Ian McDiarmid
Born: 1944-08-11 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2022
- Obi-Wan Kenobi as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi as Darth Sidious (voice)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Emperor Palpatine
2021
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2020
- The Skywalker Legacy as Self
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: Greatest Moments as Self
- Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
2014
- Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine
- 37 Days as Sir Edward Grey
2013
- Utopia as Anton
2008
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
- City of Vice as Henry Fielding
2005
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
- Elizabeth I as Lord Burghley
- Our Hidden Lives as B. Charles
- Star Wars: A Musical Journey as Host
2004
- The Story of Star Wars as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
2003
- Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edward Hyde
2002
- Spooks as Prof. Fred Roberts
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Chancellor Palpatine
- Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
- Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
2001
- The Beginning: Making Episode I as Self
2000
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
1999
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Senator Palpatine
- Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Lancaster
- Great Expectations as Jaggers
- All the King's Men as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception as Prof. Levi
- Great Expectations as Jaggers
1996
- Hillsborough as Doctor Popper, Coroner
- Karaoke as Oliver Morse
- Cold Lazarus as Oliver Morse
1995
- Annie: A Royal Adventure as Dr. Eli Eon
- Restoration as Ambrose
1993
- Heart of Darkness as Doctor
1991
- Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Vatisenko
1988
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Arthur
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers as Dostoevsky
1987
- Inspector Morse as Hugo De Vries
1985
- Pity in History as Murgatroyd
1983
- Return of the Jedi as The Emperor
- Gorky Park as Professor Andreev
- The Nation's Health as Dr Vernon Davis
1981
- Dragonslayer as Brother Jacopus
- Last Night Another Dissident... as Fedka
1980
- The Empire Strikes Back as Emperor (Special Edition)
- The Awakening as Dr. Richter
- Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Reg Smeeton
- Richard's Things as Burglar
1979
- Macbeth as The Porter / Ross
1977
- The Professionals as Mickey Hamilton
1976
- Amazing Stories as Blade
- The Likely Lads as Vicar