Where to watch John Cannon in the UK
Find every John Cannon film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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.
John Cannon films streaming in the UK
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John Cannon TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Doctor Who (1963) as Elgin
- Star Wars (1977) as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Rough
- Secret Army (1977) as Belgian
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
- Shoestring (1979) as Man in Betting Shop
- Return of the Jedi (1983) as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- Cribb (1980) as Second Rough
- Superman II (1980) as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) as Villager (uncredited)
- Outland (1981) as Barman (uncredited)
- Buccaneer (1980) as Ted
- How Green Was My Valley (1975) as Miner (uncredited)
- Breakaway (1980) as PC Spiers
- Beau Geste (1982) as Legionnaire
- S.O.S. Titanic (1980) as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
- Defence of the Realm (1986) as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
- Out of Town (1988) as Lorry Driver
- Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor (1979) as Guard
- The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus (1952) as Self - Announcer (voice)
- Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear (1976) as Elgin
- Burning an Illusion (1981) as Prison Warder
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Most-watched John Cannon films currently: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), Superman II (1980), An American Werewolf in London (1981).
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Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), Sherlock Holmes (1984), Secret Army (1977), Shoestring (1979), Cribb (1980).
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