Actor
John Cannon
May 22, 1938
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.
Notable work
8.2Star Wars (1977)
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
8.4The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
7.9Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
7.4An American Werewolf in London (1981)
as Villager (uncredited)
6.8Superman II (1980)
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
6.4Outland (1981)
as Barman (uncredited)
7.9Doctor Who (1963)
as Elgin and as Guard
Often works with
Mark Hamill
3 titles together
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Harrison Ford
3 titles together
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Carrie Fisher
3 titles together
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Alec Guinness
3 titles together
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Anthony Daniels
3 titles together
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Kenny Baker
3 titles together
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Full filmography · 20
Out of Town
as Lorry Driver
1988
Defence of the Realm
as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
19866.4
Return of the Jedi
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
19837.9
Burning an Illusion
as Prison Warder
1981
An American Werewolf in London
as Villager (uncredited)
19817.4
Outland
as Barman (uncredited)
19816.4
Superman II
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
19806.8
The Empire Strikes Back
as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
19808.4
S.O.S. Titanic
as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
19806
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
as Guard
1979
Star Wars
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
19778.2
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
as Elgin
1976