Ian McDiarmid

Born: 1944-08-11, Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

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

Filmography

• Spooks (2002)
• Star Wars Rebels (2014)
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)
• The Professionals (1977)
• Inspector Morse (1987)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
• Sleepy Hollow (1999)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
• Britannia (2018)
• Return of the Jedi (1983)
• An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
• The Lost City of Z (2017)
• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022)
• Karaoke (1996)
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
• Gorky Park (1983)
• Dragonslayer (1981)
• Heart of Darkness (1994)
• Red Letter Day (1976)
• Annie: A Royal Adventure (1995)
• Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)
• The Story of Star Wars (2004)
• Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (1999)
• Hillsborough (1996)
• The Likely Lads (1976)
• Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005)