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Ian McDiarmid

Acting
August 11, 1944 (81 years old)
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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

Also Known As

Иен Макдермид

Known For

Star Wars: The Clone Wars series poster (2008)
8.5
Gem

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Spooks series poster (2002)
7.7

Spooks

Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars Rebels series poster (2014)
7.7
Gem

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine

Star Wars Rebels series poster (2014)
7.7
Gem

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return movie poster (2022)
6.8

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Self - Emperor Palpatine

The Professionals series poster (1977)
7.5

The Professionals

Mickey Hamilton

Inspector Morse series poster (1987)
7.9

Inspector Morse

Hugo De Vries

Star Wars: The Bad Batch series poster (2021)
8.2
Gem

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch series poster (2021)
8.2
Gem

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie poster (2019)
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Emperor Palpatine

Obi-Wan Kenobi series poster (2022)
7.0

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie poster (1999)
6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Senator Palpatine

Photos of Ian McDiarmid

Filmography

2020s

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return movie poster (2022)
6.8

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Self - Emperor Palpatine

The Skywalker Legacy movie poster (2020)
7.7

The Skywalker Legacy

Self

2010s

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie poster (2019)
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Emperor Palpatine

The Lost City of Z movie poster (2017)
6.4

The Lost City of Z

Sir George Goldie

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal movie poster (2015)
7.9

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel movie poster (2015)
6.3

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Self

Star Wars: Greatest Moments movie poster (2015)
7.0

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Self

2000s

Margaret movie poster (2009)
5.8

Margaret

Denis Thatcher

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie poster (2005)
7.5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: A Musical Journey movie poster (2005)
7.0

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Host

The Story of Star Wars movie poster (2004)
7.2

The Story of Star Wars

Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones movie poster (2002)
6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Chancellor Palpatine

Crime and Punishment movie poster (2002)
6.6

Crime and Punishment

Porfiry

The Beginning: Making Episode I movie poster (2001)
7.3

The Beginning: Making Episode I

Self

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend movie poster (2000)
7.1

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Self

1990s

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie poster (1999)
6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Senator Palpatine

Sleepy Hollow movie poster (1999)
7.2

Sleepy Hollow

Dr. Lancaster

Great Expectations movie poster (1999)
6.3

Great Expectations

Jaggers

All the King's Men movie poster (1999)
6.3

All the King's Men

Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception movie poster (1999)
5.5

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

Prof. Levi

Hillsborough movie poster (1996)
7.2

Hillsborough

Doctor Popper, Coroner

Restoration movie poster (1995)
6.1

Restoration

Ambrose

Annie: A Royal Adventure movie poster (1995)
6.0

Annie: A Royal Adventure

Dr. Eli Eon

Heart of Darkness movie poster (1993)
5.7

Heart of Darkness

Doctor

Chernobyl: The Final Warning movie poster (1991)
5.6

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Dr. Vatisenko

1980s

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels movie poster (1988)
7.1

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Arthur

Pity in History movie poster (1985)

Pity in History

Murgatroyd

Return of the Jedi movie poster (1983)
7.9

Return of the Jedi

The Emperor

Gorky Park movie poster (1983)
6.3

Gorky Park

Professor Andreev

Dragonslayer movie poster (1981)
6.5

Dragonslayer

Brother Jacopus

The Awakening movie poster (1980)
5.5

The Awakening

Dr. Richter

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End movie poster (1980)
6.8

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Reg Smeeton

Richard's Things movie poster (1980)
4.6

Richard's Things

Burglar

1970s

Macbeth movie poster (1979)
7.3

Macbeth

The Porter / Ross

The Likely Lads movie poster (1976)
6.2

The Likely Lads

Vicar

Amazing Stories movie poster (1976)

Amazing Stories

Blade