Ian McDiarmid
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
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ian McDiarmid
Filmography
Acting (40)
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Returnas Self - Emperor Palpatine
6.8
2020
STAR WARS: Revenge of the Sith Extended Editionas Sheev Palpatine
10.0
2020
The Skywalker Legacyas Self
7.9
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Emperor Palpatine
6.2
2017
The Lost City of Zas Sir George Goldie
6.4
2015
Star Wars: Greatest Momentsas Self
7.2
2015
6.3
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Emperor Palpatine (voice)
7.9
2009
8.0
2009
Margaretas Denis Thatcher
5.7
2005
Our Hidden Livesas B. Charles
4.5
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
7.5
2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journeyas Host
7.1
2004
The Story of Star Warsas Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
7.2
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Chancellor Palpatine
6.6
2002
Crime and Punishmentas Porfiry
6.7
7.3
2000
7.1
1999
Sleepy Hollowas Dr. Lancaster
7.2
1999
All the King's Menas Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
6.2
1999
5.5
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Senator Palpatine
6.6
1999
Great Expectationsas Jaggers
6.4
1996
Hillsboroughas Doctor Popper, Coroner
7.2
1995
Restorationas Ambrose
6.1
1995
Annie: A Royal Adventureas Dr. Eli Eon
6.0
1994
Heart of Darknessas Doctor
5.8
1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. Vatisenko
5.8
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Arthur
7.1
1985
Pity in Historyas Murgatroyd
8.0
1983
Gorky Parkas Professor Andreev
6.3
1983
Return of the Jedias The Emperor
7.9
1981
Last Night Another Dissident...as Fedka
1981
Dragonslayeras Brother Jacopus
6.6
1980
Richard's Thingsas Burglar
4.9
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson Endas Reg Smeeton
7.0
1980
The Awakeningas Dr. Richter
5.4
1979
Macbethas The Porter / Ross
7.5
1976
The Likely Ladsas Vicar
6.3
1976
Amazing Storiesas Blade