Ian McDiarmid

Known for: Acting

Born: 1944-08-11 (age 81)

From: 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

Filmography (62)

TV★ 7.9
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022
as Darth Sidious (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
as Self - Emperor Palpatine
TV★ 7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
TV★ 8.2
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Emperor Palpatine
TV★ 6.9
Britannia
2018
as King Pellenor
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Lost City of Z
2017
as Sir George Goldie
MOVIE★ 7.1
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Emperor Palpatine
TV★ 7.5
37 Days
2014
as Sir Edward Grey
TV★ 7.9
Utopia
2013
as Anton
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Odds
2009
MOVIE★ 5.7
Margaret
2009
as Denis Thatcher
TV★ 8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
TV★ 2.7
City of Vice
2008
as Henry Fielding
MOVIE★ 4.5
Our Hidden Lives
2005
as B. Charles
TV★ 7.2
Elizabeth I
2005
as Lord Burghley
MOVIE★ 7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
MOVIE★ 7.1
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005
as Host
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
TV★ 6.3
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Sir Edward Hyde
MOVIE★ 6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Chancellor Palpatine
TV★ 7.7
Spooks
2002
as Prof. Fred Roberts
MOVIE★ 6.7
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry
TV
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Sleepy Hollow
1999
as Dr. Lancaster
MOVIE★ 6.3
All the King's Men
1999
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999
as Prof. Levi
MOVIE★ 6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Senator Palpatine
MOVIE★ 6.4
Great Expectations
1999
as Jaggers
TV
Great Expectations
1999
as Jaggers
TV★ 7.5
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997
as Ronald Callender
TV★ 7.6
Touching Evil
1997
as Ronald Hinks
MOVIE★ 7.2
Hillsborough
1996
as Doctor Popper, Coroner
TV★ 6.8
Karaoke
1996
as Oliver Morse
MOVIE★ 6.1
Restoration
1995
as Ambrose
MOVIE★ 6.0
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995
as Dr. Eli Eon
MOVIE★ 5.8
Heart of Darkness
1993
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 5.8
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Dr. Vatisenko
MOVIE★ 7.1
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
as Arthur
TV★ 8.0
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Dostoevsky
TV★ 7.9
Inspector Morse
1987
as Hugo De Vries
MOVIE★ 8.0
Pity in History
1985
as Murgatroyd
MOVIE★ 6.3
Gorky Park
1983
as Professor Andreev
TV
The Nation's Health
1983
as Dr Vernon Davis
MOVIE★ 7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983
as The Emperor
MOVIE
Last Night Another Dissident...
1981
as Fedka
MOVIE★ 6.5
Dragonslayer
1981
as Brother Jacopus
MOVIE★ 4.9
Richard's Things
1980
as Burglar
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
as Reg Smeeton
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Awakening
1980
as Dr. Richter
MOVIE★ 7.5
Macbeth
1979
as The Porter / Ross
TV★ 7.6
The Professionals
1977
as Mickey Hamilton
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Likely Lads
1976
as Vicar
MOVIE
Amazing Stories
1976
as Blade
TV★ 6.0
Red Letter Day
1976
as Blade Fern
TV★ 7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Fedka