Ian McDiarmid
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1944-08-11 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Иен Макдермид
Biography
Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. Wikipedia
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
Spooks
2002
as Prof. Fred Roberts
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Emperor Palpatine / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
The Professionals
1977
as Mickey Hamilton
Inspector Morse
1987
as Hugo De Vries
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Fedka
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Britannia
2018
as King Pellenor
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022
as Darth Sidious (voice)
Utopia
2013
as Anton
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Sir Edward Hyde
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Dostoevsky
Touching Evil
1997
as Ronald Hinks
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997
as Ronald Callender
Karaoke
1996
as Oliver Morse
Elizabeth I
2005
as Lord Burghley
37 Days
2014
as Sir Edward Grey
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry
City of Vice
2008
as Henry Fielding
Great Expectations
1999
as Jaggers
The Nation's Health
1983
as Dr Vernon Davis
Red Letter Day
1976
as Blade Fern
Movies (39)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Senator Palpatine
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Emperor Palpatine
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Return of the Jedi
1983
as The Emperor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Chancellor Palpatine
Sleepy Hollow
1999
as Dr. Lancaster
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
as Self - Emperor Palpatine
The Lost City of Z
2017
as Sir George Goldie
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
as Arthur
Dragonslayer
1981
as Brother Jacopus
Restoration
1995
as Ambrose
Gorky Park
1983
as Professor Andreev
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
as Self
The Awakening
1980
as Dr. Richter
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
as Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
as Self
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995
as Dr. Eli Eon
All the King's Men
1999
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
Richard's Things
1980
as Burglar
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Hillsborough
1996
as Doctor Popper, Coroner
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Dr. Vatisenko
Macbeth
1979
as The Porter / Ross
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999
as Prof. Levi
Heart of Darkness
1993
as Doctor
Margaret
2009
as Denis Thatcher
Great Expectations
1999
as Jaggers
The Likely Lads
1976
as Vicar
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
as Reg Smeeton
The Odds
2009
Our Hidden Lives
2005
as B. Charles
Amazing Stories
1976
as Blade
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005
as Host
Pity in History
1985
as Murgatroyd
Last Night Another Dissident...
1981
as Fedka
About Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. Wikipedia With 62 credits spanning from 1967 to 2022, Ian McDiarmid has appeared in 39 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ian McDiarmid Movies
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — as Senator Palpatine
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Emperor Palpatine
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as The Emperor
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — as Chancellor Palpatine
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