---
title: 'Ian McDiarmid'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film actor'
  - 'television actor'
  - 'theatre director'
  - 'film director'
  - 'stage actor'
born: '1944-08-11'
birthplace: 'Carnoustie'
films_in_library: 14
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-mcdiarmid'
updated: '2026-07-31'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McDiarmid'
wikidata: 'Q315495'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ian McDiarmid

film actor, television actor, theatre director, film director, stage actor.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2019 · [Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker-2019) — as Palpatine · unreviewed here
- 2016 · [The Lost City of Z](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lost-city-of-z-2016) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-2005) — as Palpatine · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [Charles II: The Power and the Passion](https://cinepixo.com/movies/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion-2003) — as Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon · unreviewed here
- 2002 · [Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones-2002) — as Palpatine · unreviewed here
- 1999 · [Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace-1999) — as Palpatine · unreviewed here
- 1999 · [Sleepy Hollow](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sleepy-hollow-1999) — as Dr. Thomas Lancaster · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Restoration](https://cinepixo.com/movies/restoration-1995) — as Ambrose · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Dirty Rotten Scoundrels](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dirty-rotten-scoundrels-1988) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi-1983) — as Palpatine · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Gorky Park](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gorky-park-1983) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Dragonslayer](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dragonslayer-1981) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back-1980) — as Palpatine · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [The Awakening](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-awakening-1980) — actor · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-mcdiarmid
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