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Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

ActingBorn August 11, 1944 (age 81)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

2022
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

as Darth Sidious (voice)

TV
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

as Self - Emperor Palpatine

Movie
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

TV
2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

TV
2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

TV
2020Movie
2019Movie
2018
Britannia

as King Pellenor

TV
2017
The Lost City of Z

as Sir George Goldie

Movie
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Movie
2014
Star Wars Rebels

as Emperor Palpatine

TV
2014
Star Wars Rebels

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

TV
2014
37 Days

as Sir Edward Grey

TV
2013
Utopia

as Anton

TV
2009Movie
2009
Margaret

as Denis Thatcher

Movie
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

TV
2008
City of Vice

as Henry Fielding

TV
2005
Our Hidden Lives

as B. Charles

Movie
2005
Elizabeth I

as Lord Burghley

TV
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Movie
2004
The Story of Star Wars

as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

Movie
2002Movie
2002
Spooks

as Prof. Fred Roberts

TV
2002Movie
2002TV
1999
Sleepy Hollow

as Dr. Lancaster

Movie
1999
All the King's Men

as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

Movie
1999Movie
1999Movie
1999TV
1997TV
1997
Touching Evil

as Ronald Hinks

TV
1996
Hillsborough

as Doctor Popper, Coroner

Movie
1996
Karaoke

as Oliver Morse

TV
1995
Restoration

as Ambrose

Movie
1995Movie
1993Movie
1991Movie
1988Movie
1987
Inspector Morse

as Hugo De Vries

TV
1985
Pity in History

as Murgatroyd

Movie
1983
Gorky Park

as Professor Andreev

Movie
1983
The Nation's Health

as Dr Vernon Davis

TV
1983
Return of the Jedi

as The Emperor

Movie
1981
Dragonslayer

as Brother Jacopus

Movie
1980Movie
1980Movie
1980
The Awakening

as Dr. Richter

Movie
1979
Macbeth

as The Porter / Ross

Movie
1977
The Professionals

as Mickey Hamilton

TV
1976Movie
1976Movie
1976
Red Letter Day

as Blade Fern

TV
1967TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 11, 1944
Place of BirthCarnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Popularity1.1