Ian McDiarmid

AKA: Иен Макдермид
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1944-08-11

Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Biography

Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. Wikipedia

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Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2015-04-18 7.9

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

The Inquisitor is dead. The Ghost crew has connected with other rebel cells. And a new ally named Ahsoka Tano has emerged. Despite these successes and developments, the fight against the Empire takes ...
Genre :Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction, Action, TV Movie

Arthur

1988-12-14 7.1

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the ...
Genre :Crime, Comedy

Brother Jacopus

1981-06-26 6.5

Dragonslayer

A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his ki ...
Genre :Fantasy, Adventure

The Emperor

1983-05-25 7.905

Return of the Jedi

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star. ...
Genre :Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Senator Palpatine

1999-05-19 6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi. ...
Genre :Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Chancellor Palpatine

2002-05-15 6.581

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that could change the galaxy forever. ...
Genre :Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

2005-05-17 7.5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power – and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side. ...
Genre :Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Dr. Lancaster

1999-11-19 7.186

Sleepy Hollow

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attri ...
Genre :Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Horror

The Porter / Ross

1979-02-02 7.3

Macbeth

Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Ju ...
Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Dr. Richter

1980-07-09 5.4

The Awakening

When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter. ...
Genre :Horror

Host

2005-05-03 7

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

Star Wars: In Concert, originally called Star Wars: A Musical Journey, was a worldwide series of concerts featuring specially edited footage from all six of the Star Wars films (on the world's largest ...
Genre :Music, Documentary

Porfiry

2002-02-12 6.6

Crime and Punishment

John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul. ...
Genre :Drama

Self - Emperor Palpatine

2022-09-07 6.797

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and ...
Genre :Documentary

Dr. Eli Eon

1995-11-18 6

Annie: A Royal Adventure

Annie is back! Along with her friends Molly, Hannah, her dog Sandy, and her wealthy father Oliver Warbucks. They take a trip to England where Warbucks is going to be Knighted by the King. Annie and th ...
Genre :Music, Family

2009-10-20 8

The Odds

You know the odds. But not the truth. ...
Genre :Drama

Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards

1999-11-14 6.2

All the King's Men

Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Commanded by Captain Frank Beck, their estate manager, the men advanced into battle, we ...
Genre :Drama, War, Mystery

Denis Thatcher

2009-03-26 5.8

Margaret

A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990 and Margaret Thatcher's support within the govern ...
Genre :TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Fedka

1981-07-01 0

Last Night Another Dissident...

Based on the story of Nina Voronel's husband, a physics professor and Jewish "dissident" in the Soviet Union. ...
Genre :

Burglar

1980-12-26 5

Richard's Things

Following her husband's death, a wife discovers and confronts her husband's lover. Their mutual pain, love, envy and jealousy bring them together in an unexpected emotional and physical relationship. ...
Genre :Drama

B. Charles

2005-10-03 3.3

Our Hidden Lives

Based on the best-selling book by award-winning writer Simon Garfield, four stories from Britain's 'lost decade' (1945 - 1955) are presented from the diaries of four very distinct people. In his book, ...
Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Vicar

1976-02-01 6.1

The Likely Lads

With the destruction of their previous neighbourhood has inevitably come the destruction of the lads’ favoured watering hole The Fat Ox. Again, it’s Bob rather than Terry who is visibly distressed by ...
Genre :Comedy

Self

2015-12-15 6.3

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Though lightsabers have been a force in the Star Wars galaxy since George Lucas’ original film, the weapon’s on-screen presence evolved throughout both cinematic trilogies and into Star Wars: The Forc ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2015-12-26 7

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans as well as the stars and crew of the intergalactic saga. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2001-10-16 7.3

The Beginning: Making Episode I

The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, Joh ...
Genre :Documentary

Doctor Popper, Coroner

1996-09-11 7

Hillsborough

Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hil ...
Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Ambrose

1995-12-29 6.021

Restoration

An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life prov ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Jaggers

1999-04-12 6.3

Great Expectations

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the be ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Reg Smeeton

