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Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Highest Rated:
88% Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Lowest Rated:
40% Heart of Darkness (1994)
Birthday:
Aug 11, 1944
Birthplace:
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Bio:
Known to millions of Star Wars fans as the scabby and nefarious Emperor Palpatine, Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid also happens to have built a career as one of the London theatre's most acclaimed and influential figures. The co-artistic director (along with Jonathan Kent) of Islington's Almeida…

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 40% - 88%
Number of Movies: 18
Box Office Since 2001: $712.9M
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
2012 57% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D)
  • Senator Palpatine
$22.5M
2008 City of Vice
  • Actor
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2007 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
  • Actor
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2005 80% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
  • Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
$380.2M
2002 67% Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
  • Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
$310.3M
1999 67% Sleepy Hollow
  • Dr. Lancaster
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1999 All the King's Men
  • Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
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1999 Great Expectations
  • Jaggers
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1995 Annie: A Royal Adventure!
  • Actor
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1994 40% Heart of Darkness
  • Doctor
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1993 Selected Exits
  • Actor
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1991 Final Warning
  • Dr. Vatisenko
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1988 88% Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • Arthur
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1983 77% Gorky Park
  • Prof. Andreev
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1983 79% Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Emperor Palpatine
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1981 84% Dragonslayer
  • Brother Jacopus
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1980 The Awakening
  • Dr. Richter
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1978 A Performance of Macbeth
  • The porter
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    1. Mace Windu: [defending himself from the lighting power from Palpatine] Don't listen to him Anakin, AH!
    2. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious: Don't let him kill me. I can't hold it any longer. I'm too weak. [stops lighting to Mace Windu] Anakin. HELP ME! I can't hold it any longer.
    3. Mace Windu: I'm going to end this, once and for all.
    4. Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: You can't he must get trial.
    5. Mace Windu: He has control of the city and the court, he is too dangerous to be kept alive.
    6. Obi-Wan Kenobi: I'm too weak. Don't kill me please.
    7. Obi-Wan Kenobi: It's not the Jedi way, he must live. I need him. [Mace Windu tries to kill Palpatine] NO! [Anakin cuts off Mace Windu's right hand]
    From Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Submitted by Javis C (3 months ago)

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"Sith" Grossed $83.8M After Two Days Opens in new window
May 21, 2005

"Sith" Breaks Single Day Record with $50M Debut Opens in new window
May 20, 2005

Critical Consensus: ?Star Wars? Prequels Actually Better Reviewed Than Originals Opens in new window
May 19, 2005

Critical Consensus: "Revenge of the Sith" Tomatometer Update Opens in new window
May 18, 2005

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