Ian McDiarmid
ActingBorn Aug 11, 1944
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
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
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
tv2008
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
tv2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
tv2021
Pity in History
movie1985
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
tv1988
Utopia
tv2013
Return of the Jedi
movie1983
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
tv2022
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
movie2015
Inspector Morse
tv1987
The Skywalker Legacy
movie2020
Star Wars Rebels
tv2014
Filmography
2022Star Wars: Tales of the Jedias Darth Sidious (voice)tv2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Returnas Self - Emperor Palpatinemovie2022Obi-Wan Kenobias Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidioustv2021Star Wars: The Bad Batchas Emperor Palpatine (voice)tv2020The Skywalker Legacyas Selfmovie2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Emperor Palpatinemovie2018Britanniaas King Pellenortv2017The Lost City of Zas Sir George Goldiemovie2015Star Wars: Greatest Momentsas Selfmovie2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duelas Selfmovie2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Emperor Palpatine (voice)movie2014Star Wars Rebelsas Emperor Palpatine (voice)tv201437 Daysas Sir Edward Greytv2013Utopiaas Antontv2009The Oddsmovie2009Margaretas Denis Thatchermovie2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)tv2008City of Viceas Henry Fieldingtv2005Our Hidden Livesas B. Charlesmovie2005Elizabeth Ias Lord Burghleytv2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidiousmovie2005Star Wars: A Musical Journeyas Hostmovie2004The Story of Star Warsas Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)movie2003Charles II: The Power and The Passionas Sir Edward Hydetv2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Chancellor Palpatinemovie2002Spooksas Prof. Fred Robertstv2002Crime and Punishmentas Porfirymovie2002Crime and Punishmentas Porfirytv2001The Beginning: Making Episode Ias Selfmovie2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legendas Selfmovie1999Sleepy Hollowas Dr. Lancastermovie1999All the King's Menas Rev. Pierrepoint Edwardsmovie1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deceptionas Prof. Levimovie1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Senator Palpatinemovie1999Great Expectationsas Jaggersmovie1999Great Expectationsas Jaggerstv1997An Unsuitable Job for a Womanas Ronald Callendertv1997Touching Evilas Ronald Hinkstv1996Hillsboroughas Doctor Popper, Coronermovie1996Karaokeas Oliver Morsetv1995Restorationas Ambrosemovie1995Annie: A Royal Adventureas Dr. Eli Eonmovie1993Heart of Darknessas Doctormovie1991Chernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. Vatisenkomovie1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Arthurmovie1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Dostoevskytv1987Inspector Morseas Hugo De Vriestv1985Pity in Historyas Murgatroydmovie1983Gorky Parkas Professor Andreevmovie1983The Nation's Healthas Dr Vernon Davistv1983Return of the Jedias The Emperormovie1981Last Night Another Dissident...as Fedkamovie1981Dragonslayeras Brother Jacopusmovie1980Richard's Thingsas Burglarmovie1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson Endas Reg Smeetonmovie1980The Awakeningas Dr. Richtermovie1979Macbethas The Porter / Rossmovie1977The Professionalsas Mickey Hamiltontv1976The Likely Ladsas Vicarmovie1976Amazing Storiesas Blademovie1967ITV Playhouseas Fedkatv