John Cannon
May 22, 1938 (86 years old) in
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1988 · Out of Town as Lorry Driver
- 1986 · Defence of the Realm as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
- 1984 · Sherlock Holmes as Rough
- 1983 · Return of the Jedi as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- 1981 · Burning an Illusion as Prison Warder
- 1981 · An American Werewolf in London as Villager (uncredited)
- 1981 · Outland as Barman (uncredited)
- 1980 · Superman II as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
- 1980 · The Empire Strikes Back as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
- 1980 · S.O.S. Titanic as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
- 1979 · Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor as Guard
- 1977 · Secret Army as Belgian
- 1977 · Star Wars as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- 1976 · Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear as Elgin
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Elgin
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Guard
- 1952 · The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus as Self - Announcer (voice)