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Ian McDiarmid (/ m ə k ˈ d ɜːr m ɪ d /; born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen. Making his stage debut in Hamlet in 1972, McDiarmid joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1974, and has since starred in a number of Shakespeare's plays.
Ian McDiarmid. Actor: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre.
Ian McDiarmid. Actor: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre.
The Emperor himself Ian McDiarmid sat down for an interview at Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023.
May 27, 2022 · Yet he's never a dry character thanks to Ian McDiarmid. A stage actor by trade, McDiarmid always plays Palpatine at the heightened register "Star Wars" demands. When he first played the villain...
Oct 13, 2021 · The Olivier-winning actor who plays Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars series talks to Kate Wyver about the fight against ‘end-of-life serenity’, adapting Julian Barnes for the stage, and how...
Dec 17, 2019 · It’s been 15 years since Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid was last seen in the “Star Wars” film franchise as Emperor Palpatine, a Dark Lord of the Sith who’s considered the most wicked who ever...
Nov 28, 2019 · Ian McDiarmid, patron of the arts. Back in the early '80s, when he was originally summoned for a meet-and-greet with Lucas and Return Of The Jedi director Richard Marquand, he had recently played...
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.
Aug 9, 2024 · We explore how Carnoustie actor Ian McDiarmid went from Dundee Dramatic Society to ruling the Star Wars galaxy as the evil Emperor Palpatine.
