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Ian McDiarmid

Actor

Ian McDiarmid

Acting
1980 — present · 11 films
Born
11 August 1944 · age 81
From
Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) 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

Career Signature

How Ian McDiarmid’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

crowd-pleaser
lush maximalism
kinetic urgency
operatic emotion
wonder and awe

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

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Filmography

The Lost City of Z

2017

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Sleepy Hollow

1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

1999

Annie: A Royal Adventure

1995

Restoration

1995

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988

Return of the Jedi

1983

The Awakening

1980