 'Ronald Devreux'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 01 2011
Poster of The Queen
The Queen
Kenneth Colley was
71+ in The Queen
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 2009
Poster of Misfits
Misfits
Kenneth Colley was
71+ in Misfits
as 'Old Rudy'.
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Thu, Nov 12 2009
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
Kenneth Colley was
66+ in New Tricks
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of The Royal
The Royal
Kenneth Colley was
65+ in The Royal
as 'Bernard Hussey'.
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Sun, Jan 19 2003
Poster of Foyle's War
Foyle's War
Kenneth Colley was
64+ in Foyle's War
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Sun, Oct 27 2002
Poster of Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter
Kenneth Colley was
61+ in Relic Hunter
as 'Professor Lamenza'.
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Sat, Sep 25 1999
Poster of The Last Train
The Last Train
Kenneth Colley was
61+ in The Last Train
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 07 1999
Poster of The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Kenneth Colley was
60+ in The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
as 'Archie Burlington'.
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Mon, Aug 31 1998
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Kenneth Colley was
59+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Lloyd Kirby'.
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Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Wycliffe
Wycliffe
Kenneth Colley was
56+ in Wycliffe
as 'Sam Peploe'.
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Sun, Jul 24 1994
Poster of Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Kenneth Colley was
55+ in Peak Practice
as 'Stan Jordan'.
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Mon, May 10 1993
Poster of Between the Lines
Between the Lines
Kenneth Colley was
54+ in Between the Lines
as 'Chief Supt. Tattersall'.
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Fri, Sep 04 1992
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Kenneth Colley was
54+ in Heartbeat
as 'Clive Harris'.
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Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Kenneth Colley was
51+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot
as 'Mathew Davenheim'.
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Sun, Jan 08 1989
Poster of The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Kenneth Colley was
50+ in The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as 'Chief Inspector Heat'.
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Sun, Jan 10 1988
Poster of Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
Kenneth Colley was
49+ in Inspector Morse
as 'DCI Patrick Dawson'.
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Tue, Jan 06 1987
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
Kenneth Colley was
48+ in Casualty
as 'Paddy, Clifford Watkins, Arthur Cobb'.
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Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
Kenneth Colley was
48+ in John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
as 'Ben Gunn'.
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Sat, Apr 05 1986
Poster of Mussolini: The Untold Story
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Kenneth Colley was
47+ in Mussolini: The Untold Story
as 'King Vittorio Emmanuele'.
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Sun, Nov 24 1985
Poster of Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Kenneth Colley was
47+ in Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
as 'Adolf Eichmann'.
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Mon, Apr 08 1985
Poster of I Remember Nelson
I Remember Nelson
Kenneth Colley was
44+ in I Remember Nelson
as 'ice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson'.
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Wed, Apr 07 1982
Poster of The Kenny Everett Television Show
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Kenneth Colley was
44+ in The Kenny Everett Television Show
as 'Self'.
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Thu, Feb 25 1982
Poster of Peter and Paul
Peter and Paul
Kenneth Colley was
43+ in Peter and Paul
as 'Theodotus'.
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Sun, Apr 12 1981
Poster of Minder
Minder
Kenneth Colley was
41+ in Minder
as 'Ron'.
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Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Kenneth Colley was
40+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
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Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven
Kenneth Colley was
40+ in Pennies from Heaven
as 'The Accordion Man'.
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Tue, Mar 07 1978
Poster of Hazell
Hazell
Kenneth Colley was
40+ in Hazell
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Mon, Jan 16 1978
Poster of Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns
Kenneth Colley was
38+ in Ripping Yarns
as 'Robber'.
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Wed, Jan 07 1976
Poster of The Love School
The Love School
Kenneth Colley was
37+ in The Love School
as 'Edward Burne-Jones'.
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Wed, Jan 22 1975
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
Kenneth Colley was
37+ in The Sweeney
as 'Noah Riley'.
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Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles
Kenneth Colley was
36+ in Fall of Eagles
as 'Father Gapon'.
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Fri, Mar 15 1974
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Kenneth Colley was
34+ in Crown Court
as 'Stanley Meredith'.
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Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
Kenneth Colley was
34+ in The Protectors
as 'Devlin'.
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Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Kenneth Colley was
33+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Farrish'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Kenneth Colley was
32+ in Play for Today
as 'Bruce Tetley, Frank Benyon'.
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Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Kenneth Colley was
31+ in Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
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Mon, Sep 15 1969
Poster of Judge Dee
Judge Dee
Kenneth Colley was
31+ in Judge Dee
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Tue, Apr 08 1969
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Kenneth Colley was
30+ in The Expert
as 'Foreman, Munt'.
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Fri, Jul 05 1968
Poster of The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
Kenneth Colley was
26+ in The Wednesday Play
as 'Bethold Florenberg'.
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Wed, Sep 30 1964
Poster of A for Andromeda
A for Andromeda
Kenneth Colley was
23+ in A for Andromeda
as 'Dead Body (uncredited)'.
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Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Kenneth Colley was
23+ in The Avengers
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Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Kenneth Colley was
21+ in No Hiding Place
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Wed, Sep 16 1959