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Home/Ian McDiarmid

Known for: Acting
Gender: Male
Born: August 11, 1944
Place of birth: Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Credits: 64

Also known as

Иен 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

Known For

85%User score 85 percent

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008 · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Full Filmography(64)

2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's ReturnSelf - Emperor PalpatineFilm
2022Obi-Wan KenobiEmperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious · 1 episodesTV
2022Star Wars: Tales of the JediDarth Sidious (voice) · 1 episodesTV
2021Star Wars: The Bad BatchDarth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) · 2 episodesTV

77%User score 77 percent

Series

Star Wars Rebels

2014 · Action & Adventure · Animation

77%User score 77 percent

Spooks

2002 · Drama · Action & Adventure

63%User score 63 percent

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019 · Adventure · Action

81%User score 81 percent

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021 · Animation · Action & Adventure

70%User score 70 percent

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Drama

66%User score 66 percent

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 · Adventure · Action

79%User score 79 percent

Inspector Morse

1987 · Crime · Drama

79%User score 79 percent

Return of the Jedi

1983 · Adventure · Action

76%User score 76 percent

The Professionals

1977 · Action & Adventure · Crime

75%User score 75 percent

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Adventure · Action

70%User score 70 percent

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure

2021

Star Wars: The Bad BatchEmperor Palpatine (voice) · 1 episodes

TV

2020The Skywalker LegacySelfFilm

2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerEmperor PalpatineFilm

2018BritanniaKing Pellenor · 27 episodesTV

2017The Lost City of ZSir George GoldieFilm

2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalEmperor Palpatine (voice)Film

2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber DuelSelfFilm

2015Star Wars: Greatest MomentsSelfFilm

201437 DaysSir Edward Grey · 3 episodesTV

2014Star Wars RebelsEmperor Palpatine · 1 episodesTV

2014Star Wars RebelsEmperor Palpatine (voice) · 3 episodesTV

2013UtopiaAnton · 5 episodesTV

2009The OddsFilm

2009MargaretDenis ThatcherFilm

2008City of ViceHenry Fielding · 5 episodesTV

2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsDarth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) · 1 episodesTV

2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithChancellor Palpatine / Darth SidiousFilm

2005Star Wars: A Musical JourneyHostFilm

2005Our Hidden LivesB. CharlesFilm

2005Elizabeth ILord Burghley · 2 episodesTV

2004The Story of Star WarsPalpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)Film

2003Charles II: The Power and The PassionSir Edward Hyde · 2 episodesTV

2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesChancellor PalpatineFilm

2002Crime and PunishmentPorfiryFilm

2002SpooksProf. Fred Roberts · 1 episodesTV

2002Crime and PunishmentPorfiry · 2 episodesTV

2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISelfFilm

2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendSelfFilm

1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceSenator PalpatineFilm

1999Sleepy HollowDr. LancasterFilm

1999All the King's MenRev. Pierrepoint EdwardsFilm

1999Great ExpectationsJaggersFilm

1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionProf. LeviFilm

1999Great ExpectationsJaggers · 2 episodesTV

1997An Unsuitable Job for a WomanRonald Callender · 1 episodesTV

1997Touching EvilRonald Hinks · 2 episodesTV

1996HillsboroughDoctor Popper, CoronerFilm

1996KaraokeOliver Morse · 3 episodesTV

1995Annie: A Royal AdventureDr. Eli EonFilm

1995RestorationAmbroseFilm

1994Heart of DarknessDoctorFilm

1991Chernobyl: The Final WarningDr. VatisenkoFilm

1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsArthurFilm

1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersDostoevsky · 1 episodesTV

1987Inspector MorseHugo De Vries · 1 episodesTV

1985Pity in HistoryMurgatroydFilm

1983Return of the JediThe EmperorFilm

1983Gorky ParkProfessor AndreevFilm

1983The Nation's HealthDr Vernon Davis · 4 episodesTV

1981DragonslayerBrother JacopusFilm

1981Last Night Another Dissident...FedkaFilm

1980The AwakeningDr. RichterFilm

1980Richard's ThingsBurglarFilm

1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndReg SmeetonFilm

1979MacbethThe Porter / RossFilm

1977The ProfessionalsMickey Hamilton · 1 episodesTV

1976The Likely LadsVicarFilm

1976Amazing StoriesBladeFilm

1976Red Letter DayBlade Fern · 1 episodesTV

1967ITV PlayhouseFedka · 1 episodesTV

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