Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Acting Born: August 11, 1944 • 81 years old • Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

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

Also Known As

Иен Макдермид

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Known For

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

as Emperor Palpatine

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Mickey Hamilton

Spooks

Spooks

as Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Hugo De Vries

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Emperor Palpatine

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Senator Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

as The Emperor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Chancellor Palpatine

Britannia

Britannia

as King Pellenor

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

as Darth Sidious (voice)

Utopia

Utopia

as Anton

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

as Dr. Lancaster

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as Dostoevsky

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

as Arthur

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

as Sir George Goldie

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

as Jaggers