Acting credits
56
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ian McDiarmid
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 36Series: 20
TMDB ID: 27762
IMDb ID: nm0001519
Known for: Acting
Born: August 11, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2022
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
Wikidata: Q315495
Also known as
Иен Макдермид
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
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ian McDiarmid.
6.8
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Emperor Palpatine
2022 Movie
7.8
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
2020 Movie
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Emperor Palpatine
2019 Movie
6.4
The Lost City of Z
as Sir George Goldie
2017 Movie
7.0
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self
2015 Movie
6.3
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as Self
2015 Movie
7.9
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2015 Movie
5.8
Margaret
as Denis Thatcher
2009 Movie
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005 Movie
7.0
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
as Host
2005 Movie
7.2
The Story of Star Wars
as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
2004 Movie
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Chancellor Palpatine
2002 Movie
6.6
Crime and Punishment
as Porfiry
2002 Movie
7.2
The Beginning: Making Episode I
as Self
2001 Movie
7.1
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Self
2000 Movie
7.2
Sleepy Hollow
as Dr. Lancaster
1999 Movie
6.2
All the King's Men
as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
1999 Movie
5.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
as Prof. Levi
1999 Movie
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Senator Palpatine
1999 Movie
6.3
Great Expectations
as Jaggers
1999 Movie
7.2
Hillsborough
as Doctor Popper, Coroner
1996 Movie
6.0
Restoration
as Ambrose
1995 Movie
6.0
Annie: A Royal Adventure
as Dr. Eli Eon
1995 Movie
5.7
Heart of Darkness
as Doctor
1993 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ian McDiarmid.
8.0
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
as Darth Sidious (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.9
Britannia
as King Pellenor • 27 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
as Emperor Palpatine • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.4
37 Days
as Sir Edward Grey • 3 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Utopia
as Anton • 5 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) • 1 eps
2008 Series
2.7
City of Vice
as Henry Fielding • 5 eps
2008 Series
7.2
Elizabeth I
as Lord Burghley • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.2
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
as Sir Edward Hyde • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.7
Spooks
as Prof. Fred Roberts • 1 eps
2002 Series
Crime and Punishment
as Porfiry • 2 eps
2002 Series
Great Expectations
as Jaggers • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.8
Cold Lazarus
as Oliver Morse • 4 eps
1996 Series
6.6
Karaoke
as Oliver Morse • 4 eps
1996 Series
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Dostoevsky • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.9
Inspector Morse
as Hugo De Vries • 1 eps
1987 Series
The Nation's Health
as Dr Vernon Davis • 4 eps
1983 Series
7.5
The Professionals
as Mickey Hamilton • 1 eps
1977 Series