Ian McDiarmid

Actor

Born: August 11, 1944 (81 years old)

Place of birth: Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Biography

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 (50)

• Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015, ★ 7.9)
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988, ★ 7.1)
• Return of the Jedi (1983, ★ 7.9)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008, ★ 8.5)
• Dragonslayer (1981, ★ 6.5)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999, ★ 6.6)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002, ★ 6.6)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005, ★ 7.5)
• Sleepy Hollow (1999, ★ 7.2)
• Macbeth (1979, ★ 7.3)
• Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005, ★ 7)
• Crime and Punishment (2002, ★ 6.6)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022, ★ 6.8)
• The Beginning: Making Episode I (2001, ★ 7.3)
• All the King's Men (1999, ★ 6.3)
• Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015, ★ 6.3)
• Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015, ★ 7)
• Hillsborough (1996, ★ 7.2)
• Great Expectations (1999, ★ 6.3)
• Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980, ★ 6.8)
• The Story of Star Wars (2004, ★ 7.2)
• Spooks (2002, ★ 7.7)
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021, ★ 8.2)
• Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000, ★ 7.1)
• The Skywalker Legacy (2020, ★ 7.8)
• Inspector Morse (1987, ★ 7.9)
• 37 Days (2014, ★ 7.4)
• Elizabeth I (2005, ★ 7.2)
• Star Wars Rebels (2014, ★ 7.7)
• Utopia (2013, ★ 8)