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Home/People/John Cannon
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Born
May 22, 1938Died: Sep 20, 2020
Lived 82 years
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

13
Movies
9
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

John Cannon

Acting

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.
Out of Town poster

Out of Town

as Lorry Driver
1988
Defence of the Realm poster

Defence of the Realm

as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
1986
Return of the Jedi poster

Return of the Jedi

as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1983
Burning an Illusion poster

Burning an Illusion

as Prison Warder
1981
An American Werewolf in London poster

An American Werewolf in London

as Villager (uncredited)
1981
Outland poster

Outland

as Barman (uncredited)
1981
Superman II poster

Superman II

as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1980
The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Empire Strikes Back

as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
1980
S.O.S. Titanic poster

S.O.S. Titanic

as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
1980
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor poster

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

as Guard
1979
Star Wars poster

Star Wars

as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1977
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear poster

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

as Elgin
1976
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus poster

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

as Self - Announcer (voice)
1952