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Ian McDiarmid

Cast & creator

Ian McDiarmid

1944-08-11 (age 82) Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UKIMDb

Best known for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Spooks, Star Wars Rebels

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

Also known as: Иен Макдермид

Movies

39

film credits

Series

25

television credits

Career

64

1967–2022 · acting roles

Credit score

6.8

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) · 2008

Spooks

Spooks

Prof. Fred Roberts · 2002

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine · 2014

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine (voice) · 2014

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Fedka · 1967

Across film & television

Filmography (64)

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

Spooks

Spooks

Prof. Fred Roberts

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Fedka

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

The Professionals

The Professionals

Mickey Hamilton

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

Hugo De Vries

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

Dr. Lancaster

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Senator Palpatine

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Emperor Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

The Emperor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Chancellor Palpatine

Utopia

Utopia

Anton

Britannia

Britannia

King Pellenor

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

Sir George Goldie

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Dostoevsky

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Darth Sidious (voice)

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Sir Edward Hyde

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Self - Emperor Palpatine

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Ronald Callender

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Arthur

Touching Evil

Touching Evil

Ronald Hinks

Karaoke

Karaoke

Oliver Morse

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

Lord Burghley

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

Brother Jacopus

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Professor Andreev

Restoration

Restoration

Ambrose

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Jaggers

The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy

Self

37 Days

37 Days

Sir Edward Grey

The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I

The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I

Self

City of Vice

City of Vice

Henry Fielding

The Awakening

The Awakening

Dr. Richter

Red Letter Day

Red Letter Day

Blade Fern

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Porfiry

Annie: A Royal Adventure

Annie: A Royal Adventure

Dr. Eli Eon

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Self

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

Prof. Levi

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Self

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Doctor

The Nation's Health

The Nation's Health

Dr Vernon Davis

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

Richard's Things

Richard's Things

Burglar

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Dr. Vatisenko

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Jaggers

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Porfiry

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Self

The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

Macbeth

Macbeth

The Porter / Ross

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Host

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Reg Smeeton

Hillsborough

Hillsborough

Doctor Popper, Coroner

Our Hidden Lives

B. Charles

Pity in History

Pity in History

Murgatroyd

Last Night Another Dissident...

Fedka

The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

Vicar

Margaret

Margaret

Denis Thatcher

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Blade

The Odds