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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: 19
Box Office Since 2001: $733.9M
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
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 3D
  • Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
$380.2M
2002 67% Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 3D
  • Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
$310.3M
1999 All the King's Men
  • Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
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1999 Great Expectations
  • Jaggers
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1999 57% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
  • Senator Palpatine
$43.5M
1999 67% Sleepy Hollow
  • Dr. Lancaster
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1997 Rebecca
  • Actor
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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 81% 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. Darth Vader: The Death Star will completed on schedule, my master.
    2. Emperor Palpatine: You have done well, Lord Vader. And now I sense you wish to continue your search for young Skywalker.
    3. Darth Vader: Yes, my master.
    4. Emperor Palpatine: Patience. Soon, he will seek you out and when he does, you must bring him before me. He has grown strong, only together can we turn him to the dark side of the Force.
    5. Darth Vader: As you wish.
    6. Emperor Palpatine: Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen. [laughs]
    From Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Submitted by Cody H (4 months ago)

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Ian McDiarmid Remembers His First Day as the Star Wars Emperor Opens in new window
May 2

"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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