Ian McDiarmid
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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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Return of the Jedi is currently the highest-ranked Ian McDiarmid movie on Movie Rankings based on aggregate head-to-head results from the community.
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