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