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