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
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2015
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
as Arthur
1988
Dragonslayer
as Brother Jacopus
1981
Return of the Jedi
as The Emperor
1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Senator Palpatine
1999
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Chancellor Palpatine
2002
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005
Sleepy Hollow
as Dr. Lancaster
1999
Macbeth
as The Porter / Ross
1979
The Awakening
as Dr. Richter
1980
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
as Host
2005
Crime and Punishment
as Porfiry
2002
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Emperor Palpatine
2022
Annie: A Royal Adventure
as Dr. Eli Eon
1995
The Odds
2009
All the King's Men
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999
Margaret
as Denis Thatcher
2009
Last Night Another Dissident...
as Fedka
1981
Richard's Things
as Burglar
1980
Our Hidden Lives
as B. Charles
2005
TV Appearances
Inspector Morse
as Hugo De Vries
1987
Spooks
as Prof. Fred Roberts
2002
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2021
City of Vice
as Henry Fielding
2008
37 Days
as Sir Edward Grey
2014
Elizabeth I
as Lord Burghley
2005
Britannia
as King Pellenor
2018
The Nation's Health
as Dr Vernon Davis
1983
Star Wars Rebels
as Emperor Palpatine
2014
Utopia
as Anton
2013
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2022
Star Wars Rebels
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2014