Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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McDiarmid returned to the role of Palpatine on screen for the first time since Revenge of the Sith in the 2019 film The Rise of Skywalker, the third film in the sequel trilogy, and the ninth and final episode in the Skywalker saga.
May 27, 2022 · When it comes to pure evil, Emperor Palpatine is just a few degrees off from Satan himself. Yet he's never a dry character thanks to Ian McDiarmid. A stage actor by trade, McDiarmid always...
- Devin Meenan
McDiarmid is also well known for his film and television appearances, and is perhaps most famous for his chilling performance as Emperor Palpatine in George Lucas's Star Wars films. Born August 11, 1944
- January 1, 1
- 1.78 m
- Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Ian McDiarmid and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)- Jeffrey Jones, Michael Gough, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, and Steven Waddington in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Johnny Depp, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Gough, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gambon, and Richard Griffiths in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Ian McDiarmid in 37 Days (2014)
- Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, and Keira Knightley in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Aug 3, 2022 · McDiarmid quickly adapted, however, and quickly invented a voice to go with such a repellant, reptilian figure as Emperor Palpatine, a person he surmised to be about 120 years old.
- Witney Seibold
Mar 7, 2024 · Ian McDiarmid was cast as Palpatine for Return of the Jedi after the original actor fell ill, and he went on to portray the character for almost 40 years.
- Mauricio Cueto
- Mark Hamill
- Richard Marquand
- 1 min
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...
An official Lucasfilm interview on The Rise of Skywalker.
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