Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

79 · Born: Aug 11, 1944

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Born Aug 11, 1944 Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Biography

Ian McDiarmid 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

Career

2022
Tales of the Jedi
Tales of the Jedi as Darth Sidious (voice)
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2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
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2020
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
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2018
Britannia
Britannia as King Pellenor
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2017
The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z as Sir George Goldie
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Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars: Rebels as Emperor Palpatine
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2014
37 Days
37 Days as Sir Edward Grey
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Utopia
Utopia as Anton
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2009
The Odds
The Odds
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Margaret
Margaret as Denis Thatcher
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2008
City of Vice
City of Vice as Henry Fielding
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2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Star Wars: A Musical Journey as Host
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Our Hidden Lives
Our Hidden Lives as B. Charles
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
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Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I as Lord Burghley
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2004
The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
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2003
The Last King
The Last King as Sir Edward Hyde
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2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Chancellor Palpatine
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Crime & Punishment
Crime & Punishment as Porfiry
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1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Senator Palpatine
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Great Expectations
Great Expectations as Jaggers
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All the King's Men
All the King's Men as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
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Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Lancaster
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1996
Karaoke
Karaoke as Oliver Morse
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1995
Restoration
Restoration as Ambrose
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Annie: A Royal Adventure!
Annie: A Royal Adventure! as Dr. Eli Eon
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1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Vatisenko
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1990
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse as Hugo De Vries
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1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Arthur
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1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
The Nation's Health
The Nation's Health as Dr Vernon Davis
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1980
The Awakening
The Awakening as Dr. Richter
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1979
Macbeth
Macbeth as The Porter / Ross
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The Professionals
The Professionals as Mickey Hamilton
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2015
2001
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'
2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend