Ian McDiarmid

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Ian McDiarmid

Acting
Born 1944-08-11
1
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

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

Filmography

62 credits across movies and TV

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Movie

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

2015 · Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Movie

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988 · Arthur

Dragonslayer
Movie

Dragonslayer

1981 · Brother Jacopus

Return of the Jedi
Movie

Return of the Jedi

1983 · The Emperor

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Movie

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 · Senator Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 · Chancellor Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Sleepy Hollow
Movie

Sleepy Hollow

1999 · Dr. Lancaster

Macbeth
Movie

Macbeth

1979 · The Porter / Ross

The Awakening
Movie

The Awakening

1980 · Dr. Richter

Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Movie

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

2005 · Host

Crime and Punishment
Movie

Crime and Punishment

2002 · Porfiry

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Movie

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022 · Self - Emperor Palpatine

Annie: A Royal Adventure
Movie

Annie: A Royal Adventure

1995 · Dr. Eli Eon

The Odds
Movie

The Odds

2009

All the King's Men
Movie

All the King's Men

1999 · Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

Margaret
Movie

Margaret

2009 · Denis Thatcher

Last Night Another Dissident...
Movie

Last Night Another Dissident...

1981 · Fedka

Richard's Things
Movie

Richard's Things

1980 · Burglar

Our Hidden Lives
Movie

Our Hidden Lives

2005 · B. Charles

The Likely Lads
Movie

The Likely Lads

1976 · Vicar

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Movie

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015 · Self

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015 · Self

The Beginning: Making Episode I
Movie

The Beginning: Making Episode I

2001 · Self

Hillsborough
Movie

Hillsborough

1996 · Doctor Popper, Coroner

Restoration
Movie

Restoration

1995 · Ambrose

Great Expectations
Movie

Great Expectations

1999 · Jaggers

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Movie

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

1980 · Reg Smeeton

The Story of Star Wars
Movie

The Story of Star Wars

2004 · Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

The Lost City of Z
Movie

The Lost City of Z

2017 · Sir George Goldie

Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Movie

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

1991 · Dr. Vatisenko

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Movie

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

1999 · Prof. Levi

Amazing Stories
Movie

Amazing Stories

1976 · Blade

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019 · Emperor Palpatine

Gorky Park
Movie

Gorky Park

1983 · Professor Andreev

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Movie

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000 · Self

The Skywalker Legacy
Movie

The Skywalker Legacy

2020 · Self

Heart of Darkness
Movie

Heart of Darkness

1993 · Doctor

Pity in History
Movie

Pity in History

1985 · Murgatroyd

Inspector Morse
TV

Inspector Morse

1987 · Hugo De Vries

Spooks
TV

Spooks

2002 · Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
TV

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021 · Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

City of Vice
TV

City of Vice

2008 · Henry Fielding

37 Days
TV

37 Days

2014 · Sir Edward Grey

Elizabeth I
TV

Elizabeth I

2005 · Lord Burghley

Britannia
TV

Britannia

2018 · King Pellenor

The Nation's Health
TV

The Nation's Health

1983 · Dr Vernon Davis

Star Wars Rebels
TV

Star Wars Rebels

2014 · Emperor Palpatine

Utopia
TV

Utopia

2013 · Anton

Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022 · Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars Rebels
TV

Star Wars Rebels

2014 · Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008 · Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
TV

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021 · Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
TV

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

2022 · Darth Sidious (voice)

Crime and Punishment
TV

Crime and Punishment

2002 · Porfiry

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988 · Dostoevsky

The Professionals
TV

The Professionals

1977 · Mickey Hamilton

Great Expectations
TV

Great Expectations

1999 · Jaggers

Charles II: The Power and The Passion
TV

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003 · Sir Edward Hyde

Karaoke
TV

Karaoke

1996 · Oliver Morse

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
TV

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

1997 · Ronald Callender

Touching Evil
TV

Touching Evil

1997 · Ronald Hinks