Ian McDiarmid (born August 11, 1944) is a Tony Award-winning Scottish actor. He has had a successful career in theatre; he has been cast in many plays, while occasionally directing others. Although McDiarmid has appeared mostly in theatrical productions, he has also accepted roles in theatrical films and TV movies. Worldwide, he is most famous for his role as Palpatine in both the original and prequel "Star Wars" trilogies. Wikipedia
Claim to Fame: A theater star across the pond, McDiarmid is perhaps best known internationally for his role as The Emperor in the Star Wars films. Fun Fact: From 1990 until 2001, when McDiarmid retired, he was the Joint Artistic Director of the Almeida T www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Star_File.aspx?ci=531308
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Ian McDiarmid was born in Tayside, Scotland, in 1944. He studied for an M.A. in Clinical Psychology at The University of St Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre. He went to the Royal Academy in Glasgow, where he received the prest www.imdb.com/name/nm0001519/
Photo of Mr. McDiarmid from dsdmp.de Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, he was raised in Dundee, also in Scotland. www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/IanMcDiarmid.html/
Ian McDiarmid has a very successful career as an actor and director, and is joint Artistic Director of the highly acclaimed Almeida Theatre in Islington, north London. www.starwars.com/bio/ianmcdiarmid.html
