Kenneth Colley (December 7, 1937 – June 30, 2025) was an English actor who portrayed Admiral Firmus Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Colley is the only actor to play the same Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars film. Other notable roles were that of Jesus in Monty Python's the Life of Brian and Gerhardt Boldt in Hitler: The Last Ten Days, which also starred fellow Star Wars actors Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Julian Glover (General Maximilian Veers). Colley also planned to reprise his role of Piett for Richard LeParmentier's fan film Motti Now. He died from COVID-19 and pneumonia on 30th June 2025.[2]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back | Firmus Piett |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi | Firmus Piett |
| 2012 | LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Firmus Piett |
Sources
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook
"The Men Who Built the Empire" — Star Wars Insider 96- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
Notes and references
- ↑
This Week! in Star Wars Boba Fett is Back, Vengeance Echoes Through Star Wars: The Old Republic, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
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Kenneth Colley dead: Star Wars legend dies from Covid complications as tributes flood in on www.express.co.uk (July 3, 2025) (backup link archived on July 3, 2025)
