ACTOR · FROM CARNOUSTIE, UK
Ian McDiarmid
Born 1944 · 82 years old57 credits since 1967
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ABOUT IAN
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
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born11 August 1944
BirthplaceCarnoustie, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora41 of 57 titles
Known for
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 41
- Average IMDb
- 7.2
- Highest rated
- Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalIMDb 8.8
- Working since
- 1967
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Filmography
The 2020s
3 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
Seriesas Darth Sidious (voice) · 1 episode
Seriesas Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious · 1 episode
Seriesas Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice) · 2 episodes
The 2010s
7 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
Movieas Emperor Palpatine
Seriesas King Pellenor · 27 episodes
Movieas Sir George Goldie
Movieas Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Seriesas Emperor Palpatine · 1 episode
Seriesas Sir Edward Grey · 3 episodes
Seriesas Anton · 5 episodes
The 2000s
14 titles · IMDb 7.6 on averageThe Odds
Not on Cineora
as Denis Thatcher
Seriesas Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound) · 1 episode
as Henry Fielding · 5 episodes
Our Hidden Lives
Not on Cineoraas B. Charles
Seriesas Lord Burghley · 2 episodes
Movieas Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Movieas Host
The 1990s
14 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
Movieas Dr. Lancaster
Movieas Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
as Prof. Levi
Movieas Senator Palpatine
Movieas Jaggers
as Jaggers · 2 episodes
as Ronald Callender · 1 episode
Seriesas Ronald Hinks · 2 episodes
The 1980s
13 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageMovieas Arthur
as Dostoevsky · 1 episode
Seriesas Hugo De Vries · 1 episode
as Murgatroyd
Summer Season
Not on Cineoraas Murgatroyd · 1 episode
Movieas Professor Andreev
as Dr Vernon Davis · 4 episodes
Movieas The Emperor
The 1970s
5 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
Movieas The Porter / Ross
Seriesas Mickey Hamilton · 1 episode
Movieas Vicar
as Blade
as Blade Fern · 1 episode
The 1960s
1 title
as Fedka · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Ian’s titles.
George LucasReturn of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and 5 more
Anthony DanielsReturn of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and 5 more
Ewan McGregorStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and 4 more
John WilliamsReturn of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and 4 more
Kevin KinerComposer · Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels and 3 more
Mark HamillReturn of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and 2 more
