Kenneth Colley Net Worth is $1.1 Million Kenneth Colley Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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.
Date Of Birth December 7, 1937 Place Of Birth Manchester, United Kingdom Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Profession Actor, Director, Writer TV Shows I Remember Nelson, Return to Treasure Island, Pennies from Heaven, Casualty 1900s Star Sign Sagittarius
# Quote 1 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!
# Fact 1 One of the few actors - perhaps the only one - to have played both Jesus Christ and Adolf Hitler. 2 Considered for the roles of Dr. Armstong, Bukovsky Lamson and Kelly in Lifeforce (1985). 3 Was among those actors offered the role of Varlik in Doctor Who:The power Of Kroll. 4 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
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
Life of Brian (1979) as Jesus
Firefox (1982) as Colonel Kontarsky