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Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

ActingBorn August 11, 1944 (age 82)Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK 36 movies

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

Ian McDiarmid filmography

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Emperor Palpatine
Return of the Jedi poster
7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983 · The Emperor
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace poster
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Senator Palpatine
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith poster
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones poster
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Chancellor Palpatine
Sleepy Hollow poster
7.2
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · Dr. Lancaster
The Lost City of Z poster
6.4
The Lost City of Z
2017 · Sir George Goldie
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels poster
7.1
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · Arthur
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return poster
6.8
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022 · Self - Emperor Palpatine
Gorky Park poster
6.3
Gorky Park
1983 · Professor Andreev
Dragonslayer poster
6.6
Dragonslayer
1981 · Brother Jacopus
The Skywalker Legacy poster
7.8
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Self
The Awakening poster
5.4
The Awakening
1980 · Dr. Richter
Restoration poster
6.1
Restoration
1995 · Ambrose
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I poster
7.3
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001 · Self
Heart of Darkness poster
5.8
Heart of Darkness
1994 · Doctor
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel poster
6.3
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Self
Great Expectations poster
6.4
Great Expectations
1999 · Jaggers
Richard's Things poster
4.9
Richard's Things
1980 · Burglar
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend poster
7.1
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 · Self
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal poster
7.9
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Annie: A Royal Adventure poster
6.0
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995 · Dr. Eli Eon
Margaret poster
5.7
Margaret
2009 · Denis Thatcher
Star Wars: Greatest Moments poster
7.1
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Self
The Story of Star Wars poster
7.2
The Story of Star Wars
2004 · Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Chernobyl: The Final Warning poster
5.8
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991 · Dr. Vatisenko
The Likely Lads poster
6.3
The Likely Lads
1976 · Vicar
Crime and Punishment poster
6.7
Crime and Punishment
2002 · Porfiry
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception poster
5.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999 · Prof. Levi
All the King's Men poster
6.3
All the King's Men
1999 · Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
Star Wars: A Musical Journey poster
7.1
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005 · Host
Macbeth poster
7.5
Macbeth
1979 · The Porter / Ross
Hillsborough poster
7.2
Hillsborough
1996 · Doctor Popper, Coroner
Amazing Stories poster
Amazing Stories
1976 · Blade
Pity in History poster
8.0
Pity in History
1985 · Murgatroyd
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End poster
7.0
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980 · Reg Smeeton