Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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May 27, 2022 · Age catches up. 20th Century Fox. Casting Palpatine so young worked out in the long run. When "The Phantom Menace" was shot in 1997, McDiarmid was now 53, the perfect age to play the...
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Ian McDiarmid as Senator Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) In the 1999 prequel Episode I: The Phantom Menace, set 32 years before A New Hope, Palpatine (named onscreen for the first time) is depicted as a middle-aged Galactic Senator from the planet Naboo.
1972–present. Known for. Palpatine in Star Wars. Ian McDiarmid ( / məkˈdɜːrmɪd /; 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 (born August 11, 1944) 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. He is one of the three actors to have appeared in all three Star Wars trilogies along with Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels .
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
Aug 3, 2022 · Lucasfilm, Ltd. In 1999, McDiarmid returned to the role of Palpatine in " Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ," a film that flashed back to a time in Palpatine's life...
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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...
