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Ian McDiarmid
Known for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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
Snapshot 2026-10-13
- Born
- Aug 11, 1944
- Birthplace
- Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Amazing StoriesBlade
1976
The Likely LadsVicar
1976
MacbethThe Porter / Ross
1979
Richard's ThingsBurglar
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndReg Smeeton
1980
The AwakeningDr. Richter
1980
DragonslayerBrother Jacopus
1981LN
Last Night Another Dissident...Fedka
1981
Gorky ParkProfessor Andreev
1983
Return of the JediThe Emperor
1983
Pity in HistoryMurgatroyd
1985
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsArthur
1988
Chernobyl: The Final WarningDr. Vatisenko
1991
Heart of DarknessDoctor
1994
Annie: A Royal AdventureDr. Eli Eon
1995
RestorationAmbrose
1995
HillsboroughDoctor Popper, Coroner
1996
All the King's MenRev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999
Great ExpectationsJaggers
1999
Sleepy HollowDr. Lancaster
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceSenator Palpatine
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionProf. Levi
1999
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendSelf
2000
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISelf
2001
Crime and PunishmentPorfiry
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesChancellor Palpatine
2002
The Story of Star WarsPalpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
2004OH
Our Hidden LivesB. Charles
2005
Star Wars: A Musical JourneyHost
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithChancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005
MargaretDenis Thatcher
2009TO
The Odds
2009
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalEmperor Palpatine (voice)
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber DuelSelf
2015
Star Wars: Greatest MomentsSelf
2015
The Lost City of ZSir George Goldie
2017
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerEmperor Palpatine
2019
The Skywalker LegacySelf
2020
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's ReturnSelf - Emperor Palpatine
2022Television
ITV PlayhouseFedka · 1 eps
1967
Red Letter DayBlade Fern · 1 eps
1976
The ProfessionalsMickey Hamilton · 1 eps
1977
The Nation's HealthDr Vernon Davis · 4 eps
1983SS
Summer SeasonMurgatroyd · 1 eps
1985
Inspector MorseHugo De Vries · 1 eps
1987
The Modern World: Ten Great WritersDostoevsky · 1 eps
1988
KaraokeOliver Morse · 3 eps
1996
An Unsuitable Job for a WomanRonald Callender · 1 eps
1997
Touching EvilRonald Hinks · 2 eps
1997
Great ExpectationsJaggers · 2 eps
1999
Crime and PunishmentPorfiry · 2 eps
2002
SpooksProf. Fred Roberts · 1 eps
2002
Charles II: The Power and The PassionSir Edward Hyde · 2 eps
2003
Elizabeth ILord Burghley · 2 eps
2005
City of ViceHenry Fielding · 5 eps
2008
Star Wars: The Clone WarsDarth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) · 1 eps
2008
UtopiaAnton · 5 eps
2013
37 DaysSir Edward Grey · 3 eps
2014
Star Wars RebelsEmperor Palpatine · 1 eps
2014Star Wars RebelsEmperor Palpatine (voice) · 3 eps
2014
BritanniaKing Pellenor · 27 eps
2018
Star Wars: The Bad BatchDarth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) · 2 eps
2021Star Wars: The Bad BatchEmperor Palpatine (voice) · 1 eps
2021
Obi-Wan KenobiEmperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious · 1 eps
2022
Star Wars: Tales of the JediDarth Sidious (voice) · 1 eps
2022Photos
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