Ian McDiarmid

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Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-11 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

  • Иен Макдермид

Ian McDiarmid

Biography

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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Acting

2022
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi as Darth Sidious (voice)
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Emperor Palpatine
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2020
The Skywalker Legacy as Self
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Emperor Palpatine
2018
Britannia as King Pellenor
2017
The Lost City of Z as Sir George Goldie
2015
Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2014
Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine
2014
Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2014
37 Days as Sir Edward Grey
2013
Utopia as Anton
2009
The Odds
2009
Margaret as Denis Thatcher
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
2008
City of Vice as Henry Fielding
2005
Our Hidden Lives as B. Charles
2005
Elizabeth I as Lord Burghley
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journey as Host
2004
The Story of Star Wars as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edward Hyde
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Chancellor Palpatine
2002
Spooks as Prof. Fred Roberts
2002
Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
2002
Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
2001
The Beginning: Making Episode I as Self
2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
1999
Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Lancaster
1999
All the King's Men as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception as Prof. Levi
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Senator Palpatine
1999
Great Expectations as Jaggers
1996
Hillsborough as Doctor Popper, Coroner
1996
Cold Lazarus as Oliver Morse
1996
Karaoke as Oliver Morse
1995
Restoration as Ambrose
1995
Annie: A Royal Adventure as Dr. Eli Eon
1993
Heart of Darkness as Doctor
1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Vatisenko
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Arthur
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers as Dostoevsky
1987
Inspector Morse as Hugo De Vries
1983
Gorky Park as Prof. Andreev
1983
The Nation's Health as Dr Vernon Davis
1983
Return of the Jedi as The Emperor
1981
Last Night Another Dissident... as Fedka
1981
Dragonslayer as Brother Jacopus
1980
Richard's Things as Burglar
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Reg Smeeton
1980
The Awakening as Dr. Richter
1979
Macbeth as The Porter / Ross
1977
The Professionals as Mickey Hamilton
1976
The Likely Lads as Vicar
1976
Amazing Stories as Blade
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