Ian McDiarmid

Actor | Soundtrack

Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a ...

Born: August 11, 1944

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Filmography

Known For

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2005)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi The Emperor (1983)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Senator Palpatine (1999)
Known For

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Emperor Palpatine (2019)
Actor

Obi-Wan Kenobi Emperor Palpatine (2022)
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Emperor Palpatine (2019)
Star Wars: Rebels Emperor Palpatine (2018)
Britannia King Pellenor (2017-2018)
The Lost City of Z Sir George Goldie (2016)
Utopia Anton (2014)
37 Days Edward Grey (2014)
The Odds The Gambler (2009)
Margaret Denis Thatcher (2009)
City of Vice Henry Fielding (2008)
Elizabeth I Lord Burghley (2005)
Our Hidden Lives B. Charles (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2005)
Star Wars: A Musical Journey Host (2005)
MI-5 Prof. Fred Roberts (2004)
The Last King Sir Edward Hyde (2003)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2002)
Crime & Punishment Porfiry (2002)
Sleepy Hollow Doctor Lancaster (1999)
All the King's Men Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Senator Palpatine (1999)
Great Expectations Jaggers (1999)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Ronald Callender (1997)
Touching Evil Ronald Hinks (1997)
Rebecca Coroner (1997)
Hillsborough Doctor Popper, Coroner (1996)
Cold Lazarus Oliver Morse (1996)
Karaoke Oliver Morse (1996)
Restoration Ambrose (1995)
Annie: A Royal Adventure! Dr. Eli Eon (1995)
Heart of Darkness Doctor (1993)
Bookmark George Devine (1993)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Prof. Levi (1993)
Chernobyl: The Final Warning Dr. Vatisenko (1991)
Inspector Morse Hugo De Vries (1990)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Arthur (1988)
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Dostoevsky (1988)
Summer Season Murgatroyd (1985)
Gorky Park Professor Andreev (1983)
The Nation's Health Doctor Vernon Davis (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi The Emperor (1983)
ITV Playhouse Fedka (1981)
Dragonslayer Brother Jacopus (1981)
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Reg Smeeton (1980)
Richard's Things Burglar (1980)
The Awakening Dr. Richter (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Emperor (2004 DVD version) (1980)
The Professionals Mickey Hamilton (1979)
Macbeth The Porter / Ross (1979)
Once Upon a Union Seton of Pitmeddon (1977)
The Likely Lads Vicar (1976)
Actor

Red Letter Day Blade (1976)
Soundtrack

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
Archive footage

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020)
How to Watch Star Wars, Part One: The Prequels Are Better Movies Than You Deserve (2019)
The Drunken Peasants (2015-2016)
Special Collector's Edition (2014)
5 Second Movies (2008)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006)
Weekend Sunrise (2005)
Archive footage

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (1999)

Videos

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations.

Did You Know

Has appeared in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), which is a remake of Bedtime Story (1964), which starred Marlon Brando. He also appeared in Heart of Darkness (1993), which is based on the Joseph Conrad story of the same name, which was previously ...