Ian McDiarmid is best known as Actor, Director who has an estimated Net Worth of $10 Million. Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film franchise. As a trained Shakespearean actor, he appeared in stage productions of Hamlet, Measure for Measure, Macbeth, and several other plays. He was born on August 11,1944, Carnoustie, Scotland. He played Satan in a BBC Four radio drama that was based on Milton's Paradise Lost. He developed a love for acting at age five after viewing a performance of the play Tommy Morgan. He graduated from the University of St. Andrews with a degree in psychology. He co-starred with Hayden Christensen in Star Wars Episodes II and III. He began to watch theatre with his father in 1949. He feared that his father would discourage his dream of becoming an actor, so he went to school under the ruse of studying psychology. His zodiac sign is Leo
Ian McDiarmid Bio, Wiki
Best Known For
Movie Actor
Nick Name
McDiarmid
Full Name
Ian McDiarmid
Birth Place
Carnoustie, United Kingdom
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom New York City, New York, United States Carnoustie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Education
Ian McDiarmid has an M.A. degree in Clinical Psychology from Queen’s College, Dundee (now the University of Dundee). Later, he attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and did acting training courses.
Profession
Actor, Director
Manager
Ian McDiarmid is managed by Troika, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.
Build Type
Slim
Nationality
Scottish
Age
76 years old
Date of Birth
August 11, 1944
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Height
5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m)
Weight
80 kg (176 lbs)
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Narrow jawline
Wears thick-rimmed glasses
Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Gray
Eye Color
Blue
Religion
He is an atheist.
Net Worth
$10 Million
Ian McDiarmid Dating, Wife, Girlfriends and Relationships
Past
Not known
Ian McDiarmid Filmography & Movies
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1976
The Likely Lads
Vicar
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Reg Smeeton
Richard's Things
Burglar
The Awakening
Dr. Richter
1981
Dragonslayer
Brother Jacobus
1983
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
The Emperor
Gorky Park
Professor Andreev
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Arthur
1995
Restoration
Ambrose
1999
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Senator Palpatine
Sleepy Hollow
Dr. Thomas Lancaster
2002
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
2004
The Empire Strikes Back
The Emperor
DVD re-release; played by Marjorie Eaton and voiced by Clive Revill in original 1980 film.
2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Host
Musical anthology for DVD
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
2009
The Odds
Gambler
Short film
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Archive recording
2016
The Lost City of Z
Sir George Goldie
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Emperor Palpatine
Ian McDiarmid TV Shows
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1976
Red Letter Day
Blade
Episode: “Amazing Stories”
1979
Macbeth
Ross / The Porter
Television film
The Professionals
Mickey Hamilton
Episode: “The Madness of Mickey Hamilton”
1981
ITV Playhouse
Fedka
Episode: “Last Night Another Dissident…”
1983
The Nation's Health
Doctor Vernon Davis
4 episodes
1985
Pity in History
Murgatroyd
Television film
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Episode: “Crime and Punishment”
1990
Inspector Morse
Hugo De Vries
Episode: “Masonic Mysteries”
1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Dr. Vatisenko
Television film
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Professor Levi
Episode: “Paris, October 1916”
Heart of Darkness
Doctor
Television film
Selected Exits
George Devine
1995
Annie: A Royal Adventure!
Dr. Eli Eon
1996
Karaoke
Oliver Morse
4 episodes
Cold Lazarus
Oliver Morse
Episode #1.3
Hillsborough
Dr. Popper
Television film
1997
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Ronald Callender
Episode: “Sacrifice”
Rebecca
Coroner
Episode #1.2
Touching Evil
Ronald Hinks
2 episodes
1999
Great Expectations
Jaggers
Television film
All the King's Men
Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
2002
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry Petrovich
2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Sir Edward Hyde
2004
Spooks
Prof. Fred Roberts
Episode #3.2
2005
Our Hidden Lives
B. Charles
Television film
Elizabeth I
Lord Burghley
2 episodes
2008
City of Vice
Henry Fielding
5 episodes
2009
Margaret
Denis Thatcher
Television film
2014
37 Days
Sir Edward Grey
3 episodes
Utopia
Anton / Phillip Carvel
5 episodes
2018
Britannia
King Pellenor
9 episodes
Star Wars Rebels
Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
3 episodes; earlier (2015) in episode “The Siege of Lothal” voiced by Sam Witwer
