Ian McDiarmid

Acting

Ian McDiarmid

Born August 11, 1944Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK59 credits

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

Known For

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
8.0

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

TV

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
6.8

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Movie

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.0

Obi-Wan Kenobi

TV

2022

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
8.2

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

TV

2021

The Skywalker Legacy
7.7

The Skywalker Legacy

Movie

2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Movie

2019

Filmography

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022Star Wars: Tales of the Jedias Darth Sidious (voice)TV
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Returnas Self - Emperor PalpatineMovie
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022Obi-Wan Kenobias Emperor Palpatine / Darth SidiousTV
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021Star Wars: The Bad Batchas Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)TV
The Skywalker Legacy
2020The Skywalker Legacyas SelfMovie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Emperor PalpatineMovie
Britannia
2018Britanniaas King PellenorTV
The Lost City of Z
2017The Lost City of Zas Sir George GoldieMovie
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015Star Wars: Greatest Momentsas SelfMovie
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duelas SelfMovie
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Emperor Palpatine (voice)Movie
Star Wars Rebels
2014Star Wars Rebelsas Emperor PalpatineTV
37 Days
201437 Daysas Sir Edward GreyTV
Utopia
2013Utopiaas AntonTV
T
2009The OddsMovie
Margaret
2009Margaretas Denis ThatcherMovie
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)TV
City of Vice
2008City of Viceas Henry FieldingTV
O
2005Our Hidden Livesas B. CharlesMovie
Elizabeth I
2005Elizabeth Ias Lord BurghleyTV
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Chancellor Palpatine / Darth SidiousMovie
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005Star Wars: A Musical Journeyas HostMovie
The Story of Star Wars
2004The Story of Star Warsas Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)Movie
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003Charles II: The Power and The Passionas Sir Edward HydeTV
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Chancellor PalpatineMovie
Spooks
2002Spooksas Prof. Fred RobertsTV
Crime and Punishment
2002Crime and Punishmentas PorfiryMovie
Crime and Punishment
2002Crime and Punishmentas PorfiryTV
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001The Beginning: Making Episode Ias SelfMovie
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legendas SelfMovie
Sleepy Hollow
1999Sleepy Hollowas Dr. LancasterMovie
All the King's Men
1999All the King's Menas Rev. Pierrepoint EdwardsMovie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deceptionas Prof. LeviMovie
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Senator PalpatineMovie
Great Expectations
1999Great Expectationsas JaggersMovie
Great Expectations
1999Great Expectationsas JaggersTV
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997An Unsuitable Job for a Womanas Ronald CallenderTV
Hillsborough
1996Hillsboroughas Doctor Popper, CoronerMovie
Karaoke
1996Karaokeas Oliver MorseTV
Restoration
1995Restorationas AmbroseMovie
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995Annie: A Royal Adventureas Dr. Eli EonMovie
Heart of Darkness
1993Heart of Darknessas DoctorMovie
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991Chernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. VatisenkoMovie
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas ArthurMovie
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas DostoevskyTV
Inspector Morse
1987Inspector Morseas Hugo De VriesTV
Pity in History
1985Pity in Historyas MurgatroydMovie
Gorky Park
1983Gorky Parkas Professor AndreevMovie
The Nation's Health
1983The Nation's Healthas Dr Vernon DavisTV
Return of the Jedi
1983Return of the Jedias The EmperorMovie
L
1981Last Night Another Dissident...as FedkaMovie
Dragonslayer
1981Dragonslayeras Brother JacopusMovie
Richard's Things
1980Richard's Thingsas BurglarMovie
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson Endas Reg SmeetonMovie
The Awakening
1980The Awakeningas Dr. RichterMovie
Macbeth
1979Macbethas The Porter / RossMovie
The Professionals
1977The Professionalsas Mickey HamiltonTV
The Likely Lads
1976The Likely Ladsas VicarMovie
Amazing Stories
1976Amazing Storiesas BladeMovie