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Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

ActingBorn: August 11, 1944in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

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

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

as Darth Sidious (voice)

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022Documentary

as Self - Emperor Palpatine

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy

2020Documentary

as Self

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Emperor Palpatine

Britannia

Britannia

as King Pellenor

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

as Sir George Goldie

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015Documentary

as Self

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015Documentary

as Self

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

as Emperor Palpatine

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

37 Days

37 Days

as Sir Edward Grey

Utopia

Britbox Apple TV Channel

Utopia

as Anton

The Odds

as Unknown

Margaret

Margaret

as Denis Thatcher

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

City of Vice

City of Vice

as Henry Fielding

Our Hidden Lives

as B. Charles

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

as Lord Burghley

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

as Host

The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

2004Documentary

as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

as Sir Edward Hyde

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Chancellor Palpatine

Spooks

Spooks

as Prof. Fred Roberts

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

as Porfiry

Crime and Punishment

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Crime and Punishment

as Porfiry

The Beginning: Making Episode I

The Beginning: Making Episode I

2001Documentary

as Self

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000Documentary

as Self

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

as Dr. Lancaster

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

as Prof. Levi

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Senator Palpatine

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

as Jaggers

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

as Jaggers

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

as Ronald Callender

Touching Evil

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Touching Evil

as Ronald Hinks

Hillsborough

Hillsborough

as Doctor Popper, Coroner

Karaoke

Karaoke

as Oliver Morse

Restoration

Restoration

as Ambrose

Annie: A Royal Adventure

Annie: A Royal Adventure

as Dr. Eli Eon

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

as Doctor

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

as Dr. Vatisenko

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

as Arthur

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988Documentary

as Dostoevsky

Inspector Morse

Britbox Apple TV Channel

Inspector Morse

as Hugo De Vries

Pity in History

Pity in History

as Murgatroyd

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

as Professor Andreev

The Nation's Health

The Nation's Health

as Dr Vernon Davis

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

as The Emperor

Last Night Another Dissident...

as Fedka

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

as Brother Jacopus

Richard's Things

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Richard's Things

as Burglar

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

as Reg Smeeton

The Awakening

The Awakening

as Dr. Richter

Macbeth

Macbeth

as The Porter / Ross

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Mickey Hamilton

The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

as Vicar

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as Blade

Red Letter Day

Red Letter Day

as Blade Fern

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Fedka