Ian McDiarmid
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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
Known for
Credits
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Emperor Palpatine
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
as Senator Palpatine
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
as Dr. Lancaster
Return of the Jedi (1983)
as The Emperor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Chancellor Palpatine
The Lost City of Z (2017)
as Sir George Goldie
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
as Arthur
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)
as Self - Emperor Palpatine
Gorky Park (1983)
as Professor Andreev
Dragonslayer (1981)
as Brother Jacopus
Restoration (1995)
as Ambrose
The Awakening (1980)
as Dr. Richter
The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
as Self
Annie: A Royal Adventure (1995)
as Dr. Eli Eon
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I (2001)
as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015)
as Self
Heart of Darkness (1994)
as Doctor
Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015)
as Self
Crime and Punishment (2002)
as Porfiry
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Great Expectations (1999)
as Jaggers
Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)
as Dr. Vatisenko
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Richard's Things (1980)
as Burglar
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)
as Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (1999)
as Prof. Levi
Margaret (2009)
as Denis Thatcher
Hillsborough (1996)
as Doctor Popper, Coroner
Macbeth (1979)
as The Porter / Ross
All the King's Men (1999)
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
The Likely Lads (1976)
as Vicar
Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005)
as Host
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
as Reg Smeeton
Our Hidden Lives (2005)
as B. Charles
Last Night Another Dissident... (1981)
as Fedka
Pity in History (1985)
as Murgatroyd
Amazing Stories (1976)
as Blade
The Odds (2009)
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