Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

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

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Known For

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008 • as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

2014 • as Emperor Palpatine

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

2014 • as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Spooks

Spooks

2002 • as Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 • as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021 • as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Filmography

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Emperor Palpatine
Movie - Released: 9/7/2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
TV - Released: 5/26/2022
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
as Darth Sidious (voice)
TV - Released: 10/26/2022

2021

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2021

2020

The Skywalker Legacy
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/18/2020

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Emperor Palpatine
Movie - Released: 12/18/2019

2018

Britannia
Britannia
as King Pellenor
TV - Released: 1/18/2018

2017

The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z
as Sir George Goldie
Movie - Released: 3/15/2017

2015

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/18/2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/15/2015
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/26/2015

2014

37 Days
37 Days
as Sir Edward Grey
TV - Released: 3/6/2014
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels
as Emperor Palpatine
TV - Released: 10/13/2014
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
TV - Released: 10/13/2014

2013

Utopia
Utopia
as Anton
TV - Released: 1/15/2013

2009

Movie
The Odds
Movie - Released: 10/20/2009
Margaret
Margaret
as Denis Thatcher
Movie - Released: 3/26/2009

2008

City of Vice
City of Vice
as Henry Fielding
TV - Released: 1/14/2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
TV - Released: 10/3/2008

2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Movie - Released: 5/17/2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
as Host
Movie - Released: 5/3/2005
Our Hidden Lives
Our Hidden Lives
as B. Charles
Movie - Released: 10/3/2005
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
as Lord Burghley
TV - Released: 9/29/2005

2004

The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars
as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/18/2004

2003

Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
as Sir Edward Hyde
TV - Released: 11/16/2003

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Chancellor Palpatine
Movie - Released: 5/15/2002
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
as Porfiry
Movie - Released: 2/12/2002
Spooks
Spooks
as Prof. Fred Roberts
TV - Released: 5/13/2002
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
as Porfiry
TV - Released: 2/12/2002

2001

The Beginning: Making Episode I
The Beginning: Making Episode I
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/16/2001

2000

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/23/2000

1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Senator Palpatine
Movie - Released: 5/19/1999
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
as Dr. Lancaster
Movie - Released: 11/19/1999
All the King's Men
All the King's Men
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
Movie - Released: 11/14/1999
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
as Jaggers
Movie - Released: 4/12/1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
as Prof. Levi
Movie - Released: 10/31/1999

1996

Hillsborough
Hillsborough
as Doctor Popper, Coroner
Movie - Released: 9/11/1996
Karaoke
Karaoke
as Oliver Morse
TV - Released: 4/28/1996
Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus
as Oliver Morse
TV - Released: 5/26/1996

1995

Annie: A Royal Adventure
Annie: A Royal Adventure
as Dr. Eli Eon
Movie - Released: 11/18/1995
Restoration
Restoration
as Ambrose
Movie - Released: 12/29/1995

1993

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 10/1/1993

1991

Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Dr. Vatisenko
Movie - Released: 4/22/1991

1988

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
as Arthur
Movie - Released: 12/14/1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Dostoevsky
TV - Released: 1/10/1988

1987

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Hugo De Vries
TV - Released: 1/6/1987

1983

Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
as The Emperor
Movie - Released: 5/25/1983
Gorky Park
Gorky Park
as Prof. Andreev
Movie - Released: 12/15/1983
The Nation's Health
The Nation's Health
as Dr Vernon Davis
TV - Released: 10/6/1983

1981

Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer
as Brother Jacopus
Movie - Released: 6/26/1981
Movie
Last Night Another Dissident...
as Fedka
Movie - Released: 7/1/1981

1980

The Awakening
The Awakening
as Dr. Richter
Movie - Released: 7/9/1980
Richard's Things
Richard's Things
as Burglar
Movie - Released: 12/26/1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
as Reg Smeeton
Movie - Released: 11/7/1980

1979

Macbeth
Macbeth
as The Porter / Ross
Movie - Released: 2/2/1979

1977

The Professionals
The Professionals
as Mickey Hamilton
TV - Released: 12/30/1977

1976

The Likely Lads
The Likely Lads
as Vicar
Movie - Released: 2/1/1976
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
as Blade
Movie - Released: 2/1/1976