- Kenneth Colley
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name = Kenneth Colley
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birthdate =7 December 1937 (age 70)
birthplace =Manchester ,England Kenneth Colley (born
7 December 1937 ) is an English actor. A long-time character actor, he came to wider prominence through his role asAdmiral Piett in ' and '.Colley was born in
Manchester . He playedJesus in "The Life of Brian ", having also appeared in the earlierMonty Python -related production "Ripping Yarns " episode "The Testing of Eric Olthwaite" alongsideMichael Palin . As a Shakespearean actor he played theDuke ofVienna in theBBC Television Shakespeare production of "Measure for Measure " in 1979.Colley also held an important role in the
Clint Eastwood movie "Firefox", where he played aSoviet Colonel tasked with the protection of the Firefox and its secrets.Colley went on to play
SS -"Standartenführer "Paul Blobel in theWorld War II drama "War and Remembrance ". His character was charged with hiding the evidence of theHolocaust , and putting dead victims through "Economic Processing".According to comments
Terry Gilliam (who directed him in "Jabberwocky" and co-starred with him in "Life of Brian ") made in the DVD audio commentaries for both films, Colley is a terrible stutterer in real life. When he had a role in a film, however he could recite the lines perfectly. Stuttering is a character trait, however, in his role as the "Accordion Man" in the 1978BBC television drama, "Pennies from Heaven". He has also recently starred in BBC's Holby Blue as a drunk and violent father, grand father and father in law.Colley currently resides in
Hythe, Kent .Filmography
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The Music Lovers " (1970) ... Modeste Tchaikovsky
*"Fall of Eagles " (1974) ...Father Gapon
* "Jabberwocky" (1977)
* "The Life of Brian " (1979) ... Jesus Christ
* "" (1980) ...Admiral Piett
* "Firefox" (1982)
* "" (1983) ...Admiral Piett
* "Return to Waterloo " (1985) 'The Traveller'
* "I Hired a Contract Killer " (1990)
* "Brassed Off " (1996)Ken Colley also played Admiral Lord Nelson in the mini series 'I Remember Nelson' in the early eighties.External links
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