
Ian McDiarmid
- Birth name:
- Date of Birth:
- 11 August 1944 Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
- Height:
- 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Ian McDiarmid was born in Tayside, Scotland, in 1944. He studied for an M.A. 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 successful career as a theatre director, and from 1990 until his retirement in 2001 was Joint Artistic Director of London's Almeida Theatre in Islington. He and his co-director Jonathan Kent revived the Almeida and persuaded many Hollywood stars including Kevin Spacey, Ralph Fiennes and Anna Friel to tread the boards in their humble theatre. They won the coveted London Evening Standard Award in 1998 for their efforts. McDiarmid is also well known for his film and television appearances, and is perhaps most famous for his chilling performance as The Emperor in George Lucas's Star Wars films. Show more »
Ian McDiarmid was born in Tayside, Scotland, in 1944. He studied for an M.A. 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 successful career as a theatre director, and from 1990 until his retirement in 2001 was Joint Artistic Director of London's Almeida Theatre in Islington. He and his co-director Jonathan Kent revived the Almeida and persuaded many Hollywood stars including Kevin Spacey, Ralph Fiennes and Anna Friel to tread the boards in their humble theatre. They won the coveted London Evening Standard Award in 1998 for their efforts. McDiarmid is also well known for his film and television appearances, and is perhaps most famous for his chilling performance as The Emperor in George Lucas's Star Wars films.

Star Wars Rebels
2018, USA
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Episode: Family Reunion - and Farewell
as Emperor Palpatine

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Backas Emperor (2004 DVD version)
1980, USA
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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1993, USA
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Episode: Paris, October 1916
as Prof. Levi

The Professionals
1979, UK
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Episode: The Madness of Mickey Hamilton
as Mickey Hamilton

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
2005, USA
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
2002, USA
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