1980-11-07 6.6

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident. ...
Genre :Comedy

Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

2004-08-18 7.119

The Story of Star Wars

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episo ...
Genre :Documentary

Sir George Goldie

2017-03-15 6.399

The Lost City of Z

A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching ...
Genre :Adventure, Drama, History

Dr. Vatisenko

1991-04-22 5.5

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

True story about the tragic nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl. ...
Genre :Drama, History, TV Movie

Prof. Levi

1999-10-31 5.294

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

Indy's work with the Belgian Army takes him to the front lines of Verdun in 1916, where officers' callous stupidity sends thousands of men to their deaths for virtually no territorial gain. In Paris, ...
Genre :Action, Adventure, War, TV Movie

Blade

1976-02-01 0

Amazing Stories

Weird tale of a sci fi convention and a family who are apparently being taken over by vegetables. ...
Genre :Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy, TV Movie

Emperor Palpatine

2019-12-18 6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins. ...
Genre :Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Professor Andreev

1983-12-15 6.315

Gorky Park

Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more ...
Genre :Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Self

2000-05-23 7

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

A behind the scenes look at the making of Sleepy Hollow. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2020-03-18 7.7

The Skywalker Legacy

The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. ...
Genre :Documentary

Doctor

1993-10-01 5.7

Heart of Darkness

A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity's soul. ...
Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Hugo De Vries

1987-01-06 7.845

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery

Prof. Fred Roberts

2002-05-13 7.67

Spooks

Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the ...
Genre :Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2021-05-04 8.196

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

The 'Bad Batch' of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars. ...
Genre :Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Henry Fielding

2008-01-14 3.5

City of Vice

In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a gra ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

Sir Edward Hyde

2003-11-16 6.5

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Charles II: The Power and the Passion is an award-winning British television mini-series, broadcast on BBC One in 2003, and produced by the BBC in association with the A&E Network in the United States ...
Genre :Drama

Sir Edward Grey

2014-03-06 7.444

37 Days

This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war ...
Genre :Drama

Lord Burghley

2005-09-29 7.207

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I is a two-part 2005 British historical drama television miniseries directed by Tom Hooper, written by Nigel Williams, and starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I of England. The miniseries cov ...
Genre :Drama

King Pellenor

2018-01-18 6.871

Britannia

An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerfu ...
Genre :Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Dr Vernon Davis

1983-10-06 0

The Nation's Health

The Nation's Health is a 4 episode series written by G.F.Newman based on his book of the same name, originally broadcast on the fledgling Channel 4 UK TV channel in 1983. The series consists of four ...
Genre :Drama

Oliver Morse

1996-04-28 6.9

Karaoke

Daniel Feeld, writer of the film Karaoke, starts to believe that his characters are coming alive. ...
Genre :Drama

Emperor Palpatine

2014-10-13 7.7

Star Wars Rebels

Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupie ...
Genre :Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Anton

2013-01-15 7.979

Utopia

The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode ...
Genre :Mystery, Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

2022-05-26 7.049

Obi-Wan Kenobi

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire. ...
Genre :Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2014-10-13 7.7

Star Wars Rebels

Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupie ...
Genre :Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)

2008-10-03 8.5

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists. ...
Genre :Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation

Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2021-05-04 8.196

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

The 'Bad Batch' of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars. ...
Genre :Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Darth Sidious (voice)

2022-10-26 8

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Journey into the lives of two distinctly different Jedi from the prequel era – Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Each will be put to the test as they make choices that will define their destinies. ...
Genre :Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Porfiry

2002-02-12 0

Crime and Punishment

John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Dostoevsky

1988-01-10 0

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pir ...
Genre :Documentary

Mickey Hamilton

1977-12-30 7.4

The Professionals

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. ...
Genre :Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Oliver Morse

1996-05-26 6.8

Cold Lazarus

The year is 2368 and a group of scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough as they begin to tap into the memory of a man who died in the 1990s. ...
Genre :Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Jaggers

1999-04-12 0

Great Expectations

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the be ...
Genre :