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Filmography
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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 IX - The Rise of Skywalker Emperor Palpatine (2019) -
Known For
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Senator Palpatine (1999) -
Actor
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Emperor Palpatine (2019)
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Star Wars Rebels Emperor Palpatine (2015-2018) -
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]( "Our Hidden Lives")
Our Hidden Lives B. Charles (2005) -
![Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith]( "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith")
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2005) -
![Star Wars: A Musical Journey]( "Star Wars: A Musical Journey")
Star Wars: A Musical Journey Host (2005) -
![MI-5]( "MI-5")
MI-5 Prof. Fred Roberts (2004) -
![The Last King]( "The Last King")
The Last King Sir Edward Hyde (2003) -
![Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes]( "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes")
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2002) -
![Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones]( "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones")
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2002) -
![Crime and Punishment]( "Crime and Punishment")
Crime and Punishment Porfiry (2002) -
![Sleepy Hollow]( "Sleepy Hollow")
Sleepy Hollow Doctor Lancaster (1999) -
![All the King's Men]( "All the King's Men")
All the King's Men Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards (1999) -
![Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace]( "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace")
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Senator Palpatine (1999) -
![Great Expectations]( "Great Expectations")
Great Expectations Jaggers (1999) -
![An Unsuitable Job for a Woman]( "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman")
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Ronald Callender (1997) -
![Touching Evil]( "Touching Evil")
Touching Evil Ronald Hinks (1997) -
![Rebecca]( "Rebecca")
Rebecca Coroner (1997) -
![Hillsborough]( "Hillsborough")
Hillsborough Doctor Popper, Coroner (1996) -
![Cold Lazarus]( "Cold Lazarus")
Cold Lazarus Oliver Morse (1996) -
![Karaoke]( "Karaoke")
Karaoke Oliver Morse (1996) -
![Restoration]( "Restoration")
Restoration Ambrose (1995) -
![Annie: A Royal Adventure!]( "Annie: A Royal Adventure!")
Annie: A Royal Adventure! Dr. Eli Eon (1995) -
![Heart of Darkness]( "Heart of Darkness")
Heart of Darkness Doctor (1993) -
![The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]( "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles")
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Prof. Levi (1993) -
![Chernobyl: The Final Warning]( "Chernobyl: The Final Warning")
Chernobyl: The Final Warning Dr. Vatisenko (1991) -
![Inspector Morse]( "Inspector Morse")
Inspector Morse Hugo De Vries (1990) -
![Dirty Rotten Scoundrels]( "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels")
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Arthur (1988) -
![Ten Great Writers of the Modern World]( "Ten Great Writers of the Modern World")
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Dostoevsky (1988) -
![Summer Season]( "Summer Season")
Summer Season Murgatroyd (1985) -
![Gorky Park]( "Gorky Park")
Gorky Park Professor Andreev (1983) -
![The Nation's Health]( "The Nation's Health")
The Nation's Health Doctor Vernon Davis (1983) -
![Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi]( "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi")
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi The Emperor (1983) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Fedka (1981) -
![Dragonslayer]( "Dragonslayer")
Dragonslayer Brother Jacopus (1981) -
![Sir Henry at Rawlinson End]( "Sir Henry at Rawlinson End")
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Reg Smeeton (1980) -
![Richard's Things]( "Richard's Things")
Richard's Things Burglar (1980) -
![The Awakening]( "The Awakening")
The Awakening Dr. Richter (1980) -
![Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back]( "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back")
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Emperor (2004 DVD version) (1980) -
![A Performance of Macbeth]( "A Performance of Macbeth")
A Performance of Macbeth The Porter / Ross (1979) -
![The Professionals]( "The Professionals")
The Professionals Mickey Hamilton (1979) -
Once Upon a Union Seton of Pitmeddon (1977)
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![The Likely Lads]( "The Likely Lads")
The Likely Lads Vicar (1976) -
Actor
![Red Letter Day]( "Red Letter Day")
Red Letter Day Blade (1976) -
Soundtrack
![Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse]( "Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse")
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Archive footage
![Star Wars: The Bad Batch]( "Star Wars: The Bad Batch")
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021) -
![Star Wars: The Clone Wars]( "Star Wars: The Clone Wars")
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020) -
![How to Watch Star Wars, Part One: The Prequels Are Better Movies Than You Deserve]( "How to Watch Star Wars, Part One: The Prequels Are Better Movies Than You Deserve")
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![The Drunken Peasants]( "The Drunken Peasants")
The Drunken Peasants (2015-2016) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2014) -
![5 Second Movies]( "5 Second Movies")
5 Second Movies (2008) -
![Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga]( "Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga")
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![Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]( "Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy")
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![Weekend Sunrise]( "Weekend Sunrise")
Weekend Sunrise (2005) -
Archive footage
![Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith]( "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith")
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![The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception]( "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception")
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
In an odd twist of fate, he played an elderly, disfigured Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), and then went on to play a younger version of that character, some 20 years later, in the Star Wars prequels.
Quotes
[To George Lucas] I haven't seen that shiny helmet for a long time.
Trademark
Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars films
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Height:
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