Cast & creator
John Cannon
Best known for Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes
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.
13
film credits
10
television credits
23
1952–1988 · acting roles
7.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (23)
Showing 23 of 23 credits
Doctor Who
Elgin
1963Doctor Who
Guard
1963
Sherlock Holmes
Rough
1984
Star Wars
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1977
Secret Army
Belgian
1977
The Empire Strikes Back
Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
1980
Return of the Jedi
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1983
Shoestring
Man in Betting Shop
1979
An American Werewolf in London
Villager (uncredited)
1981
Cribb
Second Rough
1980
Superman II
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1980
Outland
Barman (uncredited)
1981
Beau Geste
Legionnaire
1982
How Green Was My Valley
Miner (uncredited)
1975Buccaneer
Ted
1980Breakaway
PC Spiers
1980
S.O.S. Titanic
Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
1980
Defence of the Realm
Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
1986
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Elgin
1976
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Guard
1979
Burning an Illusion
Prison Warder
1981
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Self - Announcer (voice)
1952
Out of Town
Lorry Driver
1988