Ian McDiarmid

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

Known For

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Spooks

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

The Professionals

Inspector Morse

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

All Movies (39)

• Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return2022 · as Self - Emperor Palpatine
• The Skywalker Legacy2020 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · as Emperor Palpatine
• The Lost City of Z2017 · as Sir George Goldie
• Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015 · as Self
• Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel2015 · as Self
• Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal2015 · as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• The Odds2009
• Margaret2009 · as Denis Thatcher
• Our Hidden Lives2005 · as B. Charles
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005 · as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
• Star Wars: A Musical Journey2005 · as Host
• The Story of Star Wars2004 · as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002 · as Chancellor Palpatine
• Crime and Punishment2002 · as Porfiry
• The Beginning: Making Episode I2001 · as Self
• Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend2000 · as Self
• Sleepy Hollow1999 · as Dr. Lancaster
• All the King's Men1999 · as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception1999 · as Prof. Levi
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · as Senator Palpatine
• Great Expectations1999 · as Jaggers
• Hillsborough1996 · as Doctor Popper, Coroner
• Restoration1995 · as Ambrose
• Annie: A Royal Adventure1995 · as Dr. Eli Eon
• Heart of Darkness1993 · as Doctor
• Chernobyl: The Final Warning1991 · as Dr. Vatisenko
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels1988 · as Arthur
• Pity in History1985 · as Murgatroyd
• Gorky Park1983 · as Professor Andreev
• Return of the Jedi1983 · as The Emperor
• Last Night Another Dissident...1981 · as Fedka
• Dragonslayer1981 · as Brother Jacopus
• Richard's Things1980 · as Burglar
• Sir Henry at Rawlinson End1980 · as Reg Smeeton
• The Awakening1980 · as Dr. Richter
• Macbeth1979 · as The Porter / Ross
• The Likely Lads1976 · as Vicar
• Amazing Stories1976 · as Blade

All TV Shows (25)

• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi2022 · as Darth Sidious (voice)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi2022 · as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch2021 · as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch2021 · as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• Britannia2018 · as King Pellenor
• Star Wars Rebels2014 · as Emperor Palpatine
• Star Wars Rebels2014 · as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• 37 Days2014 · as Sir Edward Grey
• Utopia2013 · as Anton
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
• City of Vice2008 · as Henry Fielding
• Elizabeth I2005 · as Lord Burghley
• Charles II: The Power and The Passion2003 · as Sir Edward Hyde
• Spooks2002 · as Prof. Fred Roberts
• Crime and Punishment2002 · as Porfiry
• Great Expectations1999 · as Jaggers
• An Unsuitable Job for a Woman1997 · as Ronald Callender
• Touching Evil1997 · as Ronald Hinks
• Karaoke1996 · as Oliver Morse
• The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988 · as Dostoevsky
• Inspector Morse1987 · as Hugo De Vries
• The Nation's Health1983 · as Dr Vernon Davis
• The Professionals1977 · as Mickey Hamilton
• Red Letter Day1976 · as Blade Fern
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Fedka