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
Ian McDiarmid Biography / Wiki
Name | Ian McDiarmid |
Also Know | Иен Макдермид, Иан Макдермид |
Gender | Male |
Known For | Acting |
Place of Birth | Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK |
Date of Birth | 1944-08-11 |
Age(as in 2022) | 78 |
Deathday |
Ian McDiarmid Acting Movies
Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
Star Wars: In Concert | Host | 2005-05-03 | Star Wars: In Concert, originally called Star Wars: A Musical Journey, was a worldwide series of concerts featuring specially edited footage from all … |
The Odds | 2009-10-20 | You know the odds. But not the truth…. | |
Margaret | Denis Thatcher | 2009-03-26 | A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990… |
Crime and Punishment | Porfiry | 2002-02-12 | John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s tragic masterpiece – a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul…. |
Amazing Stories | Blade | 1976-02-01 | Weird tale of a sci fi convention and a family who are apparently being taken over by vegetables…. |
Annie: A Royal Adventure | Dr. Eli Eon | 1995-11-18 | Annie is back! Along with her friends Molly, Hannah, her dog Sandy, and her wealthy father Oliver Warbucks. They take a trip to England where Oliver W… |
Our Hidden Lives | B. Charles | 2005-10-03 | Based on the best-selling book by award-winning writer Simon Garfield, four stories from Britain’s ‘lost decade’ (1945 – 1955) are presented from the … |
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 2005-05-17 | The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power — and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side…. |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception | Prof. Levi | 1999-10-31 | In the ninth film in the series, in September 1916, young Indiana Jones – going by the alias of “Henri Defense” – has become a motorcycle courier stat… |
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Senator Palpatine | 1999-05-19 | Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for reve… |
Macbeth | The Porter / Ross | 1979-02-02 | Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn’s Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Tele… |
Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Dr. Vatisenko | 1991-04-22 | True story about the tragic nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl…. |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Arthur | 1988-12-14 | Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can be the first to swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000…. |
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel | Himself | 2015-12-15 | Though lightsabers have been a force in the Star Wars galaxy since George Lucas’ original film, the weapon’s on-screen presence evolved throughout… |
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Chancellor Palpatine | 2002-05-15 | Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that coul… |
Return of the Jedi | The Emperor | 1983-05-25 | Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc… |
Sleepy Hollow | Dr. Lancaster | 1999-11-19 | New York detective Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. Locals… |
The Awakening | Dr. Richter | 1980-07-31 | When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen’s tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter…. |
Restoration | Ambrose | 1995-12-29 | An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel j… |
The Lost City of Z | Sir George Goldie | 2017-03-15 | A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilizati… |
All the King’s Men | Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards | 1999-11-14 | Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Commanded by Captain Frank Beck, thei… |
Great Expectations | Jaggers | 1999-04-12 | A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imag… |
The Story of Star Wars | Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 | The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed i… |
The Beginning: Making ‘Episode I’ | Himself | 2001-10-16 | The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-prod… |
Dragonslayer | Brother Jacopus | 1981-06-26 | The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact … |
Gorky Park | Prof. Andreev | 1983-12-15 | Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow’s Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his s… |
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | Reg Smeeton | 1980-11-07 | Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident…. |
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend | Himself | 2000-05-23 | A behind the scenes look at the making of Sleepy Hollow…. |
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return | Self – Emperor Palpatine | 2022-09-08 | A new documentary that showcases the making of the epic limited series. Features never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and visits t… |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Emperor Palpatine | 2019-12-18 | The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of gener… |
Richard’s Things | Burglar | 1980-12-26 | Following her husband’s death, a wife discovers and confronts her husband’s lover. Their mutual pain, love, envy and jealousy bring them together in a… |
The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020-03-18 | The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker…. |
Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Himself | 2015-12-26 | Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans as well as the stars and crew of th… |
The Likely Lads | Vicar | 1976-02-01 | With the destruction of their previous neighbourhood has inevitably come the destruction of the lads’ favoured watering hole The Fat Ox. Again, it  |
Hillsborough | Doctor Popper, Coroner | 1996-09-11 | Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match agai… |
Heart of Darkness | Doctor | 1993-10-01 | A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity’s soul…. |
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