Kenneth Colley (born 7 December 1937) is an English film and television actor whose career spans 50 years. He came to wider prominence through his role as Admiral Piett in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
The Great Escape (Short)
Angus
2017/I Mum (Short)
Graham
2005-2016 Holby City (TV Series)
Dudley Drake / Vaughn Chewer / Don Lawson
- Indefensible (2016) ... Dudley Drake
- My No.1 Fan (2010) ... Vaughn Chewer
- Rat Race (2005) ... Don Lawson
2016 Peaky Blinders (TV Series)
Vicente Changretta
- Episodio #3.3 (2016) ... Vicente Changretta
- Episodio #3.2 (2016) ... Vicente Changretta
2015 Star Wars: Force of Evil (Short)
Jaxan Tosh
2013 Misfits (TV Series)
Old Rudy 2
- Episodio #5.4 (2013) ... Old Rudy 2
2013 Scar Tissue
Weaver
2013 Vera (TV Series)
Ronald Devreux
- Young Gods (2013) ... Ronald Devreux
2012 Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (TV Short)
Admiral Piett (voice, as Kenneth Cooley)
2011 The Avenging Spirit (Short)
Mr. Grey
1991-2011 Casualty (TV Series)
Arthur Cobb / Clifford Watkins / Paddy
- System Error (2011) ... Arthur Cobb
- A Turn of the Scrooge (2000) ... Clifford Watkins
- Humpty Dumpty (1991) ... Paddy
2010 Freedom Day (Short)
Skipper
2009 The Queen (TV Series)
Prince Philip
- The Enemy Within (2009) ... Prince Philip
2009 Casualty 1909 (TV Series)
Dr. Frederick Smith
- Episodio #1.4 (2009) ... Dr. Frederick Smith
- Episodio #1.2 (2009) ... Dr. Frederick Smith
- Episodio #1.1 (2009) ... Dr. Frederick Smith
2008 Holby Blue (TV Series)
John Snr
- Episodio #2.12 (2008) ... John Snr
- Episodio #2.11 (2008) ... John Snr
- Episodio #2.6 (2008) ... John Snr
- Episodio #2.5 (2008) ... John Snr
2007 Alligator (Short)
Glen
2007 Greetings
Ken
2006 House of Donn (Short)
Dad
2006 New Tricks: Nuove tracce per vecchie volpi (TV Series)
Frank Benson
- Dockers (2006) ... Frank Benson
2006 A Nearly Silent Film (TV Short)
Signwriter
2006 Foyle's War (TV Series)
Brian Jones
- Bad Blood (2006) ... Brian Jones
2005 Like Father Like Son (TV Movie)
Rawsthorne
2003 EastEnders (TV Series)
Brian
- Episodio datato 19 giugno 2003 (2003) ... Brian
- Episodio datato 17 giugno 2003 (2003) ... Brian
- Episodio datato 16 giugno 2003 (2003) ... Brian
2003 The Royal (TV Series)
Bernard Hussey
- Crash (2003) ... Bernard Hussey
2002 Relic Hunter (TV Series)
Professor Lamenza
- Faux Fox (2002) ... Professor Lamenza
2002 Doctors (TV Series)
Frank Tyler
- Rat Man (2002) ... Frank Tyler
2001 L'ispettore Barnaby (TV Series)
Lloyd Kirby
- The Electric Vendetta (2001) ... Lloyd Kirby
2000 The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV Series)
Archie Burlington
- The Rising of the Moon (2000) ... Archie Burlington
1999/I Holding On
Phil
1999 Prima che arrivi l'alba
Uncle Bob
1999 Always and Everyone (TV Series)
Joseph
- The Death Shift (1999) ... Joseph
1999 The Last Train (TV Mini-Series)
Mark
- Episodio #1.5 (1999) ... Mark (as Ken Colley)
1995-1999 Metropolitan Police (TV Series)
Mr. Baker / Acting Supt. Shannon / Patrick Houghton
- Slinging Mud (1999) ... Mr. Baker (as Ken Colley)
- Boiling Point (1996) ... Acting Supt. Shannon
- Who Cares? (1995) ... Patrick Houghton
1998 Dangerfield (TV Series)
Bill Hunter
- The Lost Boy (1998) ... Bill Hunter
1998 Heartbeat (TV Series)
Clive Harris
- Snake in the Grass (1998) ... Clive Harris
1998 Zona d'ombra
Larcombe
1997 Peak Practice (TV Series)
Stan Jordan
- Running to Hide (1997) ... Stan Jordan
1996 Grazie, signora Thatcher
Greasley (as Ken Colley)
1996 El último viaje de Robert Rylands
Archdale
1996 Wycliffe (TV Series)
Sam Peploe
- Number of the Beast (1996) ... Sam Peploe
1994-1995 Moving Story (TV Series)
Ken Uttley
- Canterbury Tales (1995) ... Ken Uttley
- Superstition (1995) ... Ken Uttley
