<P> Ian McDiarmid ( / məkˈdɜːrmɪd / ; born 11 August 1944 ) is an Olivier and Tony award - winning British character actor and director . He has appeared in 47 films since 1976 . Internationally , he is most famous for his role as Palpatine in the Star Wars film series . </P>
<P> Ian McDiarmid ( / məkˈdɜːrmɪd / ; born 11 August 1944 ) is an Olivier and Tony award - winning British character actor and director . He has appeared in 47 films since 1976 . Internationally , he is most famous for his role as Palpatine in the Star Wars film series . </P>
who played the sith lord in return of the jedi
who played the sith lord in return of the jedi
Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid