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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 (born August 11, 1944[1]) portrayed Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Star Wars films. He appears in every film of the prequel trilogy, as well as in Return of the Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.
Nov 7, 2021 · Ian McDiarmid: ‘As a kid, I always wanted to be the baddie’. Kate Kellaway. The theatre and film actor on staging a pair of Julian Barnes stories, playing Emperor Palpatine, and finding peace...
Aug 23, 2010 · Born: Carnoustie, 1944. Career: Known for playing Palpatine in Star Wars. Theatre work includes the RSC, the Royal Court and the Almeida. Performs in The Prince of Homburg at the Donmar Warehouse...
Ian McDiarmid (pronounced /məkˈdɜrmɨd/) is a Scottish theatre actor and director. He was born 11 August 1944. He has also made some appearances on movie and television. Worldwide, he is most famous for his role as Darth Sidious in the Star Wars live action movie series. He was in both the original and prequel trilogies.
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 ...
Feb 13, 2024 · First, Ian McDiarmid donned old-age makeup to play the role of Star Wars ’ arch-villain in 1983’s Return Of The Jedi. Then, he returned 16 years later to play Palpatine again in the prequel...
