About
Ian McDiarmid
Overview
Ian McDiarmid 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
Known for
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| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return | Actor | Self - Emperor Palpatine | 64 Fair |
| 2020 | Star Wars: The Siege of Mandalore | Actor | Darth Sidious (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Actor | Emperor Palpatine | 62 Fair |
| 2018 | Britannia | Actor | King Pellenor | 69 Fair |
| 2017 | The Lost City of Z | Actor | Sir George Goldie | 63 Fair |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Actor | Emperor Palpatine (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels | Actor | Emperor Palpatine (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2014 | 37 Days | Actor | Sir Edward Grey | 70 Good |
| 2009 | The Odds | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2009 | Margaret | Actor | Denis Thatcher | 58 Average |
| 2008 | City of Vice | Actor | Henry Fielding | 68 Fair |
| 2005 | Our Hidden Lives | Actor | B. Charles | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Elizabeth I | Actor | Lord Burghley | 71 Good |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Actor | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 73 Good |
| 2005 | Star Wars: A Musical Journey | Actor | Host | 59 Average |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars | Actor | Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Star Wars: Storm in a teacup | Actor | Darth bin Laden | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Actor | Chancellor Palpatine | 65 Fair |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Actor | Porfiry | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Actor | Porfiry | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | The Beginning: Making Episode I | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Actor | Dr. Lancaster | 71 Good |
| 1999 | All the King's Men | Actor | Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards | 59 Average |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception | Actor | Prof. Levi | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Actor | Senator Palpatine | 65 Fair |
| 1999 | Great Expectations | Actor | Jaggers | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Hillsborough | Actor | Doctor Popper, Coroner | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Karaoke | Actor | Oliver Morse | 69 Fair |
| 1995 | Restoration | Actor | Ambrose | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Annie: A Royal Adventure | Actor | Dr. Eli Eon | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Heart of Darkness | Actor | Doctor | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Actor | Dr. Vatisenko | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Actor | Arthur | 66 Fair |
| 1983 | Gorky Park | Actor | Prof. Andreev | 60 Fair |
| 1983 | The Nation's Health | Actor | Dr Vernon Davis | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Actor | The Emperor | 78 Good |
| 1981 | Last Night Another Dissident... | Actor | Fedka | N/A N/A |
| 1981 | Dragonslayer | Actor | Brother Jacopus | 61 Fair |
| 1980 | Richard's Things | Actor | Burglar | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | Actor | Reg Smeeton | 59 Average |
| 1980 | The Awakening | Actor | Dr. Richter | 58 Average |
| 1979 | Macbeth | Actor | The Porter / Ross | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Amazing Stories | Actor | Blade | N/A N/A |
| 1976 | The Likely Lads | Actor | Vicar | 59 Average |
| Old Thieves II: The goat abode | Actor | Pal Palych | N/A N/A |
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