Bizarre. That's how Return of the Jedi star Ian McDiarmid describes his first day playing pretty much the most rotten person in George Lucas' Star Wars galaxy.. Emperor Palpatine had first ...

Star Wars: The Bad Batch marks Ian McDiarmid’s third time recording lines for an animated Star Wars show, having previously done so for Star Wars Rebels and Tales of the Jedi.Because Palpatine ...

Darth Vader might be the face of the Empire in the “Star Wars” saga — but even he has a boss. The Emperor has existed as long as the franchise itself, from a passing mention in “A New Hope” to his ...

Ian McDiarmid Confirms Palpatine Had ‘Sith Sex,’ But Doesn’t Want to Think About It. Eric Diaz. Tue, February 13, 2024 at 11:31 PM UTC. 2 min read.

Ian McDiarmid took the Star Wars Celebration stage to describe dueling with Samuel L. Jackson, getting the role of the Emperor and possibly offering a spoiler for ‘The Force Awakens.‘ ...

Ian McDiarmid has won several prestigious awards for his theatrical performances. He received the Theatre World Award for Performance in Faith Dealer and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an ...

There isn’t any doubt Lucas hiring Ian McDiarmid brought a Shakespearean touch to the emperor and Palpatine that helped elevate the Star Wars movies. At the same time, some fans have found ...

Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid Shared His Thoughts On Rise Of Skywalker Backlash, But I’m More Into How His Emperor Palpatine Return Was ‘Even Better’ Than He Envisioned; ...

Ian McDiarmid on Possibly Playing The Emperor in the Live-Action Star Wars TV Series The actor discusses the past and potential future of "the most evil thing that ever was.” ...

So who is this Scottish despot Ian McDiarmid, and why does he have it in for the Skywalker boys? For 22 years, McDiarmid has been the man behind the curtain, the real cloaked villain of George ...

Remarkably, Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid has inhabited the role for 42 years; along with Anthony Daniels as C-3P0, that ranks among the longest tours of duty in “Star Wars” history.