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Ian McDiarmid

List Of Ian McDiarmid Movies, Listed From Best 2 Worst

Stage actor, Film actor
  • Date of Birth
    1944-08-11
  • Place of Birth
    Carnoustie
  • Zodiac Sign
    Leo
  • Movie Premiere
    ITV Playhouse (1967)
  • Must-See Movie
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  • Flop Movie
    The Awakening (1980)

Ian McDiarmid is a senior actor and director from Scotland who rose to prominence due to his prominent role in “Star Wars” as Emperor Palpatine. He achieved further recognition from Shakespear’s play Hamlet in 1974. He has achieved many international accolades and awards, including the Tony Award and an Olivier Award.

Born on 11 August 1944, Ian McDiarmid started appreciating stage and theater plays at 5. He spent a prominent part of his career in British theaters, where he had been a part of “The Tempest,” “Macbeth,” “Every Good Boy Deserves Favour,” “The Merchant of Venice,” “Hamlet,” and “King Lear.” In 1990, he ventured into the direction field along with his fellow Jonathan Kent at the Almeida Theatre.

CNN listed him among the Top 10 British Villian due to Emperor Palpatine’s portrayal in “Return of the Jedi” (1983). Famous Ian McDiarmid movies include “Richard’s Things” (1980), “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” (2002), “Gorky Park” (1983), “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” (1988), “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” (2005), “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (1999), “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015), and “The Lost City of Z” (2016).

Apart from theaters and movies, Ian McDiarmid gained critical acclaim for his television roles as well. He has done exceptionally well as Mickey Hamilton in “The Professionals” (1979), Murgatroyd in “Pity in History” (1985), Dr. Vatisenko in “Chernobyl: The Final Warning” (1991), and King Pellenor in “Britannia” (2018). In addition to this, the audience loves his role as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the current American television miniseries “Obi-Wan Kenobi” (2022).

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Best Movies

Ranked Best To Worst

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
PG

1 . Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1983

1 .

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1983

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Richard Marquand
  • Type of Genre : Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
  • Starring :
    Alec Guinness
    Billy Dee Williams
A Performance of Macbeth

2 . A Performance of Macbeth 1979

2 .

A Performance of Macbeth 1979

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Philip Casson
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    John Bown
    Judith Harte
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
PG-13

3 . Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005

3 .

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
  • Directed by :
    George Lucas
  • Type of Genre : Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Starring :
    George Lucas
    Ahmed Best
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
PG

4 . Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988

4 .

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Frank Oz
  • Type of Genre : Crime, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Barbara Harris
    Anton Rodgers
Sleepy Hollow
R

5 . Sleepy Hollow 1999

5 .

Sleepy Hollow 1999

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Tim Burton
  • Type of Genre : Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
  • Starring :
    Miranda Richardson
    Christopher Lee
Great Expectations

6 . Great Expectations 1999

6 .

Great Expectations 1999

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Julian Jarrold
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Nicholas Blane
    Justine Waddell
Gorky Park
R

7 . Gorky Park 1983

7 .

Gorky Park 1983

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Michael Apted
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
  • Starring :
    William Hurt
    Joanna Pacula
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
PG

8 . Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002

8 .

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002

  • 0
  • 0
The Likely Lads

9 . The Likely Lads 1976

9 .

The Likely Lads 1976

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Michael Tuchner
  • Type of Genre : Comedy
  • Starring :
    Mary Tamm
    Brigit Forsyth
The Lost City of Z
PG-13

10 . The Lost City of Z 2016

10 .

The Lost City of Z 2016

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    James Gray
  • Type of Genre : Adventure, Drama, Biography, History
  • Starring :
    Sienna Miller
    Edward Ashley
Dragonslayer
PG

11 . Dragonslayer 1981

11 .

Dragonslayer 1981

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Matthew Robbins
  • Type of Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Starring :
    Peter Eyre
    Peter MacNicol
Restoration
R

12 . Restoration 1995

12 .

Restoration 1995

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Michael Hoffman
  • Type of Genre : Drama, History, Biography, Romance
  • Starring :
    Meg Ryan
    Polly Walker
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
PG

13 . Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999

13 .

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Senator Palpatine
  • Directed by :
    George Lucas
  • Type of Genre : Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
  • Starring :
    Peter Serafinowicz
    Jake Lloyd
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
PG-13

14 . Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker 2019

14 .

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker 2019

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Emperor Palpatine
  • Directed by :
    J.J. Abrams
  • Type of Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
  • Starring :
    Andy Serkis
    Oscar Isaac
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

15 . Sir Henry at Rawlinson End 1980

15 .

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End 1980

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Steve Roberts
  • Type of Genre : Comedy
  • Starring :
    Harry Fowler
    Denise Coffey
Heart of Darkness

16 . Heart of Darkness 1993

16 .

Heart of Darkness 1993

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Nicolas Roeg
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Isaach De Bankolé
    Morten Faldaas
Richard's Things
R

17 . Richard's Things 1980

17 .

Richard's Things 1980

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Anthony Harvey
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    Amanda Redman
The Awakening
R

18 . The Awakening 1980

18 .

The Awakening 1980

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Mike Newell
  • Type of Genre : Horror
  • Starring :
    Jill Townsend
    Patrick Drury
Hillsborough

19 . Hillsborough 1996

19 .

Hillsborough 1996

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Charles McDougall
  • Type of Genre : Sport, Drama
  • Starring :
    Kevin Knapman
    Mark Womack
The Odds

20 . The Odds 2009

20 .

The Odds 2009

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Paloma Baeza
  • Type of Genre : Short, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Mark Strong
Crime and Punishment

21 . Crime and Punishment 2002

21 .

Crime and Punishment 2002

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Porfiry
  • Directed by :
    Julian Jarrold
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Crime
  • Starring :
    John Simm
    Kate Ashfield
Our Hidden Lives

22 . Our Hidden Lives 2005

22 .

Our Hidden Lives 2005

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : B. Charles
  • Directed by :
    Michael Samuels
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Richard Dillane
    Mathew Horne
Selected Exits

23 . Selected Exits 1993

23 .

Selected Exits 1993

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Tristram Powell
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Drama
  • Starring :
    Gavin Ashcroft
    Abigail Hopkins
All the King's Men

24 . All the King's Men 1999

24 .

All the King's Men 1999

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Julian Jarrold
  • Type of Genre : War, Drama, Mystery
  • Starring :
    Phyllis Logan
    Stuart Bunce
Margaret
TV-14

25 . Margaret 2009

25 .

Margaret 2009

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    James Kent
  • Type of Genre : History, Drama
  • Starring :
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    Charlotte Asprey
Chernobyl: The Final Warning

26 . Chernobyl: The Final Warning 1991

26 .

Chernobyl: The Final Warning 1991

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Dr. Vatisenko
  • Directed by :
    Anthony Page
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Annette Crosbie
    Sammi Davis
Annie: A Royal Adventure!
G

27 . Annie: A Royal Adventure! 1995

27 .

Annie: A Royal Adventure! 1995

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Dr. Eli Eon
  • Directed by :
    Ian Toynton
  • Type of Genre : Musical, Family
  • Starring :
    George Hearn
    Ashley Johnson