- Trivial Pursuits (1995) ... Ken Uttley
- Something Blue (1995) ... Ken Uttley
- Bear Necessities (1995) ... Ken Uttley
Show all 13 episodes
1995 Solomon & Sheba (TV Movie)
Nathan
1994 Capital Lives (TV Series)
- Fall (1994)
1993 Between the Lines (TV Series)
Chief Supt. Tattersall
- Manoeuvre 11 (1993) ... Chief Supt. Tattersall
1993 Unnatural Causes (TV Movie)
Inspector Gerry Reckless
1992 The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (TV Movie)
John Ireland
1992 Vita da bohème
Balayeur de rues
1991 Prigionieri dell'onore (TV Movie)
Capt. Dreyfus
1991 Minder (TV Series)
Ron
- Him Indoors (1991) ... Ron
1991 Ispettore Morse (TV Series)
Detective Chief Inspector Patrick Dawson
- Second Time Around (1991) ... Detective Chief Inspector Patrick Dawson
1990 The Last Island
Nick
1990 Ho affittato un killer
The Killer
1990 Screen Two (TV Series)
Sergej
- The Kremlin Farewell (1990) ... Sergej
1990 Napoleon's Last Battle: Timewatch (TV Series)
Napoleon Bonaparte
1990 Poirot (TV Series)
Mathew Davenheim
- The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim (1990) ... Mathew Davenheim
1990 Il complotto per uccidere Hitler (TV Movie)
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
1989 The Rainbow
Mr. Brunt (as Ken Colley)
1989 The Play on One (TV Series)
Inspector Tennyson
- A Master of the Marionettes (1989) ... Inspector Tennyson
1988 Ricordi di guerra (TV Mini-Series)
SS Col. Paul Blobel
- Part VII (1988) ... SS Col. Paul Blobel
- Part V (1988) ... SS Col. Paul Blobel
1988 Un amore d'estate
Jim (as Ken Colley)
1988 The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Chief Inspector Heat
- Joseph Conrad's 'The Secret Agent' (1988) ... Chief Inspector Heat
1987 MacHeath (Short)
David Garrick
1987 Casanova (TV Movie)
Le Duc
1986 Investigazione letale
Bill Pickett
1986 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series)
- Episodio #4.3 (1986)
1986 John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (TV Mini-Series)
Ben Gunn
- Treasure Island (1986) ... Ben Gunn (as Ken Colley)
- Spanish Gold (1986) ... Ben Gunn (as Ken Colley)
- In Chains (1986) ... Ben Gunn (as Ken Colley)
- Fugitives (1986) ... Ben Gunn (as Ken Colley)
- The Crow's Nest (1986) ... Ben Gunn (as Ken Colley)
Show all 10 episodes
1985 Function Room (TV Mini-Series)
- Wingers (1985)
1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV Mini-Series)
King Vittorio Emmanuele
1985 Wallenberg (TV Movie)
Adolf Eichmann
1984 Return to Waterloo
The Traveller
1984 All the World's a Stage (TV Mini-Series)
Quotations Reader / Extracts: A Month in the Country; The Playboy of the Western World; The Plough and the Stars
- The Actors Do Not Understand (1984) ... Quotations Reader / Extracts: A Month in the Country; The Playboy of the Western World; The Plough and the Stars
1983 Il ritorno dello Jedi
Admiral Piett
1983 Scarlatto e nero (TV Movie)
Capt. Hirsch (as Ken Colley)
1982 Giro City
Martin
1982 Firefox - Volpe di fuoco
Colonel Kontarsky
1982 I Remember Nelson (TV Series)
Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson
- Duty (1982) ... Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson
- Passion (1982) ... Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson
- Battle (1982) ... Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson
- Love (1982) ... Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson
1981 Peter and Paul (TV Movie)
Theodotus
1980 L'Impero colpisce ancora
Admiral Piett
1979 Brian di Nazareth
Jesus
1979 The Danedyke Mystery (TV Series)
The Major
- Episodio #1.6 (1979) ... The Major
- Episodio #1.5 (1979) ... The Major
- Episodio #1.4 (1979) ... The Major
- Episodio #1.3 (1979) ... The Major
- Episodio #1.2 (1979) ... The Major
Show all 6 episodes
