Ian McDiarmid
Acting • AGE 81
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 Ton...
Acting
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Darth Sidious (voice)
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Self - Emperor Palpatine
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2022
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2021
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Emperor Palpatine
2019
Britannia
King Pellenor
2018
The Lost City of Z
Sir George Goldie
2017
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2015
Star Wars Rebels
Emperor Palpatine
2014
37 Days
Sir Edward Grey
2014
Utopia
Anton
2013
Margaret
Denis Thatcher
2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
2008
City of Vice
Henry Fielding
2008
Elizabeth I
Lord Burghley
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Host
2005
The Story of Star Wars
Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
2004
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Sir Edward Hyde
2003
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Chancellor Palpatine
2002
Spooks
Prof. Fred Roberts
2002
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry
2002
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry
2002
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Self
2001
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
2000
Sleepy Hollow
Dr. Lancaster
1999
All the King's Men
Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Prof. Levi
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Senator Palpatine
1999
Great Expectations
Jaggers
1999
Great Expectations
Jaggers
1999
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Ronald Callender
1997
Touching Evil
Ronald Hinks
1997
Hillsborough
Doctor Popper, Coroner
1996
Karaoke
Oliver Morse
1996
Restoration
Ambrose
1995
Annie: A Royal Adventure
Dr. Eli Eon
1995
Heart of Darkness
Doctor
1993
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Dr. Vatisenko
1991
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Arthur
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Dostoevsky
1988
Inspector Morse
Hugo De Vries
1987
Pity in History
Murgatroyd
1985
Gorky Park
Professor Andreev
1983
The Nation's Health
Dr Vernon Davis
1983
Return of the Jedi
The Emperor
1983
Dragonslayer
Brother Jacopus
1981
Richard's Things
Burglar
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Reg Smeeton
1980
The Awakening
Dr. Richter
1980
Macbeth
The Porter / Ross
1979
The Professionals
Mickey Hamilton
1977
The Likely Lads
Vicar
1976
Amazing Stories
Blade
1976
Red Letter Day
Blade Fern
1976
ITV Playhouse
Fedka
1967