archytele The Vault

Ian McDiarmid

Acting Born Aug 11, 1944 Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK 24 credits

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

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Ian McDiarmid.

Full filmography

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
  • Star Wars Rebels (2014) as Emperor Palpatine
  • Star Wars Rebels (2014) as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
  • Spooks (2002) as Prof. Fred Roberts
  • The Professionals (1977) as Mickey Hamilton
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021) as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021) as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
  • Inspector Morse (1987) as Hugo De Vries
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as Emperor Palpatine
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) as Senator Palpatine
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Fedka
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
  • Return of the Jedi (1983) as The Emperor
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Chancellor Palpatine
  • Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Dr. Lancaster
  • Utopia (2013) as Anton
  • Britannia (2018) as King Pellenor
  • Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022) as Darth Sidious (voice)
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022) as Self - Emperor Palpatine
  • The Lost City of Z (2017) as Sir George Goldie
  • Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003) as Sir Edward Hyde
  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988) as Dostoevsky
  • Elizabeth I (2005) as Lord Burghley