1979 Measure for Measure (TV Movie)
Duke Vincentio
1978 I miserabili (TV Movie)
Police Prefect
1977-1978 Play for Today (TV Series)
Frank Benyon / Bruce Tetley
- One Bummer News Day (1978) ... Frank Benyon
- Come the Revolution (1977) ... Bruce Tetley
1978 Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini-Series)
The Accordion Man / Accordion Man
- Says My Heart (1978) ... The Accordion Man (uncredited)
- Painting the Clouds (1978) ... Accordion Man
- Better Think Twice (1978) ... Accordion Man
- Easy Come, Easy Go (1978) ... Accordion Man
- The Sweetest Thing (1978) ... The Accordion Man
Show all 6 episodes
1978 Hazell (TV Series)
Porter
- Hazell Goes to the Dogs (1978) ... Porter
1977 Ripping Yarns (TV Series)
Robber
- The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977) ... Robber
1977 Target (TV Series)
Jessal
- Blow Out (1977) ... Jessal
1977 Horizon (TV Series documentary)
Wren
- The Amazing Doctor Newton (1977) ... Wren
1977 Jabberwocky
1st Fanatic
1976 Dickens of London (TV Mini-Series)
Robert Seymour
- Fame (1976) ... Robert Seymour
1972-1976 Crown Court (TV Series)
James Armstong / Victor Snead / Stanley Meredith
- Those in Peril: Part 1 (1976) ... James Armstong
- Confine to Solitary: Part 1 (1974) ... Victor Snead
- Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer: Part 2 (1972) ... Stanley Meredith
1976 Three Days in Szczecin (TV Movie)
Edmund Baluka
1966-1976 BBC Play of the Month (TV Series)
Yolinichev
- Chester Mystery Cycle (1976)
- Defection! The Case of Colonel Petrov (1966) ... Yolinichev
1975 Lisztomania
Frederic Chopin (as Ken Colley)
1975 L'ispettore Regan (TV Series)
Noah Riley
- Trap (1975) ... Noah Riley
1975 Churchill's People (TV Series)
Ancient Beau
- The Fine Art of Bubble-Blowing (1975) ... Ancient Beau
1975 The Love School (TV Series)
Edward Burne-Jones
- The Artisan (1975) ... Edward Burne-Jones
- Beata Beatrix (1975) ... Edward Burne-Jones
- Remember Me (1975) ... Edward Burne-Jones
1975 Flame
Tony Devlin
1974 Juggernaut
Detective Brown
1964-1974 Z Cars (TV Series)
Lennie Bowles / Rosser / Fenton
- Family (1974) ... Lennie Bowles
- The Long Spoon (1965) ... Rosser
- Family Reunion (1964) ... Fenton
1974 The Nine Tailors (TV Mini-Series)
Potty Peake
- Episodio #1.3 (1974) ... Potty Peake
1974 Fall of Eagles (TV Mini-Series)
Father Gapon
- The Appointment (1974) ... Father Gapon (uncredited)
- Dearest Nicky (1974) ... Father Gapon
1974 Special Branch (TV Series)
Oliver
- Date of Birth (1974) ... Oliver
1974 La perdizione
Krenek (as Ken Colley)
1973 Gli invincibili (TV Series)
Devlin
- Dragon Chase (1973) ... Devlin
1973 Arthur of the Britons (TV Series)
Erig
- Rowena (1973) ... Erig
1973 Black and Blue (TV Series)
Schultz
- High Kampf (1973) ... Schultz
1973 Jack the Ripper (TV Mini-Series)
- Suspects (1973)
1973 Gli ultimi 10 giorni di Hitler
Boldt (uncredited)
1972 Triplo eco
Provo Corporal (as Ken Colley)
1972 The Visitors (TV Mini-Series)
Agent
- Episodio #1.4 (1972) ... Agent
- Episodio #1.3 (1972) ... Agent
1972 Dear Mother... ...Love Albert (TV Series)
Jimmy
- Ghost Story (1972) ... Jimmy
1972 New Scotland Yard (TV Series)
Peter Elliot
- The Come Back (1972) ... Peter Elliot
1972 A Family at War (TV Series)
Sergeant Jago
- Two Fathers (1972) ... Sergeant Jago
1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)
Farrish
- The Case of the Mirror of Portugal (1971) ... Farrish
- The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle & Tyre Co. Ltd. (1971) ... Farrish
1971 I diavoli
Legrand
1971 L'altra faccia dell'amore
Modeste Tchaikovsky
1970 Sadismo
Tony Farrell (as Ken Colley)
1967-1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series)
Charles I / Adolf Hitler / Dr. Emil Justin / ...
