Kenneth Colley

Birth Name:

Kenneth Colley

Birth Place:

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Trained with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Lawrence Oliver's National Theater Company
Quote: "[on "Star Wars"] "I'm still getting mail from kids․ My involvement was nearly 20 years ago, but as they say, once you get into Star Wars, it goes on forever․""
Quote: "[on "Star Wars"] "The sets were like small towns in their own right․""
His theater credits include "Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs," "Much Ado About Nothing," "The Caucasian Chalk Circle," "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Cromwell․"
Often plays villains, but doesn't mind being type-cast as he usually finds bad guys more fun to play
Was the only actor to play an Imperial officer in more than one film in the "Star Wars" franchise
Worked with members of the Monty Python troupe on several occasions, notably playing Jesus in their film "The Life of Brian․"
His character originally wasn't supposed to appear "Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi," but he was offered a role at the last minute because of the amount of fan mail George Lucas received about Colley's character, Admiral Piett
Though he stuttered in real life, he could recite lines for a film perfectly
Was offered the role of Varlik in "Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll․"

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