Ian McDiarmid |
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Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre. He went to the Royal Academy in Glasgow, where he received the prestigious gold medal for his work. He now has a highly ...
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Actor (50 credits)
Actor (50 credits)
2015-2018
Star Wars Rebels
(TV Series)
Emperor Palpatine
Emperor Palpatine
- Family Reunion - and Farewell Part 1
(2018)
... Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- A World Between Worlds
(2018)
... Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- Wolves and a Door
(2018)
... Emperor Palpatine (voice)
- The Siege of Lothal
(2015)
... Emperor Palpatine (voice)
2017-2018
Britannia
(TV Series)
King Pellenor
King Pellenor
- Episode #1.7
(2018)
... King Pellenor (credit only)
- Episode #1.5
(2018)
... King Pellenor
- Episode #1.4
(2018)
... King Pellenor
- Episode #1.3
(2018)
... King Pellenor
- Episode #1.2
(2018)
... King Pellenor
2014
Utopia
(TV Series)
Anton
Anton
- Episode #2.6
(2014)
... Anton
- Episode #2.5
(2014)
... Anton
- Episode #2.4
(2014)
... Anton
- Episode #2.3
(2014)
... Anton
- Episode #2.2
(2014)
... Anton
2014
37 Days
(TV Mini-Series)
Edward Grey
Edward Grey
- One Long Weekend
(2014)
... Edward Grey
- One Week in July
(2014)
... Edward Grey
- One Month in Summer
(2014)
... Edward Grey
2008
City of Vice
(TV Mini-Series)
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding
- Episode #1.5
(2008)
... Henry Fielding
- Episode #1.4
(2008)
... Henry Fielding
- Episode #1.3
(2008)
... Henry Fielding
- Episode #1.2
(2008)
... Henry Fielding
- Episode #1.1
(2008)
... Henry Fielding
2005
Elizabeth I
(TV Mini-Series)
Lord Burghley
Lord Burghley
- Episode #1.2
(2005)
... Lord Burghley
- Episode #1.1
(2005)
... Lord Burghley
2003
The Last King
(TV Mini-Series)
Sir Edward Hyde
Sir Edward Hyde
- Episode #1.2
(2003)
... Sir Edward Hyde
- Episode #1.1
(2003)
... Sir Edward Hyde
1997
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
(TV Series)
Ronald Callender
Ronald Callender
- Sacrifice
(1997)
... Ronald Callender
1997
Touching Evil
(TV Series)
Ronald Hinks
Ronald Hinks
- Through the Clouds: Part 2
(1997)
... Ronald Hinks
- Through the Clouds: Part 1
(1997)
... Ronald Hinks
1996
Karaoke
(TV Mini-Series)
Oliver Morse
Oliver Morse
- Thursday
(1996)
... Oliver Morse
- Wednesday
(1996)
... Oliver Morse
- Tuesday
(1996)
... Oliver Morse
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
(TV Series)
Prof. Levi
Prof. Levi
- Paris, October 1916
(1993)
... Prof. Levi
1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Dostoevsky
Dostoevsky
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'
(1988)
... Dostoevsky
1983
The Nation's Health
(TV Series)
Doctor Vernon Davis
Doctor Vernon Davis
- Collapse
(1983)
... Doctor Vernon Davis
- Chronic
(1983)
... Doctor Vernon Davis
- Decline
(1983)
... Doctor Vernon Davis
- Acute
(1983)
... Doctor Vernon Davis
1979
The Professionals
(TV Series)
Mickey Hamilton
Mickey Hamilton
- The Madness of Mickey Hamilton
(1979)
... Mickey Hamilton
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (16 credits)
Self (16 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
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Other Works:
He acted in Ariane Mnouchkine's play, "Mephisto," in an Oxford Playhouse Company production at the Round House Theatre in London, England with Clive Wood, Godfrey Jackman, Cleo Sylvestre, Alison Spiro, and Martyn Stanbridge in the cast. Gordon McDougall was director. See more »Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:
[To George Lucas] I haven't seen that shiny helmet for a long time. See more »Trivia:
In 1982, he played Harry Hackamore, a Howard Hughes-type character, in the play, "Seduced", by Sam Shepard. This showed his ability to convincingly play, in close-up, a character much older than himself. This is what attracted the attention of George Lucas and Richard Marquand, who decided that he could play the Emperor in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), which was already in ... See more »Trademark:
Often uses a soft-spoken, accented voice See more »Star Sign:
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