Acting · Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK · Born August 11, 1944
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
TVStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022
as Darth Sidious (voice)
MovieObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
as Self - Emperor Palpatine
TVObi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
TVStar Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
MovieThe Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
MovieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Emperor Palpatine
TVBritannia
2018
as King Pellenor
MovieThe Lost City of Z
2017
as Sir George Goldie
MovieStar Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
as Self
MovieStar Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
as Self
MovieStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
TVStar Wars Rebels
2014
as Emperor Palpatine
TV37 Days
2014
as Sir Edward Grey
TVUtopia
2013
as Anton
The Odds
2009
MovieMargaret
2009
as Denis Thatcher
TVStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
TVCity of Vice
2008
as Henry Fielding
Our Hidden Lives
2005
as B. Charles
TVElizabeth I
2005
as Lord Burghley
MovieStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
MovieStar Wars: A Musical Journey
2005
as Host
MovieThe Story of Star Wars
2004
as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
TVCharles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Sir Edward Hyde
MovieStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Chancellor Palpatine
TVSpooks
2002
as Prof. Fred Roberts
MovieCrime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry
TVCrime and Punishment
2002
as Porfiry
MovieThe Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001
as Self
MovieSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Self
MovieSleepy Hollow
1999
as Dr. Lancaster
MovieAll the King's Men
1999
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
MovieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999
as Prof. Levi
MovieStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Senator Palpatine
MovieGreat Expectations
1999
as Jaggers
TVGreat Expectations
1999
as Jaggers
TVAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997
as Ronald Callender
TVTouching Evil
1997
as Ronald Hinks
MovieHillsborough
1996
as Doctor Popper, Coroner
TVKaraoke
1996
as Oliver Morse
MovieRestoration
1995
as Ambrose
MovieAnnie: A Royal Adventure
1995
as Dr. Eli Eon
MovieHeart of Darkness
1993
as Doctor
MovieChernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Dr. Vatisenko
MovieDirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
as Arthur
TVThe Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Dostoevsky
TVInspector Morse
1987
as Hugo De Vries
MoviePity in History
1985
as Murgatroyd
MovieGorky Park
1983
as Professor Andreev
TVThe Nation's Health
1983
as Dr Vernon Davis
MovieReturn of the Jedi
1983
as The Emperor
Last Night Another Dissident...
1981
as Fedka
MovieDragonslayer
1981
as Brother Jacopus
MovieRichard's Things
1980
as Burglar
MovieSir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
as Reg Smeeton
MovieThe Awakening
1980
as Dr. Richter
MovieMacbeth
1979
as The Porter / Ross
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Mickey Hamilton
MovieThe Likely Lads
1976
as Vicar
MovieAmazing Stories
1976
as Blade
TVRed Letter Day
1976
as Blade Fern
TVITV Playhouse
1967
as Fedka
