Ian McDiarmid

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-11 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Ian McDiarmid

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

Acting

2015

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

1981

Dragonslayer

as Brother Jacopus

1983

Return of the Jedi

as The Emperor

2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

1999

Sleepy Hollow

as Dr. Lancaster

1979

Macbeth

as The Porter / Ross

1980

The Awakening

as Dr. Richter

2002

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

as Self - Emperor Palpatine

1995

1999

All the King's Men

as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

2009

Margaret

as Denis Thatcher

1980

2005

Our Hidden Lives

as B. Charles

1976

1996

Hillsborough

as Doctor Popper, Coroner

1995

Restoration

as Ambrose

1999

1980

2004

The Story of Star Wars

as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

2017

The Lost City of Z

as Sir George Goldie

1991

1976

2019

1983

Gorky Park

as Professor Andreev

1993

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