Ian McDiarmid
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
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Known For
Acting History
2022
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi as Darth Sidious (voice)
2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Emperor Palpatine
2022Obi-Wan Kenobi as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2021Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2021Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2020The Skywalker Legacy as Self
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Emperor Palpatine
2018Britannia as King Pellenor
2017The Lost City of Z as Sir George Goldie
2015Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2014Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine
2014Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
201437 Days as Sir Edward Grey
2013Utopia as Anton
2009The Odds
2009Margaret as Denis Thatcher
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
2008City of Vice as Henry Fielding
2005Our Hidden Lives as B. Charles
2005Elizabeth I as Lord Burghley
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005Star Wars: A Musical Journey as Host
2004The Story of Star Wars as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
2003Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edward Hyde
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Chancellor Palpatine
2002Spooks as Prof. Fred Roberts
2002Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
2002Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
2001The Beginning: Making Episode I as Self
2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
1999Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Lancaster
1999All the King's Men as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception as Prof. Levi
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Senator Palpatine
1999Great Expectations as Jaggers
1999Great Expectations as Jaggers
1996Hillsborough as Doctor Popper, Coroner
1996Cold Lazarus as Oliver Morse
1996Karaoke as Oliver Morse
1995Restoration as Ambrose
1995Annie: A Royal Adventure as Dr. Eli Eon
1993Heart of Darkness as Doctor
1991Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Vatisenko
1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Arthur
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writers as Dostoevsky
1987Inspector Morse as Hugo De Vries
1985Pity in History as Murgatroyd
1983Gorky Park as Professor Andreev
1983The Nation's Health as Dr Vernon Davis
1983Return of the Jedi as The Emperor
1981Last Night Another Dissident... as Fedka
1981Dragonslayer as Brother Jacopus
1980Richard's Things as Burglar
1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Reg Smeeton
1980The Awakening as Dr. Richter
1980The Empire Strikes Back as Emperor (Special Edition)
1979Macbeth as The Porter / Ross
1977The Professionals as Mickey Hamilton
1976Amazing Stories as Blade
1976The Likely Lads as Vicar