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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 (51 credits)
Actor (51 credits)
2015-2018
Star Wars Rebels
(TV Series)
Emperor Palpatine
Emperor Palpatine
- Family Reunion - and Farewell
(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
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes
(Video short)
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
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)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (19 credits)
Self (19 credits)
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Archive footage (9 credits)
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He acted in Dame Irish Murdoch's stage adaptation of her novel, "The Black Prince," at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Simon Williams and Sarah Badel. See more »Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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[on his role as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in Star Wars] To wear the costume to play the character I'm playing is wonderfully empowering. The colors, the textures... people keep coming up to me and saying, "Is it rubber? Is it leather?" I don't quite know what it is. It feels reptilian, which is exactly right. See more »Trivia:
Appearing, as Stevens, in the BBC Radio 4's adaptation of "The Remains of the Day", starring with Julia Ford, Oliver Ford Davies, Peter Sallis, Anton Lesser, Adrian Scarborough, Garrick Hagon, 'Ed Bishop', 'Tom George', 'Maggie McCarthy', 'Ben Crowe', Deborah Findlay, 'David Shaw-Parker', Becky Hindley and Tracy Wiles. See more »Trademark:
Often uses a soft-spoken, accented voice See more »Star Sign:
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