Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid is credited on 27 movies and 15 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Born August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK.
Filmography · 42 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Movie
On Disney+
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Movie
On Disney+ and YouTube TV
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Movie
On Disney+
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Movie
On Disney+
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Movie
On Hulu and Disney+
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · Movie
On Paramount+ and fuboTV
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008 · TV show
On Disney+
The Lost City of Z
2017 · Movie
On Prime Video
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · TV show
On Disney+
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · TV show
On Disney+
Star Wars Rebels
2014 · TV show
On Disney+
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · Movie
On Prime Video and YouTube TV
Utopia
2013 · TV show
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022 · TV show
Dragonslayer
1981 · Movie
Gorky Park
1983 · Movie
Britannia
2018 · TV show
Spooks
2002 · TV show
Inspector Morse
1987 · TV show
Restoration
1995 · Movie
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Movie
Elizabeth I
2005 · TV show
The Awakening
1980 · Movie
The Professionals
1977 · TV show
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995 · Movie
Heart of Darkness
1994 · Movie
Karaoke
1996 · TV show
37 Days
2014 · TV show
Hillsborough
1996 · Movie
The Story of Star Wars
2004 · Movie
Crime and Punishment
2002 · Movie
All the King's Men
1999 · Movie
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005 · Movie
Great Expectations
1999 · Movie
The Likely Lads
1976 · Movie
Touching Evil
1997 · TV show
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003 · TV show
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999 · Movie
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991 · Movie
Macbeth
1979 · Movie
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980 · Movie
Richard's Things
1980 · Movie
About Ian McDiarmid
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
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