Ian McDiarmid picture

Ian McDiarmid

Acting

Known For

Star Wars: The Clone Wars•Star Wars Rebels•Star Wars Rebels•Spooks•Star Wars: The Bad Batch•Star Wars: The Bad Batch

81 Years Old

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

Born

Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK on 11th August 1944

All Credits

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Image

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Star Wars Rebels Image

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars Rebels Image

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine

Spooks Image

Spooks

Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Image

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Image

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Inspector Morse Image

Inspector Morse

Hugo De Vries

The Professionals Image

The Professionals

Mickey Hamilton

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Image

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Emperor Palpatine

Obi-Wan Kenobi Image

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Image

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Image

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Chancellor Palpatine

Return of the Jedi Image

Return of the Jedi

The Emperor

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Image

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Senator Palpatine

Sleepy Hollow Image

Sleepy Hollow

Dr. Lancaster

Utopia Image

Utopia

Anton

Great Expectations Image

Great Expectations

Jaggers

Britannia Image

Britannia

King Pellenor

Pity in History Image

Pity in History

Murgatroyd

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Image

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Darth Sidious (voice)

Margaret Image

Margaret

Denis Thatcher

Heart of Darkness Image

Heart of Darkness

Doctor

Macbeth Image

Macbeth

The Porter / Ross

Richard's Things Image

Richard's Things

Burglar

The Lost City of Z Image

The Lost City of Z

Sir George Goldie

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers Image

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Dostoevsky

The Awakening Image

The Awakening

Dr. Richter

Hillsborough Image

Hillsborough

Doctor Popper, Coroner

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Image

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Arthur

Gorky Park Image

Gorky Park

Professor Andreev

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Image

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Self - Emperor Palpatine

Karaoke Image

Karaoke

Oliver Morse

Elizabeth I Image

Elizabeth I

Lord Burghley

Charles II: The Power and The Passion Image

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Sir Edward Hyde

Cold Lazarus Image

Cold Lazarus

Oliver Morse

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Image

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Self

Star Wars: Greatest Moments Image

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Self

Great Expectations Image

Great Expectations

Jaggers

The Nation's Health Image

The Nation's Health

Dr Vernon Davis

Dragonslayer Image

Dragonslayer

Brother Jacopus

Last Night Another Dissident...

Fedka

37 Days Image

37 Days

Sir Edward Grey

Restoration Image

Restoration

Ambrose

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception Image

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

Prof. Levi

All the King's Men Image

All the King's Men

Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

City of Vice Image

City of Vice

Henry Fielding

Crime and Punishment Image

Crime and Punishment

Porfiry

The Skywalker Legacy Image

The Skywalker Legacy

Self

The Beginning: Making Episode I Image

The Beginning: Making Episode I

Self

The Likely Lads Image

The Likely Lads

Vicar

The Story of Star Wars Image

The Story of Star Wars

Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

The Odds

Chernobyl: The Final Warning Image

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Dr. Vatisenko

Annie: A Royal Adventure Image

Annie: A Royal Adventure

Dr. Eli Eon

Crime and Punishment Image

Crime and Punishment

Porfiry

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Image

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Self

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Image

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Reg Smeeton

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Image

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: A Musical Journey Image

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Host

Our Hidden Lives

B. Charles

Amazing Stories Image

Amazing Stories

Blade