- Revolutions: Cromwell (1970) ... Charles I
- These Men Are Dangerous: Hitler (1969) ... Adolf Hitler
- Cause of Death (1968) ... Dr. Emil Justin
- Haven't You People Got Homes? (1967) ... Paddy
1970 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Hitler
- Dance of the Seven Veils (1970) ... Hitler
1965-1969 The Wednesday Play (TV Series)
Jock / Bethold Florenberg / Nick
- Happy (1969) ... Jock
- Coincidence (1968) ... Bethold Florenberg
- 3 Clear Sundays (1965) ... Nick
1968-1969 The Expert (TV Series)
Munt / Foreman
- Eddie (1969) ... Munt
- Fire Without Smoke (1968) ... Foreman
1969 Judge Dee (TV Series)
Kun Shan
- The Curse of the Lacquer Screen (1969) ... Kun Shan
1968 Look and Read (TV Series)
Mr. Moon
- Len and the River Mob: Part 10 - After Them! (1968) ... Mr. Moon
- Len and the River Mob: Part 9 - Find the S.S. Samba (1968) ... Mr. Moon
- Len and the River Mob: Part 8 - Tied and Gagged (1968) ... Mr. Moon
- Len and the River Mob: Part 7 - This Way Up (1968) ... Mr. Moon
- Len and the River Mob: Part 5 - Captain Grenko (1968) ... Mr. Moon
Show all 8 episodes
1968 Il mostro di sangue
James
1968 City '68 (TV Series)
Corbett
- Who Pays? (1968) ... Corbett
1967 The Informer (TV Series)
Slater
- Where There's Muck, There's Money (1967) ... Slater
1967 Come ho vinto la guerra
2nd Replacement
1967 The White Rabbit (TV Mini-Series)
Sasha
- The Beginning (1967) ... Sasha
1967 Hobson's Choice (TV Series)
Will Mossop
- How to Do Right by Your Father and Still Make a Profit (1967) ... Will Mossop
- How to Wed on a Shoe-String and Keep Your Father Out of Court (1967) ... Will Mossop
- How to Rule a Father and Hook a Husband (1967) ... Will Mossop
1967 I ribelli di Carnaby Street
De Winter (chauffeur)
1966 Macbeth (TV Movie)
Macbeth's servant
1966 Softly Softly (TV Series)
Robins
- Sleeping Dogs (1966) ... Robins
1966 The Baron (TV Series)
Dinny Brand
- The Legions of Ammak (1966) ... Dinny Brand
1966 The Government Inspector (TV Mini-Series)
Postmaster
- Part 3 (1966) ... Postmaster
- Part 2 (1966) ... Postmaster
- Part 1 (1966) ... Postmaster
1966 Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
Jimmy
- The Three Barrelled Shotgun (1966) ... Jimmy
1964-1966 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series)
Arthur Pastor / Ed
- Episodio #1.927 (1966) ... Arthur Pastor
- Episodio #1.926 (1966) ... Arthur Pastor
- Episodio #1.763 (1964) ... Ed
- Episodio #1.762 (1964) ... Ed
1965 No Hiding Place (TV Series)
Sidney Runtle
- A Moment of Freedom (1965) ... Sidney Runtle
1965 The Good Soldier Schweik (TV Movie)
Patient / Railwayman
1965 R3 (TV Series)
George Barratt
- Black Warning (1965) ... George Barratt
1964 Thorndyke (TV Series)
Ellis
- The Puzzle Lock (1964) ... Ellis
1964 Redcap (TV Series)
Private Bolt
- It's What Comes After (1964) ... Private Bolt
1963-1964 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Colin / Private Leetham
- The Other Man (1964) ... Colin
- For King and Country #3: Tunnel Trench (1963) ... Private Leetham
1964 Coronation Street (TV Series)
Lionel
- Episodio #1.329 (1964) ... Lionel
- Episodio #1.328 (1964) ... Lionel
1964 Seventy Deadly Pills
Covent Garden porter
1964 It's Dark Outside (TV Series)
Hammond
- More Ways of Killing a Cat (1964) ... Hammond
1963 Agente speciale (TV Series)
Young Man
- Don't Look Behind You (1963) ... Young Man
1963 Maupassant (TV Series)
- Consequences (1963)
1963 Ghost Squad (TV Series)
Bank Teller
- Hot Money (1963) ... Bank Teller
1963 The Plane Makers (TV Series)
Jack Moss
- The Blunt Approach (1963) ... Jack Moss
1961 A for Andromeda (TV Series)
Dead Body
- The Last Mystery (1961) ... Dead Body (uncredited)
