
Acting
Ian McDiarmid
Also Known As: Иен Макдермид
Birth Date
August 11, 1944
(82 years old)
Place of Birth
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
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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
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
2008 • 1 episode

Spooks
Prof. Fred Roberts
2002 • 1 episode

Star Wars Rebels
Emperor Palpatine
2014 • 1 episode

ITV Playhouse
Fedka
1967 • 1 episode

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2021 • 2 episodes

Inspector Morse
Hugo De Vries
1987 • 1 episode

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Emperor Palpatine
2019

The Professionals
Mickey Hamilton
1977 • 1 episode

Sleepy Hollow
Dr. Lancaster
1999

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

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

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2022 • 1 episode

Return of the Jedi
The Emperor
1983

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Chancellor Palpatine
2002

The Lost City of Z
Sir George Goldie
2017

Britannia
King Pellenor
2018 • 27 episodes

Utopia
Anton
2013 • 5 episodes

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Arthur
1988

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Darth Sidious (voice)
2022 • 1 episode

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