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Ian McDiarmid

August 11, 1944 (age 81)
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Male
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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

Movies

39 credits
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Movie
★ 6.3
Action, Adventure
2019 Action, Adventure
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
★ 6.6
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 as Senator Palpatine
Sleepy Hollow Movie
★ 7.2
Fantasy, Horror
1999 Fantasy, Horror
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
★ 7.5
+
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth…
Return of the Jedi
★ 7.9
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Return of the Jedi
1983 as The Emperor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
★ 6.6
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 as Chancellor Palpatine
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
★ 7.1
+
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 as Self
The Lost City of Z
★ 6.4
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The Lost City of Z
2017 as Sir George Goldie
Restoration
★ 6.1
+
Restoration
1995 as Ambrose
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
★ 7.1
+
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 as Arthur
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
★ 6.8
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022 as Self - Emperor Palpatine
Dragonslayer
★ 6.5
+
Dragonslayer
1981 as Brother Jacopus
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
★ 7.9
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
★ 5.5
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999 as Prof. Levi
The Awakening
★ 5.5
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The Awakening
1980 as Dr. Richter
Gorky Park
★ 6.3
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Gorky Park
1983 as Professor Andreev
The Story of Star Wars
★ 7.2
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The Story of Star Wars
2004 as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
All the King's Men
★ 6.2
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All the King's Men
1999 as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
The Skywalker Legacy
★ 7.8
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The Skywalker Legacy
2020 as Self
Heart of Darkness
★ 5.7
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Heart of Darkness
1993 as Doctor
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
★ 7.0
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Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
★ 6.3
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Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 as Self
The Beginning: Making Episode I
★ 7.2
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The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001 as Self
Macbeth
★ 7.3
+
Macbeth
1979 as The Porter / Ross
Annie: A Royal Adventure
★ 6.0
+
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995 as Dr. Eli Eon
Great Expectations
★ 6.3
+
Great Expectations
1999 as Jaggers
Hillsborough
★ 7.2
+
Hillsborough
1996 as Doctor Popper, Coroner
Margaret
★ 5.8
+
Margaret
2009 as Denis Thatcher
The Odds
★ 8.0
+
The Odds
2009
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
★ 5.6
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Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991 as Dr. Vatisenko

TV Shows

21 credits
Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV
★ 8.5
Action & Adventure, Animation
2008 Action & Adventure, Animation
Star Wars Rebels TV
★ 7.7
Action & Adventure, Animation
2014 Action & Adventure, Animation
Star Wars Rebels TV
★ 7.7
Action & Adventure, Animation
2014 Action & Adventure, Animation
Spooks TV
★ 7.7
Action & Adventure, Crime
2002 Action & Adventure, Crime
The Professionals TV
★ 7.5
Action & Adventure, Crime
1977 Action & Adventure, Crime
Star Wars: The Bad Batch TV
+
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 as Darth Sidious / Emperor…
Star Wars: The Bad Batch TV
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Inspector Morse TV
+
Inspector Morse
1987 as Hugo De Vries
Obi-Wan Kenobi TV
+
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 as Emperor Palpatine / Darth…
Britannia TV
+
Britannia
2018 as King Pellenor
Utopia TV
+
Utopia
2013 as Anton
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi TV
+
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022 as Darth Sidious (voice)
Karaoke TV
+
Karaoke
1996 as Oliver Morse
Great Expectations TV
+
Great Expectations
1999 as Jaggers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers TV
+
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988 as Dostoevsky
Charles II: The Power and The Passion TV
+
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003 as Sir Edward Hyde
Elizabeth I TV
+
Elizabeth I
2005 as Lord Burghley
City of Vice TV
+
City of Vice
2008 as Henry Fielding
37 Days TV
+
37 Days
2014 as Sir Edward Grey
The Nation's Health TV
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The Nation's Health
1983 as Dr Vernon Davis
Crime and Punishment TV
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Crime and Punishment
2002 as Porfiry