John Cannon

John Cannon

  • Birthday: 1938-05-22
  • Deathday: 2020-09-20

Biography

A British actor who worked predominantly in television, Cannon appeared in several Doctor Who (1974-1983) stories during the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton eras, as well as numerous episodes of classic television shows such as Steptoe & Son, The Sweeney, Porridge and The Professionals. His other credits included Beau Geste (1982), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi and as a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.

Filmography

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

1952

As Self - Announcer (voice)

Out of Town

1988

As Lorry Driver

Burning an Illusion

1981

As Prison Warder

Outland

1981

As Barman (uncredited)

Defence of the Realm

1986

As Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

As Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)

An American Werewolf in London

1981

As Villager (uncredited)

Superman II

1980

As Prison Inmate (uncredited)

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

As Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)

Star Wars

1977

As Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Return of the Jedi

1983

As Stormtrooper (uncredited)

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