Actor
John Cannon
Born 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.
Acting
The Empire Strikes Back
Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited) · 1980
Star Wars
Stormtrooper (uncredited) · 1977
Return of the Jedi
Stormtrooper (uncredited) · 1983
An American Werewolf in London
Villager (uncredited) · 1981
Superman II
Prison Inmate (uncredited) · 1980
Doctor Who
Elgin · 1963
Sherlock Holmes
Rough · 1984
Outland
Barman (uncredited) · 1981
Defence of the Realm
Greenmont Detention Centre Officer · 1986
Secret Army
Belgian · 1977
S.O.S. Titanic
Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited) · 1980
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Elgin · 1976
Cribb
Second Rough · 1980
Shoestring
Man in Betting Shop · 1979
Out of Town
Lorry Driver · 1988
Burning an Illusion
Prison Warder · 1981
Beau Geste
Legionnaire · 1982
How Green Was My Valley
Miner (uncredited) · 1975
Buccaneer
Ted · 1980
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Guard · 1979
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Self - Announcer (voice) · 1952
Breakaway
PC Spiers · 1980