Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid 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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- Born:
- Aug 11, 1944 In Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 57
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Amazing Stories 1976-02-01
- Latest Project:
- Series Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 2022-10-26
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Darth Sidious (voice) | 2022-10-26 |
| Series | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 2022-05-26 |
| Movie | Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return | Self - Emperor Palpatine | 2022-09-08 |
| Series | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Emperor Palpatine (voice) | 2021-05-04 |
| Movie | The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020-03-18 |
| Movie | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Emperor Palpatine | 2019-12-18 |
| Series | Britannia | King Pellenor | 2018-01-18 |
| Movie | The Lost City of Z | Sir George Goldie | 2017-03-15 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Emperor Palpatine (voice) | 2015-04-18 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Self | 2015-12-26 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel | Self | 2015-12-15 |
| Series | 37 Days | Sir Edward Grey | 2014-03-06 |
| Series | Star Wars Rebels | Emperor Palpatine (voice) | 2014-10-13 |
| Series | Utopia | Anton | 2013-01-15 |
| Movie | Margaret | Denis Thatcher | 2009-03-26 |
| Movie | The Odds | Unknown | 2009-10-20 |
| Series | City of Vice | Henry Fielding | 2008-01-14 |
| Series | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) | 2008-10-03 |
| Movie | Star Wars: A Musical Journey | Host | 2005-05-03 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 2005-05-17 |
| Movie | Our Hidden Lives | B. Charles | 2005-10-03 |
| Series | Elizabeth I | Lord Burghley | 2005-09-29 |
| Movie | The Story of Star Wars | Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 |
| Series | Charles II: The Power and The Passion | Sir Edward Hyde | 2003-11-16 |
| Series | Crime and Punishment | Porfiry | 2002-02-12 |
| Movie | Crime and Punishment | Porfiry | 2002-02-12 |
| Series | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones | Professor Jacques Levi | 2002-01-13 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Chancellor Palpatine | 2002-05-15 |
| Series | Spooks | Prof. Fred Roberts | 2002-05-13 |
| Movie | The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' | Self | 2001-10-16 |
| Movie | Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend | Self | 2000-05-23 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Senator Palpatine | 1999-05-19 |
| Movie | Great Expectations | Jaggers | 1999-04-12 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception | Prof. Levi | 1999-10-31 |
| Movie | Sleepy Hollow | Dr. Lancaster | 1999-11-19 |
| Movie | All the King's Men | Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards | 1999-11-14 |
| Series | Karaoke | Oliver Morse | 1996-04-28 |
| Movie | Hillsborough | Doctor Popper, Coroner | 1996-09-11 |
| Movie | Annie: A Royal Adventure | Dr. Eli Eon | 1995-11-18 |
| Movie | Restoration | Ambrose | 1995-12-29 |
| Movie | Heart of Darkness | Doctor | 1993-10-01 |
| Movie | Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Dr. Vatisenko | 1991-04-22 |
| Movie | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Arthur | 1988-12-14 |
| Series | Inspector Morse | Hugo De Vries | 1987-01-06 |
| Series | The Nation's Health | Dr Vernon Davis | 1983-10-06 |
| Movie | Return of the Jedi | The Emperor | 1983-05-25 |
| Movie | Gorky Park | Prof. Andreev | 1983-12-15 |
| Movie | Dragonslayer | Brother Jacopus | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | Last Night Another Dissident... | Fedka | 1981-07-01 |
| Movie | The Empire Strikes Back | Emperor (Special Edition 2004) | 1980-05-20 |
| Movie | The Awakening | Dr. Richter | 1980-07-09 |
| Movie | Richard's Things | Burglar | 1980-12-26 |
| Movie | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | Reg Smeeton | 1980-11-07 |
| Movie | Macbeth | The Porter / Ross | 1979-02-02 |
| Series | The Professionals | Mickey Hamilton | 1977-12-30 |
| Movie | Amazing Stories | Blade | 1976-02-01 |
| Movie | The Likely Lads | Vicar | 1976-02-01 |