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Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen, 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.
Born
Friday, 11 August 1944
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Darth Sidious | 2022 |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return | Self - Emperor Palpatine | 2022 |
| Icons Unearthed | Self - The Emperor | 2022 |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi | Emperor Palpatine | 2022 |
| Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 2021 |
| The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020 |
| Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | Emperor Palpatine | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Britannia | King Pellenor | 2017 |
| The Lost City of Z | Sir George Goldie | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Darth Sidious | 2022 |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return | Self - Emperor Palpatine | 2022 |
| Icons Unearthed | Self - The Emperor | 2022 |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi | Emperor Palpatine | 2022 |
| Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 2021 |
| The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020 |
| Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | Emperor Palpatine | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Britannia | King Pellenor | 2017 |
| The Lost City of Z | Sir George Goldie | 2017 |
| Star Wars Celebration 2015 | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Star Wars Rebels | Emperor Palpatine (voice) / Emperor Palpatine / Emperor Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice) | 2014 |
| 37 Days | Sir Edward Grey / Edward Grey | 2014 |
| The Drunken Peasants | Emperor Palpatine / The Emperor | 2014 |
| Words with Warwick | Self | 2013 |
| Utopia | Anton | 2013 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Margaret | Denis Thatcher | 2009 |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Darth Sidious | 2008 |
| 5 Second Movies | Emperor Palpatine / Chancellor Palpatine | 2008 |
| City of Vice | Henry Fielding | 2008 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 2006 |
| Elizabeth I | Lord Burghley | 2005 |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 2005 |
| The Last King | Sir Edward Hyde | 2003 |
| Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Chancellor Palpatine | 2002 |
| MI-5 | Prof. Fred Roberts | 2002 |
| Crime & Punishment | Porfiry | 2002 |
| Sleepy Hollow | Doctor Lancaster / Dr. Lancaster | 1999 |
| All the King's Men | Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards | 1999 |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception | Prof. Levi | 1999 |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Senator Palpatine | 1999 |
| Great Expectations | Jaggers | 1999 |
| An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Ronald Callender | 1997 |
| Touching Evil | Ronald Hinks | 1997 |
| Rebecca | Coroner | 1997 |
| Hillsborough | Doctor Popper, Coroner | 1996 |
| Cold Lazarus | Oliver Morse | 1996 |
| Restoration | Ambrose | 1995 |
| Annie: A Royal Adventure! | Dr. Eli Eon | 1995 |
| Heart of Darkness | Doctor | 1994 |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Prof. Levi | 1992 |
| Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Dr. Vatisenko | 1991 |
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Arthur | 1988 |
| Inspector Morse | Hugo De Vries | 1987 |
| Gorky Park | Prof. Andreev / Professor Andreev | 1983 |
| Bookmark | George Devine | 1983 |
| Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | The Emperor | 1983 |
| Dragonslayer | Brother Jacopus | 1981 |
| Richard's Things | Burglar | 1980 |
| Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | Reg Smeeton | 1980 |
| The Awakening | Dr. Richter | 1980 |
| Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | Emperor (2004 DVD version) | 1980 |
| Macbeth | The Porter / Ross | 1979 |
| The Professionals | Mickey Hamilton | 1977 |
| The Likely Lads | Vicar | 1976 |
| ITV Playhouse | Fedka | 1967 |
