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   Ian McDiarmid ( / məkˈdɜːrmɪd /; 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.

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   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.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.78 m

   • Birth Place: Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

4. www.slashfilm.com › 876613How 37-Year Old Ian McDiarmid Landed The Role Of ... - /Film

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   May 27, 2022 · How did a 37-year-old actor play a wrinkly, old villain in Star Wars? Learn how Ian McDiarmid landed the role of Emperor Palpatine and how he transformed his voice and appearance for the prequel trilogy.

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7. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001519Ian McDiarmid - Biography - IMDb

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   Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and theatre director, best known for playing Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars films. Learn about his career, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.

   • Birth Date: August 11, 1944

8. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › theatreIan McDiarmid: ‘Why should older people go quietly? We’ve ...

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   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...

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   Feb 13, 2024 · The actor who played the Emperor in three Star Wars trilogies defends his character's comeback in The Rise Of Skywalker and reveals his secrets. He also shares his thoughts on Palpatine's family, cloning, and midi-chlorians.

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    Who is Ian McDiarmid?

    • From 23 to 26 August 2012, he attended Celebration VI in Orlando, Florida, and had his own show titled The Phantom Menace: Ian McDiarmid, hosted by James Arnold Taylor, in which he talked about his experience working on Star Wars and how he landed the role of Sidious.

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    Does Ian McDiarmid play Denis Thatcher?

    • Retrieved 10 February 2007. ^ "Margaret – Ian McDiarmid plays Denis Thatcher". BBC. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2018. ^ Drysdale, Neil (13 September 2016). "Star Wars actor returns to his north-east roots to take on local drama". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 13 September 2016. ^ "Drama on 3 – the Tempest – BBC Sounds".

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    Why was McDiarmid's face concealed in 'return of the Jedi'?

    • When he first played the villain in "Return of the Jedi," McDiarmid's face was concealed behind makeup. The impact of Palpatine's design was two-fold: his devious, wrinkled appearance made the Emperor look not quite human, and it concealed that this decrepit old man was actually being played by an actor in his thirties.

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11. www.themoviedb.org › person › 27762-ian-mcdiarmidIan McDiarmid — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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    Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and director who played Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. TMDB provides his biography, filmography, awards, and photos.