Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

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

Filmography

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008 · TV

as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Star Wars Rebels

2014 · TV

as Emperor Palpatine

Star Wars Rebels

2014 · TV

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2002 · TV

as Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019 · Movie

as Emperor Palpatine

Inspector Morse

1987 · TV

as Hugo De Vries

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021 · TV

as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021 · TV

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

The Professionals

1977 · TV

as Mickey Hamilton

1967 · TV

as Fedka

Return of the Jedi

1983 · Movie

as The Emperor

2022 · TV

as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 · Movie

as Senator Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 · Movie

as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 · Movie

as Chancellor Palpatine

1999 · Movie

as Dr. Lancaster

2018 · TV

as King Pellenor

2013 · TV

as Anton

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

2022 · TV

as Darth Sidious (voice)

The Lost City of Z

2017 · Movie

as Sir George Goldie

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022 · Movie

as Self - Emperor Palpatine

1997 · TV

as Ronald Hinks

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988 · Movie

as Arthur

2005 · TV

as Lord Burghley