Acting
Ian McDiarmid
Acting · Born 1944-08-11 · 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
Credits · 60
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022 · Darth Sidious (voice)
FilmObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022 · Self - Emperor Palpatine
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
FilmThe Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Self
FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Emperor Palpatine
Britannia
2018 · King Pellenor
FilmThe Lost City of Z
2017 · Sir George Goldie
FilmStar Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Self
FilmStar Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Self
FilmStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
2014 · Emperor Palpatine
37 Days
2014 · Sir Edward Grey
Utopia
2013 · Anton
The Odds
FilmThe Odds
2009
FilmMargaret
2009 · Denis Thatcher
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008 · Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
City of Vice
2008 · Henry Fielding
Our Hidden Lives
FilmOur Hidden Lives
2005 · B. Charles
Elizabeth I
2005 · Lord Burghley
FilmStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
FilmStar Wars: A Musical Journey
2005 · Host
FilmThe Story of Star Wars
2004 · Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003 · Sir Edward Hyde
FilmStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Chancellor Palpatine
Spooks
2002 · Prof. Fred Roberts
FilmCrime and Punishment
2002 · Porfiry
Crime and Punishment
2002 · Porfiry
FilmThe Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001 · Self
FilmSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 · Self
FilmSleepy Hollow
1999 · Dr. Lancaster
FilmAll the King's Men
1999 · Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999 · Prof. Levi
FilmStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Senator Palpatine
FilmGreat Expectations
1999 · Jaggers
Great Expectations
1999 · Jaggers
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997 · Ronald Callender
Touching Evil
1997 · Ronald Hinks
FilmHillsborough
1996 · Doctor Popper, Coroner
Karaoke
1996 · Oliver Morse
FilmRestoration
1995 · Ambrose
FilmAnnie: A Royal Adventure
1995 · Dr. Eli Eon
FilmHeart of Darkness
1994 · Doctor
FilmChernobyl: The Final Warning
1991 · Dr. Vatisenko
FilmDirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · Arthur
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988 · Dostoevsky
Inspector Morse
1987 · Hugo De Vries
FilmPity in History
1985 · Murgatroyd
FilmGorky Park
1983 · Professor Andreev
The Nation's Health
1983 · Dr Vernon Davis
FilmReturn of the Jedi
1983 · The Emperor
FilmDragonslayer
1981 · Brother Jacopus
FilmRichard's Things
1980 · Burglar
FilmSir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980 · Reg Smeeton
FilmThe Awakening
1980 · Dr. Richter
FilmMacbeth
1979 · The Porter / Ross
The Professionals
1977 · Mickey Hamilton
FilmThe Likely Lads
1976 · Vicar
Red Letter Day
1976 · Blade Fern
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Fedka