- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 11, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Ian McDiarmid
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
Filmography
tvStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022 · Darth Sidious (voice)
movieObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022 · Self - Emperor Palpatine
tvObi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
tvStar Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
movieThe Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Self
movieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Emperor Palpatine
tvBritannia
2018 · King Pellenor
movieThe Lost City of Z
2017 · Sir George Goldie
movieStar Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Self
movieStar Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Self
movieStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Emperor Palpatine (voice)
tvStar Wars Rebels
2014 · Emperor Palpatine, Emperor Palpatine (voice)
tv37 Days
2014 · Sir Edward Grey
tvUtopia
2013 · Anton
The Odds
movieThe Odds
2009
movieMargaret
2009 · Denis Thatcher
tvStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008 · Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
tvCity of Vice
2008 · Henry Fielding
Our Hidden Lives
movieOur Hidden Lives
2005 · B. Charles
tvElizabeth I
2005 · Lord Burghley
movieStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
movieStar Wars: A Musical Journey
2005 · Host
movieThe Story of Star Wars
2004 · Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
tvCharles II: The Power and The Passion
2003 · Sir Edward Hyde
movieStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Chancellor Palpatine
tvSpooks
2002 · Prof. Fred Roberts
movieCrime and Punishment
2002 · Porfiry
tvCrime and Punishment
2002 · Porfiry
movieThe Beginning: Making Episode I
2001 · Self
movieSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 · Self
movieSleepy Hollow
1999 · Dr. Lancaster
movieAll the King's Men
1999 · Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
movieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999 · Prof. Levi
movieStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Senator Palpatine
movieGreat Expectations
1999 · Jaggers
tvGreat Expectations
1999 · Jaggers
tvAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997 · Ronald Callender
tvTouching Evil
1997 · Ronald Hinks
movieHillsborough
1996 · Doctor Popper, Coroner
tvKaraoke
1996 · Oliver Morse
movieRestoration
1995 · Ambrose
movieAnnie: A Royal Adventure
1995 · Dr. Eli Eon
movieHeart of Darkness
1993 · Doctor
movieChernobyl: The Final Warning
1991 · Dr. Vatisenko
movieDirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · Arthur
tvThe Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988 · Dostoevsky
tvInspector Morse
1987 · Hugo De Vries
moviePity in History
1985 · Murgatroyd
movieGorky Park
1983 · Professor Andreev
tvThe Nation's Health
1983 · Dr Vernon Davis
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983 · The Emperor
Last Night Another Dissident...
movieLast Night Another Dissident...
1981 · Fedka
movieDragonslayer
1981 · Brother Jacopus
movieRichard's Things
1980 · Burglar
movieSir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980 · Reg Smeeton
movieThe Awakening
1980 · Dr. Richter
movieMacbeth
1979 · The Porter / Ross
tvThe Professionals
1977 · Mickey Hamilton
movieThe Likely Lads
1976 · Vicar
movieAmazing Stories
1976 · Blade
tvRed Letter Day
1976 · Blade Fern
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Fedka