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
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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