
Ian McDiarmid
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1944-08-11 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Иен Макдермид
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
Known For

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Spooks
2002
as Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Emperor Palpatine / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Inspector Morse
1987
as Hugo De Vries

The Professionals
1977
as Mickey Hamilton

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
TV Shows (23)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Spooks
2002
as Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Emperor Palpatine / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Inspector Morse
1987
as Hugo De Vries

The Professionals
1977
as Mickey Hamilton

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Fedka

Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022
as Darth Sidious (voice)

Britannia
2018
as King Pellenor

Utopia
2013
as Anton

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Dostoevsky

Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Sir Edward Hyde

Karaoke
1996
as Oliver Morse

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997
as Ronald Callender

Elizabeth I
2005
as Lord Burghley

Touching Evil
1997
as Ronald Hinks

Great Expectations
1999
as Jaggers

City of Vice
2008
as Henry Fielding

37 Days
2014
as Sir Edward Grey

Crime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry

Red Letter Day
1976
as Blade Fern

The Nation's Health
1983
as Dr Vernon Davis
Movies (39)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Senator Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Emperor Palpatine

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

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
as Self - Emperor Palpatine

The Lost City of Z
2017
as Sir George Goldie

Dragonslayer
1981
as Brother Jacopus

Gorky Park
1983
as Professor Andreev

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
as Arthur

Restoration
1995
as Ambrose

The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
The Odds
2009

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
as Self

Amazing Stories
1976
as Blade

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
as Self

The Awakening
1980
as Dr. Richter

Richard's Things
1980
as Burglar

Heart of Darkness
1993
as Doctor

Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995
as Dr. Eli Eon

The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
as Self

All the King's Men
1999
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

Hillsborough
1996
as Doctor Popper, Coroner

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Self

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999
as Prof. Levi

Great Expectations
1999
as Jaggers

Macbeth
1979
as The Porter / Ross

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
as Reg Smeeton

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Margaret
2009
as Denis Thatcher

The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

The Likely Lads
1976
as Vicar

Crime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry

Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Dr. Vatisenko
Our Hidden Lives
2005
as B. Charles

Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005
as Host

Pity in History
1985
as Murgatroyd
Last Night Another Dissident...
1981
as Fedka
About Ian McDiarmid
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 With 62 credits spanning from 1967 to 2022, Ian McDiarmid has appeared in 39 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ian McDiarmid Movies
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — as Senator Palpatine
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Emperor Palpatine
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as The Emperor
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — as Chancellor Palpatine
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