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Ian McDiarmid
ActorBorn August 11, 1944 (81 years)
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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Ian McDiarmid Filmography
| 2022 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (TV Series) · as Darth Sidious (voice) |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series) · as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch (TV Series) · as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Emperor Palpatine |
| 2017 | Britannia (TV Series) · as King Pellenor |
| 2017 | Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Read-Along Storybook and CD · as Chancellor Palpatine |
| 2016 | The Lost City of Z · as Sir George Goldie |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal · as Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels (TV Series) · as Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2014 | 37 Days (TV Series) · as Sir Edward Grey |
| 2013 | Utopia (TV Series) · as Anton |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Margaret · as Denis Thatcher |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series) · as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 2008 | City of Vice (TV Series) · as Henry Fielding |
| 2005 | Our Hidden Lives · as B. Charles |
| 2005 | Elizabeth I (TV Series) · as Lord Burghley |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious |
| 2005 | Star Wars: A Musical Journey · as Host |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars · as Palpatine/the Emperor (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion (TV Series) · as Sir Edward Hyde |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · as Chancellor Palpatine |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Prof. Fred Roberts |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment · as Porfiry |
| 2002 | Crime & Punishment (TV Series) · as Porfiry |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes · as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow · as Dr. Lancaster |
| 1999 | All the King's Men · as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception · as Prof. Levi |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · as Senator Palpatine |
| 1999 | Great Expectations · as Jaggers |
| 1999 | Great Expectations (TV Series) · as Jaggers |
| 1997 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (TV Series) · as Ronald Callender |
| 1997 | Touching Evil (TV Series) · as Ronald Hinks |
| 1997 | Rebecca (TV Series) · as Coroner |
| 1996 | Hillsborough · as Doctor Popper, Coroner |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus (TV Series) · as Oliver Morse |
| 1996 | Karaoke (TV Series) · as Oliver Morse |
| 1995 | Restoration · as Ambrose |
| 1995 | Annie: A Royal Adventure! · as Dr. Eli Eon |
| 1994 | Heart of Darkness · as Doctor |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Prof. Levi |
| 1991 | Chernobyl: The Final Warning · as Dr. Vatisenko |
| 1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels · as Arthur |
| 1988 | Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV Series) · as Dostoevsky |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Hugo De Vries |
| 1983 | Gorky Park · as Professor Andreev |
| 1983 | The Nation's Health (TV Series) · as Dr Vernon Davis |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · as The Emperor |
| 1981 | Dragonslayer · as Brother Jacopus |
| 1980 | Richard's Things · as Burglar |
| 1980 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End · as Reg Smeeton |
| 1980 | The Awakening · as Dr. Richter |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · as Emperor (special Edition) |
| 1979 | Macbeth · as The Porter / Ross |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as Mickey Hamilton |
| 1976 | The Likely Lads · as Vicar |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Greg Deacon |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Fedka |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return · as Self - Emperor Palpatine |
| 2022 | Icons Unearthed (TV Series) · as Self - The Emperor |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy · as Self |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2006 | The 60th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Feel the Force · as Self |
| 2001 | The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self - Senator Palpatine |