Ian McDiarmid

Actor· Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

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

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

Return of the Jediposter

Return of the Jedi

The Emperor · 1983

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceposter

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Senator Palpatine · 1999

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithposter

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious · 2005

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesposter

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Chancellor Palpatine · 2002

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerposter

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Emperor Palpatine · 2019

Sleepy Hollowposter

Sleepy Hollow

Dr. Lancaster · 1999

The Lost City of Zposter

The Lost City of Z

Sir George Goldie · 2017

Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsposter

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Arthur · 1988

Filmography

32 credits across 1 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2020	Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Siege of Mandalore	Darth Sidious (archive sound) (voice)	Film
2020	The Skywalker Legacy	Self	Film
2019	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker	Emperor Palpatine	Film
2017	The Lost City of Z	Sir George Goldie	Film
2009	Margaret	Denis Thatcher	Film
2005	Elizabeth I	Lord Burghley	TV
2005	Star Wars: A Musical Journey	Host	Film
2005	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith	Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious	Film
2003	Star Wars: Storm in a Teacup	Palpatine (voice by Dmitry Puchkov)	Film
2002	Crime and Punishment	Porfiry	Film
2002	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones	Chancellor Palpatine	Film
2001	The Beginning: Making Episode I	Self	Film
1999	All the King's Men	Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards	Film
1999	Great Expectations	Jaggers	Film
1999	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception	Prof. Levi	Film
1999	Sleepy Hollow	Dr. Lancaster	Film
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	Senator Palpatine	Film
1996	Hillsborough	Doctor Popper, Coroner	Film
1995	Annie: A Royal Adventure	Dr. Eli Eon	Film
1995	Restoration	Ambrose	Film
1993	Heart of Darkness	Doctor	Film
1991	Chernobyl: The Final Warning	Dr. Vatisenko	Film
1988	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Arthur	Film
1983	Gorky Park	Professor Andreev	Film
1983	Return of the Jedi	The Emperor	Film
1983	The Nation's Health	Dr Vernon Davis	TV
1981	Dragonslayer	Brother Jacopus	Film
1980	Richard's Things	Burglar	Film
1980	The Awakening	Dr. Richter	Film
1980	Sir Henry at Rawlinson End	Reg Smeeton	Film
1979	Macbeth	The Porter / Ross	Film
1976	The Likely Lads	Vicar	Film

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