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Ian McDiarmid (/ m ə k ˈ d ɜːr m ɪ d /; 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. Actor: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre.
May 27, 2022 · How 37-Year Old Ian McDiarmid Landed The Role Of Wrinkly, Old Emperor Palpatine. Lucasfilm. By Devin Meenan / May 26, 2022 8:22 pm EST. When it comes to pure evil, Emperor Palpatine is just a...
Ian McDiarmid. Actor: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre.
Jun 14, 2024 · Justin Audibert’s beautifully paced (and, given our cash-strapped era, smartly timed) revival boasts Ian McDiarmid on superb form as the man who comes in from the cold. The Scottish actor is a...
Oct 13, 2021 · The Olivier-winning actor who plays Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars series talks to Kate Wyver about the fight against ‘end-of-life serenity’, adapting Julian Barnes for the stage, and how ...
Apr 9, 2023 · The Emperor himself Ian McDiarmid sat down for an interview at Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023.
Despite a résumé rich in classical stage roles and numerous accolades from the British critics, Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid was a pop cultural nonentity until he took an undemanding paying job...
Nov 28, 2019 · Ian McDiarmid, patron of the arts. Back in the early '80s, when he was originally summoned for a meet-and-greet with Lucas and Return Of The Jedi director Richard Marquand, he had recently...
Apr 29, 2015 · Ian McDiarmid, Palpatine in the Star Wars saga, gives StarWars.com his take on what makes the original movies so timeless, what it was like grappling two identities in the prequels,...