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Ian McDiarmid

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Ian McDiarmid

Born
(age 82)
Birthplace
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Credits
63 titles

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

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 63

YearTitleRole
2022 Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi TV Darth Sidious (voice) (1 ep)
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Film Self - Emperor Palpatine
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (1 ep)
2021 Star Wars: The Bad Batch TV Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) (2 ep)
2020 The Skywalker Legacy Film Self
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Film Emperor Palpatine
2018 Britannia TV King Pellenor (27 ep)
2017 The Lost City of Z Film Sir George Goldie
2015 Star Wars: Greatest Moments Film Self
2015 Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Film Self
2015 Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Film Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2014 Star Wars Rebels TV Emperor Palpatine, Emperor Palpatine (voice) (1 ep)
2014 37 Days TV Sir Edward Grey (3 ep)
2013 Utopia TV Anton (5 ep)
2009 The Odds Film
2009 Margaret Film Denis Thatcher
2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) (1 ep)
2008 City of Vice TV Henry Fielding (5 ep)
2005 Our Hidden Lives Film B. Charles
2005 Elizabeth I TV Lord Burghley (2 ep)
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Film Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005 Star Wars: A Musical Journey Film Host
2004 The Story of Star Wars Film Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion TV Sir Edward Hyde (2 ep)
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Film Chancellor Palpatine
2002 Spooks TV Prof. Fred Roberts (1 ep)
2002 Crime and Punishment Film Porfiry
2002 Crime and Punishment TV Porfiry (2 ep)
2001 The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I Film Self
2000 Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Film Self
1999 Sleepy Hollow Film Dr. Lancaster
1999 All the King's Men Film Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception Film Prof. Levi
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Film Senator Palpatine
1999 Great Expectations Film Jaggers
1999 Great Expectations TV Jaggers (2 ep)
1997 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman TV Ronald Callender (1 ep)
1997 Touching Evil TV Ronald Hinks (2 ep)
1996 Hillsborough Film Doctor Popper, Coroner
1996 Karaoke TV Oliver Morse (3 ep)
1995 Restoration Film Ambrose
1995 Annie: A Royal Adventure Film Dr. Eli Eon
1994 Heart of Darkness Film Doctor
1991 Chernobyl: The Final Warning Film Dr. Vatisenko
1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Film Arthur
1988 The Modern World: Ten Great Writers TV Dostoevsky (1 ep)
1987 Inspector Morse TV Hugo De Vries (1 ep)
1985 Pity in History Film Murgatroyd
1985 Summer Season TV Murgatroyd (1 ep)
1983 Gorky Park Film Professor Andreev
1983 The Nation's Health TV Dr Vernon Davis (4 ep)
1983 Return of the Jedi Film The Emperor
1981 Last Night Another Dissident... Film Fedka
1981 Dragonslayer Film Brother Jacopus
1980 Richard's Things Film Burglar
1980 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Film Reg Smeeton
1980 The Awakening Film Dr. Richter
1979 Macbeth Film The Porter / Ross
1977 The Professionals TV Mickey Hamilton (1 ep)
1976 The Likely Lads Film Vicar
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