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Ian McDiarmid

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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

Known for: Acting
Born: 11 Aug 1944
Age: 82
Place of birth: Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Known for

Return of the Jedi1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999

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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019

Actor

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Season 1
S1E6Part VI
Star Wars: The Bad Batch2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Season 1
S1E1Aftermath
Season 2
S2E8Truth & Consequences (2)
Season 3
S3E3Shadows of Tantiss
The Skywalker Legacy2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019
Britannia2018
Britannia
Season 2
S2E4Dark Game
S2E5My Sister, the Queen
S2E6The Eagle's Arms
The Lost City of Z2017
Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal2015
Star Wars Rebels2014
Star Wars Rebels
Season 4
S4E12Wolves and a Door
S4E13A World Between Worlds
S4E15Family Reunion - and Farewell (1)
S4E16Family Reunion - and Farewell (2)
37 Days2014
Utopia2013
The Odds2009
Margaret2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Season 7
S7E11Shattered
City of Vice2008
City of Vice
Season 1
S1E1Episode 1
S1E2Episode 2
S1E4Episode 4
S1E5Episode 5
Our Hidden Lives2005
Elizabeth I2005
Elizabeth I
Season 1
S1E1Part 1
S1E2Part 2
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journey2005
The Story of Star Wars2004
Charles II: The Power and The Passion2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Season 1
S1E1Part One
S1E2Part Two
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002
Spooks2002
Crime and Punishment2002
Crime and Punishment2002
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I2001
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend2000
Sleepy Hollow1999
All the King's Men1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999
Great Expectations1999
Great Expectations1999
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman1997
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Season 1
S1E1Sacrifice
Touching Evil1997
Touching Evil
Season 1
S1E1The Lost Boys (1)
S1E2The Lost Boys (2)
Hillsborough1996
Karaoke1996
Karaoke
Season 1
S1E1Tuesday
S1E2Wednesday
S1E3Thursday
Restoration1995
Annie: A Royal Adventure1995
Heart of Darkness1994
Chernobyl: The Final Warning1991
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Season 1
S1E3Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'
Inspector Morse1987
Inspector Morse
Season 4
S4E4Masonic Mysteries
Pity in History1985
Summer Season1985
Summer Season
Season 1
S1E7Pity In History
Gorky Park1983
The Nation's Health1983
Return of the Jedi1983
Last Night Another Dissident...1981
Dragonslayer1981
Richard's Things1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End1980
The Awakening1980
MacbethA Performance of Macbeth1979
The Professionals1977
The Professionals
Season 3
S3E5The Madness of Mickey Hamilton
The Likely Lads1976
Amazing Stories1976
Red Letter Day1976
ITV Playhouse1967
ITV Playhouse
Season 12
S12E6Last Night Another Dissident...