Ian McDiarmid
August 11, 1944 (80 years old) in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Ian McDiarmid 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
Credits
- 2022 · Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi as Darth Sidious (voice)
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Emperor Palpatine
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
- 2021 · Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- 2021 · Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- 2020 · The Skywalker Legacy as Self
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Emperor Palpatine
- 2018 · Britannia as King Pellenor
- 2017 · The Lost City of Z as Sir George Goldie
- 2015 · Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
- 2015 · Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
- 2015 · Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- 2014 · Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine
- 2014 · Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- 2014 · 37 Days as Sir Edward Grey
- 2013 · Utopia as Anton
- 2009 · The Odds as
- 2009 · Margaret as Denis Thatcher
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
- 2008 · City of Vice as Henry Fielding
- 2005 · Our Hidden Lives as B. Charles
- 2005 · Elizabeth I as Lord Burghley
- 2005 · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
- 2005 · Star Wars: A Musical Journey as Host
- 2004 · The Story of Star Wars as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
- 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edward Hyde
- 2002 · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Chancellor Palpatine
- 2002 · Spooks as Prof. Fred Roberts
- 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
- 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
- 2002 · The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones as Professor Jacques Levi
- 2001 · The Beginning: Making Episode I as Self
- 2000 · Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
- 1999 · Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Lancaster
- 1999 · All the King's Men as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
- 1999 · The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception as Prof. Levi
- 1999 · Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Senator Palpatine
- 1999 · Great Expectations as Jaggers
- 1996 · Hillsborough as Doctor Popper, Coroner
- 1996 · Karaoke as Oliver Morse
- 1995 · Restoration as Ambrose
- 1995 · Annie: A Royal Adventure as Dr. Eli Eon
- 1993 · Heart of Darkness as Doctor
- 1991 · Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Vatisenko
- 1988 · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Arthur
- 1988 · The Modern World: Ten Great Writers as Dostoevsky
- 1987 · Inspector Morse as Hugo De Vries
- 1983 · Gorky Park as Prof. Andreev
- 1983 · The Nation's Health as Dr Vernon Davis
- 1983 · Return of the Jedi as The Emperor
- 1981 · Last Night Another Dissident... as Fedka
- 1981 · Dragonslayer as Brother Jacopus
- 1980 · Richard's Things as Burglar
- 1980 · Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Reg Smeeton
- 1980 · The Awakening as Dr. Richter
- 1979 · Macbeth as The Porter / Ross
- 1977 · The Professionals as Mickey Hamilton
- 1976 · The Likely Lads as Vicar
- 1976 · Amazing Stories as Blade