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Ian McDiarmid

Acting

Born August 11, 1944 · Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Also known as Иен Макдермид

Biography

Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen. He is best known internationally for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars franchise.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 2006
  • Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 2006
  • Laurence Olivier Awards · 1982

Filmography33 titles

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

2022as Darth Sidious (voice)

Utopia

2013as Anton

Inspector Morse

1987as Hugo De Vries

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983as The Emperor

Star Wars Rebels

2014as Emperor Palpatine

Spooks

2002as Prof. Fred Roberts

Touching Evil

1997as Ronald Hinks

The Professionals

1977as Mickey Hamilton

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

1997as Ronald Callender

Elizabeth I

2005as Lord Burghley

Sleepy Hollow

1999as Dr. Lancaster

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988as Arthur

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Britannia

2017as King Pellenor

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022as Self - Emperor Palpatine

Crime and Punishment

2002as Porfiry

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002as Chancellor Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999as Senator Palpatine

Dragonslayer

1981as Brother Jacopus

The Lost City of Z

2016as Sir George Goldie

Great Expectations

1999as Jaggers

The Last King

2003as Sir Edward Hyde

All the King's Men

1999as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

Gorky Park

1983as Professor Andreev

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

2019as Emperor Palpatine

Restoration

1995as Ambrose

Annie: A Royal Adventure

1995as Dr. Eli Eon

The Awakening

1980as Dr. Richter

Richard's Things

1980as Burglar

City of Vice

2008as Henry Fielding