Ian McDiarmid
Acting
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: August 11, 1944 · Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Filmography (49)
TV
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022
Actor: Darth Sidious (voi…
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
Actor: Self - Emperor Pal…
TV
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Actor: Emperor Palpatine …
TV
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Actor: Darth Sidious / Em…Actor: Emperor Palpatine …
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
Actor
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Actor: Emperor Palpatine
TV
Britannia
2018
Actor: King Pellenor
The Lost City of Z
2017
Actor: Sir George Goldie
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Actor
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
Actor
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
Actor: Emperor Palpatine …
TV
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Actor: Emperor PalpatineActor: Emperor Palpatine …
TV
37 Days
2014
Actor: Sir Edward Grey
TV
Utopia
2013
Actor: Anton
Margaret
2009
Actor: Denis Thatcher
TV
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Actor: Darth Sidious (voi…
TV
Elizabeth I
2005
Actor: Lord Burghley
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Actor: Chancellor Palpati…
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005
Actor: Host
The Story of Star Wars
2004
Actor: Palpatine/The Empe…
TV
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
Actor: Sir Edward Hyde
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Actor: Chancellor Palpati…
TV
Spooks
2002
Actor: Prof. Fred Roberts
Crime and Punishment
2002
Actor: Porfiry
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
Actor
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
Actor
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Actor: Dr. Lancaster
All the King's Men
1999
Actor: Rev. Pierrepoint E…
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999
Actor: Prof. Levi
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Actor: Senator Palpatine
Great Expectations
1999
Actor: Jaggers
Hillsborough
1996
Actor: Doctor Popper, Cor…
TV
Karaoke
1996
Actor: Oliver Morse
Restoration
1995
Actor: Ambrose
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995
Actor: Dr. Eli Eon
Heart of Darkness
1993
Actor: Doctor
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
Actor: Dr. Vatisenko
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Actor: Arthur
TV
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
Actor: Dostoevsky
TV
Inspector Morse
1987
Actor: Hugo De Vries
Gorky Park
1983
Actor: Professor Andreev
Return of the Jedi
1983
Actor: The Emperor
Dragonslayer
1981
Actor: Brother Jacopus
Richard's Things
1980
Actor: Burglar
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
Actor: Reg Smeeton
The Awakening
1980
Actor: Dr. Richter
Macbeth
1979
Actor: The Porter / Ross
TV
The Professionals
1977
Actor: Mickey Hamilton
The Likely Lads
1976
Actor: Vicar