Ian McDiarmid

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 (R2-D2) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO). He did not play the Emperor in the original release of The Empire Strikes Back, but was edited in for the 2004 DVD release of the original trilogy and subsequent releases. McDiarmid also worked with George Lucas on the 1992 television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, in which McDiarmid portrayed Professor Levi in the episode "Paris, October 1916."
McDiarmid reprised his role in one scene in the sixth episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series. His scene was filmed against a blue screen. Director Deborah Chow told him to film his scene between being on an edge and having some lines be more casual. McDiarmid struggled with remembering to use the word "execute" during filming.Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
McDiarmid has also had a distinguished career in British theatre, working as Associate Artistic Director for the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester (1986–1989), joint Artistic Director at London's Almedia Theatre (1990–2002) and as a Board Member of the National Theatre of Scotland. Recent and upcoming projects include a return to the role of Teddy in Brian Friel's Faith Healer (for which he won a Tony award) and in the world premiere of Robert Holman's Jonah & Otto, which marks his return to the Royal Exchange.
==Works==
===Filmography===
Year	Title 	Series 	Contribution(s) 	Notes
1983	 	 	Emperor 	
1999	 	 	Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious 	
2002	 	 	Supreme Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious	
2004	 	 	Emperor 	Re-released version of the film on DVD
2005	 	 	Supreme Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious	
2005	Star Wars: A Musical Journey 	 	Host 	
2015	 	 	Darth Sidious 	Archive audio
2018	"Wolves and a Door" 	Star Wars Rebels 	Emperor Palpatine 	
2018	"A World Between Worlds" 	Star Wars Rebels 	Emperor Palpatine 	
2018	"Family Reunion – and Farewell" 	Star Wars Rebels 	Emperor Palpatine 	
2019	Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal	Star Wars Rebels 	Emperor 	Voiced by Sam Witwer in the 2015 original
2019	 	 	Emperor Palpatine 	
2020	"Shattered" 	Star Wars: The Clone Wars 	Darth Sidious 	Archive audio
2021	"Aftermath" 	Star Wars: The Bad Batch 	Darth Sidious 	Archive audio
2022	"Part I" 	Obi-Wan Kenobi 	Darth Sidious 	Archive audio
2022	"Part VI" 	Obi-Wan Kenobi 	Emperor Palpatine 	
2022	"The Sith Lord" 	Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi	Darth Sidious 	
2023	"Truth and Consequences" 	Star Wars: The Bad Batch 	Emperor Palpatine 	
2024	"Shadows of Tantiss" 	Star Wars: The Bad Batch 	Emperor Palpatine 	
===Gameography===
Year	Title 	Contribution(s) 	Notes
2013	Angry Birds Star Wars II	Emperor Palpatine	Official Trailer
==Sources==
==Notes and references==
==External links==
*Official website
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Category:Star Wars prequel trilogy actors
Category:Star Wars Rebels voice actors
Category:Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back actors
Category:Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi actors
Category:Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker actors
Category:Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi voice actors
Category:Star Wars: The Clone Wars voice actors
Category:Star Wars: The Bad Batch voice actors
Category:Obi-Wan Kenobi actors
Category:Actors who have portrayed Darth Sidious