Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1944-08-11 (80 years)
- Place of BirthCarnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
- Also Known AsИен Макдермид
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 Career
- 2022
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
As: Darth Sidious (voice)
- 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
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
As: Emperor Palpatine
- 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)
2014Star Wars Rebels
As: Emperor Palpatine
- 2014
Star Wars Rebels
As: Emperor Palpatine (voice)
201437 Days
As: Sir Edward Grey
2013Utopia
As: Anton
2009Margaret
As: Denis Thatcher
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars
As: Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
2008City of Vice
As: Henry Fielding
2005Elizabeth I
As: Lord Burghley
- 2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
As: Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005Star Wars: A Musical Journey
As: Host
2003Charles II: The Power and The Passion
As: Sir Edward Hyde
- 2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
As: Chancellor Palpatine
2002Spooks
As: Prof. Fred Roberts
2002Crime and Punishment
As: Porfiry
2002Crime and Punishment
As: Porfiry
1999Sleepy Hollow
As: Dr. Lancaster
1999All the King's Men
As: Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
As: Prof. Levi
- 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
As: Senator Palpatine
1999Great Expectations
As: Jaggers
1999Great Expectations
As: Jaggers
1996Hillsborough
As: Doctor Popper, Coroner
1996Cold Lazarus
As: Oliver Morse
1996Karaoke
As: Oliver Morse
1995Restoration
As: Ambrose
1995Annie: A Royal Adventure
As: Dr. Eli Eon
1993Heart of Darkness
As: Doctor
1991Chernobyl: The Final Warning
As: Dr. Vatisenko
1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
As: Arthur
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
As: Dostoevsky
1987Inspector Morse
As: Hugo De Vries
1983Gorky Park
As: Prof. Andreev
1983The Nation's Health
As: Dr Vernon Davis
- 1983
Return of the Jedi
As: The Emperor
1981Dragonslayer
As: Brother Jacopus
1980Richard's Things
As: Burglar
1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
As: Reg Smeeton
1980The Awakening
As: Dr. Richter
1979Macbeth
As: The Porter / Ross
1977The Professionals
As: Mickey Hamilton
1976The Likely Lads
As: Vicar
1976Amazing Stories
As: Blade