Kenneth Colley (1937-2025)
The English film and television actor Kenneth Colley has died. He was 87. People mostly remember him for playing Admiral Piett, an Imperial officer in command of Darth Vader's flagship in the two "Star Wars" movies, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." The actor's agent confirmed that he had died peacefully in his home in Kent, UK, after falling ill with pneumonia following a bout of COVID-19.
At the start of his career, he had roles in episodes of "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes," "Special Branch," "The Sweeney," and "Pennies from Heaven." Colley became part of the "Star Wars" saga in 1980, when he played one of Darth Vader's Imperial officers in "The Empire Strikes Back." In 1983, the actor would reprise his role in "Return of the Jedi." In later years, Colley returned to voice the character in the 2012 animated TV movie "Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out."
Additionally, Colley played Jesus in the 1979 Monty Python film "Life of Brian" and appeared in numerous productions by director Ken Russell. Colley also starred in other movies, including Clint Eastwood's "Firefox," "War and Remembrance," "Measure for Measure," "Return to Waterloo," "The Whistle Blower," "The Plot to Kill Hitler," and "The Rainbow." In 2007, he directed the horror movie "Greetings," which featured Kirsty Cox, Henry Dunn, and Ben Shockley.
May the force be with you, Kenneth.
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