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Starring:

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Acting credits By Year of release

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

(Ian McDiarmid plays Emperor Palpatine)

Director(s):
2019

The Lost City of Z

(Ian McDiarmid plays Sir George Goldie)

Director(s):
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2017

Margaret

(Ian McDiarmid plays Denis Thatcher)

Director(s):
James Kent

Starring:
Roger Allam • Roger Ashton-Griffiths • Charlotte Asprey • Elizabeth Bennett • Martin Chamberlain

2009

Our Hidden Lives

(Ian McDiarmid plays B. Charles)

Director(s):
Michael Samuels

Starring:
Richard Briers • Richard Dillane • Michael FassbenderMathew HorneIan McDiarmid

2005

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

(Ian McDiarmid plays Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)

Director(s):
2005

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

(Ian McDiarmid plays Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)

Director(s):
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2002

Sleepy Hollow

Director(s):
Starring:
Johnny DeppChristina Ricci • Miranda Richardson • Michael Gambon • Casper Van Dien
2000

All the King's Men

(Ian McDiarmid plays Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards)

Director(s):
Starring:
David Jason • Maggie Smith • William Ash • Sonya Walger • Stuart Bunce

1999

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

(Ian McDiarmid plays Senator Palpatine)

Director(s):
1999

Great Expectations

(Ian McDiarmid plays Jaggers)

Director(s):
Starring:
Ioan Gruffudd • Justine Waddell • Charlotte Rampling • Laura Aikman • Nicholas Blane

1999

Hillsborough

(Ian McDiarmid plays Doctor Popper, Coroner)

Director(s):
Charles McDougall

Starring:
Tracey Wilkinson • Kevin Knapman • Mark Womack • Sarah Graham • Anna Martland

1996

Restoration

(Ian McDiarmid plays Ambrose)

Director(s):
Michael Hoffman

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr.Sam NeillDavid Thewlis • Polly Walker • Meg Ryan

1995

Heart of Darkness

(Ian McDiarmid plays Doctor)

Director(s):
Nicolas Roeg

Starring:
Tim Roth • John Malkovich • Isaach De Bankole • James Fox • Morten Faldaas

1994

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Director(s):
Starring:
Steve MartinMichael Caine • Glenne Headly • Anton Rodgers • Barbara Harris
1989

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

(Ian McDiarmid plays The Emperor)

Director(s):
Richard Marquand

1983

Gorky Park

Director(s):
Starring:
William Hurt • Lee Marvin • Brian Dennehy • Ian Bannen • Joanna Pacula

1983

Dragonslayer

Director(s):
Matthew Robbins

Starring:
Peter MacNicol • Caitlin Clarke • Ralph Richardson • John Hallam • Peter Eyre

1981

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

(Ian McDiarmid plays Emperor (2004 DVD version))

Director(s):
1980

Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Director(s):
Steve Roberts

Starring:
Trevor Howard • Patrick Magee • Denise Coffey • J.G. Devlin • Harry Fowler

1980

The Awakening

Director(s):
Mike Newell

Starring:
Charlton Heston • Susannah York • Jill Townsend • Stephanie Zimbalist • Patrick Drury

1980

Richards Things

Director(s):
Anthony Harvey

Starring:
Liv Ullmann • Amanda Redman • Tim Pigott-Smith • Peter Burton • Tracey Childs

1980

A Performance of Macbeth

(Ian McDiarmid plays The Porter / Ross)

Director(s):
Philip CassonTrevor Nunn

Starring:
Ian McKellenJudi Dench • John Bown • Susan Dury • Judith Harte

1979

The Likely Lads

Director(s):
Starring:
Rodney Bewes • James Bolam • Brigit Forsyth • Mary Tamm • Sheila Fearn
1976