John Cannon

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-05-22 (82 years old)

Deathday

2020-09-20

Place of Birth

-

John Cannon

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.

Acting

1952

1988

Out of Town

as Lorry Driver

1980

Superman II

as Prison Inmate (uncredited)

1983

Return of the Jedi

as Stormtrooper (uncredited)

1986

Defence of the Realm

as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

1977

Star Wars

as Stormtrooper (uncredited)

1980

S.O.S. Titanic

as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)

1980

The Empire Strikes Back

as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)

1981

Outland

as Barman (uncredited)

1981

Burning an Illusion

as Prison Warder

1981

An American Werewolf in London

as Villager (uncredited)

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