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