Ian McDiarmid
Acting·August 11, 1944 — 81 years old·Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
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
1983·7.9
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999·6.6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005·7.5
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002·6.6
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019·6.3
Sleepy Hollow
1999·7.2
The Lost City of Z
2017·6.4
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008·8.5
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022·7.0
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021·8.2
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988·7.1
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022·6.8
Filmography · 62
2022Star Wars: Tales of the JediTVDarth Sidious (voice)2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's ReturnSelf - Emperor Palpatine2022Obi-Wan KenobiTVEmperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious2021Star Wars: The Bad BatchTVDarth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) · Emperor Palpatine (voice)2020The Skywalker LegacySelf2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerEmperor Palpatine2018BritanniaTVKing Pellenor2017The Lost City of ZSir George Goldie2015Star Wars: Greatest MomentsSelf2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber DuelSelf2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalEmperor Palpatine (voice)2014Star Wars RebelsTVEmperor Palpatine · Emperor Palpatine (voice)201437 DaysTVSir Edward Grey2013UtopiaTVAnton2009The Odds2009MargaretDenis Thatcher2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsTVDarth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)2008City of ViceTVHenry Fielding2005Our Hidden LivesB. Charles2005Elizabeth ITVLord Burghley2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithChancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious2005Star Wars: A Musical JourneyHost2004The Story of Star WarsPalpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)2003Charles II: The Power and The PassionTVSir Edward Hyde2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesChancellor Palpatine2002SpooksTVProf. Fred Roberts2002Crime and PunishmentPorfiry2002Crime and PunishmentTVPorfiry2001The Beginning: Making Episode ISelf2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendSelf1999Sleepy HollowDr. Lancaster1999All the King's MenRev. Pierrepoint Edwards1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionProf. Levi1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceSenator Palpatine1999Great ExpectationsJaggers1999Great ExpectationsTVJaggers1997An Unsuitable Job for a WomanTVRonald Callender1997Touching EvilTVRonald Hinks1996HillsboroughDoctor Popper, Coroner1996KaraokeTVOliver Morse1995RestorationAmbrose1995Annie: A Royal AdventureDr. Eli Eon1993Heart of DarknessDoctor1991Chernobyl: The Final WarningDr. Vatisenko1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsArthur1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersTVDostoevsky1987Inspector MorseTVHugo De Vries1985Pity in HistoryMurgatroyd1983Gorky ParkProfessor Andreev1983The Nation's HealthTVDr Vernon Davis1983Return of the JediThe Emperor1981Last Night Another Dissident...Fedka1981DragonslayerBrother Jacopus1980Richard's ThingsBurglar1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndReg Smeeton1980The AwakeningDr. Richter1979MacbethThe Porter / Ross1977The ProfessionalsTVMickey Hamilton1976The Likely LadsVicar1976Amazing StoriesBlade1976Red Letter DayTVBlade Fern1967ITV PlayhouseTVFedka