Actor
Ian McDiarmid
82 years · Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK · 36 films
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
Best known for
Return of the Jedi
1983 · The Emperor
On Disney Plus
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Senator Palpatine
On Disney Plus
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
On YouTube TV
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Chancellor Palpatine
On Disney Plus
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Emperor Palpatine
On Disney Plus
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · Dr. Lancaster
On fuboTV
Filmography 36
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022 · Self - Emperor Palpatine
On Disney Plus
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Emperor Palpatine
On Disney Plus
The Lost City of Z
2017 · Sir George Goldie
On Amazon MX Player
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Self
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Margaret
2009 · Denis Thatcher
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
On YouTube TV
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005 · Host
The Story of Star Wars
2004 · Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Chancellor Palpatine
On Disney Plus
Crime and Punishment
2002 · Porfiry
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001 · Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 · Self
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · Dr. Lancaster
On fuboTV
All the King's Men
1999 · Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
On Amazon MX Player
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999 · Prof. Levi
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Senator Palpatine
On Disney Plus
Great Expectations
1999 · Jaggers
On Kanopy
Hillsborough
1996 · Doctor Popper, Coroner
Restoration
1995 · Ambrose
On fuboTV
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995 · Dr. Eli Eon
Heart of Darkness
1994 · Doctor