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Ian McDiarmid

Acting · Born August 11, 1944 · Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

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

Ian McDiarmid movies and shows

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008
  • Spooks2002
  • Star Wars Rebels2014
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch2021
  • ITV Playhouse1967
  • The Professionals1977
  • Inspector Morse1987
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi2022
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999
  • Return of the Jedi1983
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005
  • Britannia2018
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002
  • Sleepy Hollow1999
  • Utopia2013
  • Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi2022
  • The Lost City of Z2017
  • Touching Evil1997
  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988
  • Charles II: The Power and The Passion2003
  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman1997
  • Elizabeth I2005
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels1988