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Emperor Palpatine (Character)
from Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi -- Short Spot for Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi

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Overview

Biography:
Palpatine, also known by his Sith name Darth Sidious... See more »
Alternate Names:
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious / Emperador Palpatine / Emperor / Emperor Palpatine in "Run Leia Run" / Palpatine / Senator Palpatine / Sidious / Supreme Chancellor / Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / The Emperor

Filmography

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  1. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
    ... aka "Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Rise of the Bounty Hunters" - USA (second season title)
    ... aka "Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Secrets Revealed" - USA (third season title)
        - Crisis on Naboo (2012) TV episode, Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Chancellor Palpatine)
        - Friends and Enemies (2012) TV episode, Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Chancellor Palpatine)
        - Escape from Kadavo (2012) TV episode, Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Darth Sidious)
        - Shadow Warrior (2011) TV episode, Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Darth Sidious)
        - Ghosts of Mortis (2011) TV episode, Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Darth Sidious)
          (19 more)
  2. Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace (2011) (TV) Played by R. Martin Klein (as Darth Sidious) / R. Martin Klein (as Chancellor Palpatine)
  3. Our Wars Remastered (2011) Played by Tom Schalk (as Darth Sidious)
  4. Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010) (TV) Played by Seth MacFarlane
  5. "How It Should Have Ended"
    ... aka "H.I.S.H.E." - USA (promotional abbreviation)
        - How the Empire Strikes Back Should Have Ended (2010) TV episode, Played by Daniel Baxter (as The Emperor)
  6. "Mad"
        - Trans-BORE-Mores/Star Wars: The Groan Wars (2010) TV episode, Played by Kevin Shinick (as Palpatine)

  7. "The Nostalgia Critic"
        - The Star Wars Holiday Special (2009) TV episode, Played by Rob Walker
  8. The Mandalorian Legacy (2009) Played by Piotr Michael
  9. Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008) (TV) Played by Seth MacFarlane
  10. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Darth Sidious) / Ian Abercrombie (as Chancellor Palpatine)
  11. Padmé (2008) (V) Played by Jason Ginsburg (as Sidious)
  12. "5 Second Movies"
        - Star Wars: Episode III (2008) TV episode, Played by Doug Walker (as Palpatine)
  13. Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007) (TV) Played by Seth MacFarlane
  14. "Family Guy"
    ... aka "Padre de familia" - USA (Spanish title)
        - Barely Legal (2006) TV episode, Played by Seth MacFarlane (as Darth Sidious)
        - The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire (2005) TV episode, Played by Seth MacFarlane (as Darth Sidious)
  15. Star Wars: Extintion (2006) Played by Ángel Beltrán (as Emperador Palpatine) / Miguel Ávalos (as Emperador Palpatine)
    ... aka "Star Wars: Extinción" - Spain (original title)
  16. "Robot Chicken"
        - 1987 (2006) TV episode, Played by Seth MacFarlane
  17. Return of Pink Five (2006) (V) Played by Stephen Stanton
  18. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Played by Ian McDiarmid (as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
    ... aka "Revenge of the Sith" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith" - USA (DVD box title)
    ... aka "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" - USA (promotional title)
  19. Star Wars: Revelations (2005) (V) Played by Errol Spat Oktan / Jonathan Thorpe
  20. Sith Apprentice (2005) Played by Robert Alley (as The Emperor)
  21. "Star Wars: Clone Wars"
        - Chapter 25 (2005) TV episode, Played by Nick Jameson (as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
        - Chapter 24 (2005) TV episode, Played by Nick Jameson (as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
        - Chapter 23 (2005) TV episode, Played by Nick Jameson (as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
        - Chapter 22 (2005) TV episode, Played by Nick Jameson (as Darth Sidious) / Nick Jameson (as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
        - Chapter 7 (2003) TV episode, Played by Nick Jameson (as Darth Sidious)
          (1 more)
  22. The Solo's (2004) Played by Paul Matthew Miller
  23. Once Upon a Jedi (2004) Played by Ron Prather
  24. 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V) Played by Rubén Valtierra (as Darth Sidious)
  25. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Superlaser (2003) Played by James Dastoli
  26. Run Leia Run (2003) Played by Darren Scales
  27. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Played by Ian McDiarmid (as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
    ... aka "Attack of the Clones" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version (promotional title))
    ... aka "Star Wars II" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones" - USA (video box title)

  28. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Played by Ian McDiarmid (as Senator Palpatine)
    ... aka "Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace" - USA (video box title)
    ... aka "The Phantom Menace" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace" - Japan (English title)

  29. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Played by Ian McDiarmid (as The Emperor)
    ... aka "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" - International (English title) (promotional title), UK (promotional title), USA (promotional title)
    ... aka "Return of the Jedi" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi" - USA (video box title)
  30. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Played by Clive Revill (as Emperor)
    ... aka "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" - UK (promotional title), USA (promotional title)
    ... aka "Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" - USA (video box title)
    ... aka "The Empire Strikes Back" - USA (short title)
Video-game:
  1. Kinect Star Wars (2012) (VG) Played by Sam Witwer
  2. Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) (VG) Played by Doug Bradley (as The Emperor) / Robert Clotworthy (as Supreme Chancellor)

  3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition (2009) (VG) Played by Sam Witwer
  4. Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes (2009) (VG) Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Darth Sidious) / Ian Abercrombie (as Chancellor Palpatine)
  5. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (VG) Played by Ian Abercrombie (as Darth Sidious)
    ... aka "Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels" - USA (alternative title)
  6. Star Wars: Empire at War (2006) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson
  7. Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson
  8. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson (as Darth Sidious) / Nick Jameson (as Chancellor Palpatine)
  9. Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson / Nick Jameson (as Darth Sidious)
  10. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III - Rebel Strike (2003) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson (as Emperor)
  11. Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson (as Darth Sidious)
  12. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson / Nick Jameson (as Darth Sidious) / Nick Jameson (as Supreme Chancellor)

  13. Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson
  14. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson (as Senator Palpatine)
  15. Star Wars: Rebellion (1998) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson
  16. Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire (1995) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson (as Emperor)
    ... aka "Star Wars: Rebel Assault II" - International (English title) (short title)
  17. Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (VG) Played by Nick Jameson
  18. Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994) (VG) Played by Ian McDiarmid
  19. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1993) (VG) Played by Ian McDiarmid
Archive Footage:
  1. "5 Second Movies"
        - Star Wars: Episode III (2008) TV episode, Played by Ian McDiarmid (as Chancellor Palpatine)
        - Star Wars: Episode VI (2008) TV episode, Played by Ian McDiarmid
  2. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG) Played by Ian McDiarmid
  3. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (VG) Played by Ian McDiarmid (as Darth Sidious) / Ian McDiarmid (as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
  4. Adam Bertocci Makes 'Love: The Movie' (2005) (V) Played by Darren Scales (as Emperor Palpatine in "Run Leia Run")

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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From "5 Second Movies: Star Wars: Episode III (#1.25)" (2008)
Anakin Skywalker: I'm happy.
Palpatine: No you're not.
Anakin Skywalker: You're right.
Anakin Skywalker: [Anakin slaughters all the Separatists] I hate you!
[Darth Vader is born]
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Boy did I bet on the wrong horse.
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