Kenneth Colley

★ Acting #10,806

1937 - 2025 (age 87) • Acting

Born: 12/7/1937 in Manchester, England, UK

Died: 6/30/2025 (age 87)

Known for: Acting

Kenneth Colley

★ Acting #10,806

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.

Known For

Peaky Blinders

85%

Vicente Changretta

2013

Misfits

76%

Old Rudy

2009

Firefox

61%

Colonel Kontarsky

1982

Agatha Christie's Poirot

82%

Mathew Davenheim

1989

Midsomer Murders

75%

Lloyd Kirby

1997

I Hired a Contract Killer

69%

The Killer

1990

The Institute

76%

Gate Guard #5

2025

Relic Hunter

68%

Professor Lamenza

1999

The Institute

76%

Gate Guard #5

2025

Scar Tissue

52%

Weaver

2013

Peaky Blinders

85%

Vicente Changretta

2013

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

65%

Admiral Piett (voice)

2012

Vera

74%

Ronald Devreux

2011

The Queen

70%

Unknown

2009

Misfits

76%

Old Rudy

2009

Greetings

10%

Ken

2007

Greetings

10%

Director

2007

Greetings

10%

Producer

2007

Greetings

10%

Writer

2007

Like Father Like Son

64%

Rawsthorne

2005

New Tricks

73%

Unknown

2004

The Royal

78%

Bernard Hussey

2003

Foyle's War

79%

Brian Jones

2002

Relic Hunter

68%

Professor Lamenza

1999

Hold Back the Night

50%

Uncle Bob

1999

Always and Everyone

95%

Joseph

1999

The Last Train

73%

Unknown

1999

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

73%

Archie Burlington

1998

Shadow Run

42%

Larcombe

1998

Midsomer Murders

75%

Lloyd Kirby

1997

Brassed Off

70%

Greasley

1996

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

63%

Archdale

1996

Solomon & Sheba

70%

Nathan

1995

Wycliffe

68%

Sam Peploe

1994

Peak Practice

65%

Stan Jordan

1993

Unnatural Causes

68%

Inspector Gerry Reckless

1993