Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid Movies and TV Shows

Ian McDiarmid 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

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 8/11/1944 (80 years old)
  • Place of birth: Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
  • nationality: British
  • height: 1.78 m
  • Net worth: $10,000,000
  • twitter: ianmcdiarmid_
  • instagram: ian__mcdiarmid
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Self - Emperor Palpatine
2022

Documentary

7.3
70%
2019

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
63%
Britannia
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 69%
role:
King Pellenor
2018

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
69%
The Lost City of Z
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 64%
role:
Sir George Goldie
2017

Adventure

Drama

History

6.6
64%
37 Days
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 80%
role:
Sir Edward Grey
2014

Drama

8.1
80%
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
2005

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
74%
2002

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
66%
Sleepy Hollow
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Dr. Lancaster
1999

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
72%
1999

Action

Adventure

TV Movie

War & Politics

7.4
57%
1999

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
66%
Restoration
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 63%
role:
Ambrose
1995

Drama

Romance

6.6
63%
1988

Comedy

Crime

7.4
71%
Gorky Park
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Prof. Andreev
1983

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7
64%
Return of the Jedi
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 79%
role:
The Emperor
1983

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3
79%
Dragonslayer
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Brother Jacopus
1981

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
65%
The Empire Strikes Back
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 84%
role:
Emperor (Special Edition 2004)
1980

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.7
84%
1976

Comedy

6.6
62%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Ian McDiarmid are, for example, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Britannia.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Prime Video and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Empire Strikes Back (8.6), Return of the Jedi (8.1) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (7.5).