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Ian McDiarmid

Acting
Known For

80 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 Rebels Image
Star Wars Rebels
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Star Wars Rebels Image
Star Wars Rebels
Emperor Palpatine
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Image
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
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)
Obi-Wan Kenobi Image
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
The Professionals Image
The Professionals
Mickey Hamilton
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Image
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Darth Sidious (voice)
Utopia Image
Utopia
Anton
Britannia Image
Britannia
King Pellenor
Inspector Morse Image
Inspector Morse
Hugo De Vries
Spooks Image
Spooks
Prof. Fred Roberts
Cold Lazarus Image
Cold Lazarus
Oliver Morse
Karaoke Image
Karaoke
Oliver Morse
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Image
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Emperor Palpatine
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Image
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
The Nation's Health Image
The Nation's Health
Dr Vernon Davis
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Image
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Senator Palpatine
Sleepy Hollow Image
Sleepy Hollow
Dr. Lancaster
Return of the Jedi Image
Return of the Jedi
The Emperor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Image
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Chancellor Palpatine
Great Expectations Image
Great Expectations
Jaggers
City of Vice Image
City of Vice
Henry Fielding
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers Image
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Dostoevsky
The Lost City of Z Image
The Lost City of Z
Sir George Goldie
37 Days Image
37 Days
Sir Edward Grey
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Image
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Arthur
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Image
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Self - Emperor Palpatine
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
Gorky Park Image
Gorky Park
Professor Andreev
Dragonslayer Image
Dragonslayer
Brother Jacopus
Crime and Punishment Image
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry
Star Wars: Greatest Moments Image
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Image
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
The Awakening Image
The Awakening
Dr. Richter
Restoration Image
Restoration
Ambrose
Annie: A Royal Adventure Image
Annie: A Royal Adventure
Dr. Eli Eon
All the King's Men Image
All the King's Men
Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
The Skywalker Legacy Image
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Heart of Darkness Image
Heart of Darkness
Doctor
Hillsborough Image
Hillsborough
Doctor Popper, Coroner
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Image
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception Image
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Prof. Levi
The Likely Lads Image
The Likely Lads
Vicar
Chernobyl: The Final Warning Image
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Dr. Vatisenko
The Story of Star Wars Image
The Story of Star Wars
Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Great Expectations Image
Great Expectations
Jaggers
Margaret Image
Margaret
Denis Thatcher
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Image
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
Richard's Things Image
Richard's Things
Burglar
Macbeth Image
Macbeth
The Porter / Ross
Crime and Punishment Image
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry
No Image
Our Hidden Lives
B. Charles
The Beginning: Making Episode I Image
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Self
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Image
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Reg Smeeton
Amazing Stories Image
Amazing Stories
Blade
No Image
The Odds
Star Wars: A Musical Journey Image
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Host
No Image
Last Night Another Dissident...
Fedka