Ian McDiarmid
Acting
61 credits
Born
Aug 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
Movies (39)
Movie
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Movie
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Movie
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Movie
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Movie
7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983
Movie
7.2
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Movie
6.4
The Lost City of Z
2017
Movie
7.1
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Movie
6.8
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
Movie
8.0
The Odds
2009
Movie
6.5
Dragonslayer
1981
Movie
6.3
Gorky Park
1983
Movie
6.0
Restoration
1995
Movie
7.8
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
Movie
7.2
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
Movie
7.3
Macbeth
1979
Movie
5.5
The Awakening
1980
Movie
6.3
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
Shows (22)
Show
8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Show
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Show
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Show
8.2
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Show
8.2
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Show
7.9
Inspector Morse
1987
Show
7.7
Spooks
2002
Show
7.5
The Professionals
1977
Show
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Show
6.9
Britannia
2018
Show
8.0
Utopia
2013
Show
8.0
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022
Show
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
Show
7.2
Elizabeth I
2005
Show
2.7
City of Vice
2008
Show
6.8
Cold Lazarus
1996
Show
6.6
Karaoke
1996
Show
Great Expectations
1999