Ian McDiarmid: Biography, Facts and Career
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Ian McDiarmid ( mək-DUR-mid; 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 William Shakespeare's plays. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor for Insignificance (1982) and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Faith Healer (2006). He gained prominence for portraying Palpatine in the Star Wars franchise starting from Return of the Jedi (1983). He also acted in Gorky Park (1983), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Restoration (1995), Sleepy Hollow (1999) and The Lost City of Z (2016).
Quick facts about Ian McDiarmid
- Full name: Ian McDiarmid
- Born: 1944-08-11
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q315495
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Who is Ian McDiarmid?
Ian McDiarmid ( mək-DUR-mid; born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen.
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When was Ian McDiarmid born?
Ian McDiarmid was born on 1944-08-11.
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