Ian McDiarmid
Acting
Born: August 11, 1944 (age 82) · Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Highest Rated
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
1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Sleepy Hollow
1999
The Lost City of Z
2017
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
Photos (5)
Movies (30)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Emperor Palpatine
Sleepy Hollow
Dr. Lancaster
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Senator Palpatine
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Chancellor Palpatine
Return of the Jedi
The Emperor
The Lost City of Z
Sir George Goldie
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Arthur
Gorky Park
Professor Andreev
Dragonslayer
Brother Jacopus
Restoration
Ambrose
The Awakening
Dr. Richter
Annie: A Royal Adventure
Dr. Eli Eon
Heart of Darkness
Doctor
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry
Richard's Things
Burglar
Great Expectations
Jaggers
The Story of Star Wars
Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Dr. Vatisenko
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
All the King's Men
Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
Macbeth
The Porter / Ross
Hillsborough
Doctor Popper, Coroner
Margaret
Denis Thatcher
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Prof. Levi
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Host
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Reg Smeeton
The Likely Lads
Vicar
Pity in History
Murgatroyd
Amazing Stories
Blade
TV Shows (25)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) · 1 eps
Star Wars Rebels
Emperor Palpatine · 1 eps
Star Wars Rebels
Emperor Palpatine (voice) · 3 eps
Spooks
Prof. Fred Roberts · 1 eps
The Professionals
Mickey Hamilton · 1 eps
ITV Playhouse
Fedka · 1 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) · 2 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Emperor Palpatine (voice) · 1 eps
Inspector Morse
Hugo De Vries · 1 eps
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious · 1 eps
Utopia
Anton · 5 eps
Britannia
King Pellenor · 27 eps
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Darth Sidious (voice) · 1 eps
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Ronald Callender · 1 eps
Karaoke
Oliver Morse · 3 eps
Touching Evil
Ronald Hinks · 2 eps
Great Expectations
Jaggers · 2 eps
Elizabeth I
Lord Burghley · 2 eps
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Sir Edward Hyde · 2 eps
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Dostoevsky · 1 eps
City of Vice
Henry Fielding · 5 eps
37 Days
Sir Edward Grey · 3 eps
Red Letter Day
Blade Fern · 1 eps
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry · 2 eps
The Nation's Health
Dr Vernon Davis · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (6)
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Self - Emperor Palpatine
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
Self
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self