Ian McDiarmid
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1944 (age 82)
Born in
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Credits
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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
Known For
Return of the Jedi
25 May 1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
19 May 1999
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
17 May 2005
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
15 May 2002
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
18 Dec 2019
Sleepy Hollow
19 Nov 1999
The Lost City of Z
15 Mar 2017
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
03 Oct 2008
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Filmography
2022
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedias Darth Sidious (voice)1 episode
- Obi-Wan Kenobias Emperor Palpatine1 episode
2021
- Star Wars: The Bad Batchas Emperor Palpatine (voice)1 episode
2019
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Emperor Palpatine
2018
- Britanniaas King Pellenor27 episodes
2017
- The Lost City of Zas Sir George Goldie
2015
- Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2014
- Star Wars Rebelsas Emperor Palpatine (voice)3 episodes
- 37 Daysas Sir Edward Grey3 episodes
2013
- Utopiaas Anton5 episodes
2008
- Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)1 episode
- City of Viceas Henry Fielding5 episodes
2005
- Our Hidden Livesas B. Charles
- Elizabeth Ias Lord Burghley2 episodes
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Chancellor Palpatine
- Star Wars: A Musical Journeyas Host
2004
- The Story of Star Warsas Palpatine
2003
- Charles II: The Power and The Passionas Sir Edward Hyde2 episodes
2002
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Chancellor Palpatine
- Spooksas Prof. Fred Roberts1 episode
- Crime and Punishmentas Porfiry
- Crime and Punishmentas Porfiry2 episodes
1999
- Sleepy Hollowas Dr. Lancaster
- All the King's Menas Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deceptionas Prof. Levi
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Senator Palpatine
- Great Expectationsas Jaggers
- Great Expectationsas Jaggers2 episodes
1997
- An Unsuitable Job for a Womanas Ronald Callender1 episode
- Touching Evilas Ronald Hinks2 episodes
1996
- Hillsboroughas Doctor Popper, Coroner
- Karaokeas Oliver Morse3 episodes
1995
- Restorationas Ambrose
- Annie: A Royal Adventureas Dr. Eli Eon
1994
- Heart of Darknessas Doctor
1991
- Chernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. Vatisenko
1988
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Arthur
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Dostoevsky1 episode
1987
- Inspector Morseas Hugo De Vries1 episode
1985
- Pity in Historyas Murgatroyd
1983
- Gorky Parkas Professor Andreev
- The Nation's Healthas Dr Vernon Davis4 episodes
- Return of the Jedias The Emperor
1981
- Last Night Another Dissident...as Fedka
- Dragonslayeras Brother Jacopus
1980
- Richard's Thingsas Burglar
- Sir Henry at Rawlinson Endas Reg Smeeton
- The Awakeningas Dr. Richter
1979
- Macbethas The Porter
1977
- The Professionalsas Mickey Hamilton1 episode
1976
- The Likely Ladsas Vicar
- Amazing Storiesas Blade
- Red Letter Dayas Blade Fern1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Fedka1 episode