Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

80 · Born: Aug 11, 1944

Personal Details

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BornAug 11, 1944 Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Biography

Ian McDiarmid 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

Career

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2022
Tales of the Jedi
Tales of the Jedi as Darth Sidious (voice)
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2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
{"id":560,"title":"Star Wars: The Clone Wars","year":2020,"character":"Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/star-wars-the-clone-wars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3dcftk6gqsqg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3dcftk6gqsqg.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
{"id":103831667,"title":"Britannia","year":2018,"character":"King Pellenor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/britannia","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4vbkrt48nca0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4vbkrt48nca0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Britannia
Britannia as King Pellenor
{"id":104492,"title":"The Lost City of Z","year":"2017","character":"Sir George Goldie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-lost-city-of-z","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mlpihf7hgu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mlpihf7hgu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z as Sir George Goldie
{"id":1970,"title":"Star Wars: Rebels","year":2017,"character":"Emperor Palpatine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/star-wars-rebels","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pqo5nk69ns0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pqo5nk69ns0.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars: Rebels as Emperor Palpatine
{"id":11297,"title":"37 Days","year":2014,"character":"Sir Edward Grey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/37-days","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11297.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
37 Days
37 Days as Sir Edward Grey
{"id":1225,"title":"Utopia","year":2014,"character":"Anton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/utopia-2013","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4q3fb3193tl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4q3fb3193tl0.jpg"},"released":1}
Utopia
Utopia as Anton
{"id":45053,"title":"Margaret","year":"2009","character":"Denis Thatcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/margaret-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45053.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Margaret
Margaret as Denis Thatcher
{"id":10976,"title":"City of Vice","year":2008,"character":"Henry Fielding","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/city-of-vice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10976.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10976.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
City of Vice
City of Vice as Henry Fielding
{"id":92182,"title":"Our Hidden Lives","year":"2005","character":"B. Charles","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/our-hidden-lives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92182.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92182.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Our Hidden Lives
Our Hidden Lives as B. Charles
{"id":517,"title":"Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith","year":"2005","character":"Chancellor Palpatine \/ Darth Sidious","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cs6ska1kt60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cs6ska1kt60.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
{"id":78623,"title":"Star Wars: A Musical Journey","year":"2005","character":"Host","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-wars-a-musical-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78623.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78623.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Star Wars: A Musical Journey as Host
{"id":103833544,"title":"Elizabeth I","year":2005,"character":"Lord Burghley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/elizabeth-i","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833544.jpg"},"released":1}
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I as Lord Burghley
{"id":152027,"title":"The Story of Star Wars","year":"2004","character":"Palpatine\/The Emperor (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-story-of-star-wars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152027.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
{"id":9251,"title":"The Last King","year":2003,"character":"Sir Edward Hyde","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-last-king","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9251.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Last King
The Last King as Sir Edward Hyde
{"id":153628,"title":"Crime & Punishment","year":"2002","character":"Porfiry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/crime-punishment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153628.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Crime & Punishment
Crime & Punishment as Porfiry
{"id":516,"title":"Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones","year":"2002","character":"Chancellor Palpatine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ro51s7uf0bo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ro51s7uf0bo.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Chancellor Palpatine
{"id":55339,"title":"Great Expectations","year":"1999","character":"Jaggers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/great-expectations-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55339.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Great Expectations
Great Expectations as Jaggers
{"id":54745,"title":"All the King's Men","year":"1999","character":"Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/all-the-kings-men-1999-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54745.jpg"},"released":1}
All the King's Men
All the King's Men as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
{"id":10036,"title":"Sleepy Hollow","year":"1999","character":"Dr. Lancaster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sleepy-hollow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b9r4gis26s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b9r4gis26s0.jpg"},"released":1}
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Lancaster
{"id":47690,"title":"The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception","year":"1999","character":"Prof. Levi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-adventures-of-young-indiana-jones-demons-of-deception","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47690.jpg"},"released":1}
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception as Prof. Levi
{"id":515,"title":"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace","year":"1999","character":"Senator Palpatine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5vdug644o600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5vdug644o600.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Senator Palpatine
{"id":103833781,"title":"Karaoke","year":1996,"character":"Oliver Morse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/karaoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/54fd43ufi0o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/54fd43ufi0o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Karaoke
Karaoke as Oliver Morse
{"id":57660,"title":"Annie: A Royal Adventure!","year":"1995","character":"Dr. Eli Eon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/annie-a-royal-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57660.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Annie: A Royal Adventure!
Annie: A Royal Adventure! as Dr. Eli Eon
{"id":7815,"title":"Restoration","year":"1995","character":"Ambrose","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/restoration","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ff46sji0018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ff46sji0018.jpg"},"released":1}
Restoration
Restoration as Ambrose
{"id":59848,"title":"Chernobyl: The Final Warning","year":"1991","character":"Dr. Vatisenko","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/chernobyl-the-final-warning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59848.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59848.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Vatisenko
{"id":9871,"title":"Inspector Morse","year":1990,"character":"Hugo De Vries","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/inspector-morse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9871.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9871.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse as Hugo De Vries
{"id":6091,"title":"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels","year":"1988","character":"Arthur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/dirty-rotten-scoundrels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74lriu6s8qv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74lriu6s8qv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Arthur
{"id":520,"title":"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi","year":"1983","character":"The Emperor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4940hl1bso80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4940hl1bso80.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi as The Emperor
{"id":103840157,"title":"The Nation's Health","year":1983,"character":"Dr Vernon Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-nations-health","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840157.jpg"},"released":1}
The Nation's Health
The Nation's Health as Dr Vernon Davis
{"id":7232,"title":"The Awakening","year":"1980","character":"Dr. Richter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-awakening","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7232.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Awakening
The Awakening as Dr. Richter
{"id":80906,"title":"Macbeth","year":"1979","character":"The Porter \/ Ross","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/macbeth-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80906.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80906.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Macbeth
Macbeth as The Porter / Ross
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1979,"character":"Mickey Hamilton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
The Professionals
The Professionals as Mickey Hamilton
{"id":144303,"title":"Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel","year":"2015","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-wars-evolution-of-the-lightsaber-duel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_144303.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_144303.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
{"id":85097,"title":"The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-beginning-making-episode-i-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85097.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'
{"id":155108,"title":"Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sleepy-hollow-behind-the-legend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155108.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155108.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend