Portrait of Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Acting

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

Born: August 11, 1944

Place of Birth: Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Filmography

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)

2019
2018
Britannia

as King Pellenor

2017
The Lost City of Z

as Sir George Goldie

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
Margaret

as Denis Thatcher

2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

2008
City of Vice

as Henry Fielding

2005
Elizabeth I

as Lord Burghley

2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

2004
The Story of Star Wars

as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

2002
Spooks

as Prof. Fred Roberts

2002
2002
1999
Sleepy Hollow

as Dr. Lancaster

1999
All the King's Men

as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

1999
1999
1996
Hillsborough

as Doctor Popper, Coroner

1996
Cold Lazarus

as Oliver Morse

1996
Karaoke

as Oliver Morse

1995
Restoration

as Ambrose

1995
1993
1991
1987
Inspector Morse

as Hugo De Vries

1985
Pity in History

as Murgatroyd

1983
Gorky Park

as Professor Andreev

1983
The Nation's Health

as Dr Vernon Davis

1983
Return of the Jedi

as The Emperor

1981
Dragonslayer

as Brother Jacopus

1980
1980
1980
The Awakening

as Dr. Richter

1980
The Empire Strikes Back

as Emperor (Special Edition)

1979
Macbeth

as The Porter / Ross

1977
The Professionals

as Mickey Hamilton

1976
1976