What is Ian McDiarmid's profession?
Q: What is Ian McDiarmid's profession?
A: Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish theatre actor and director.
Q: When was he born?
A: He was born 11 August 1944.
Q: What is he most famous for?
A: Worldwide, he is most famous for his role as Darth Sidious in the Star Wars live action movie series.
Q: How many movies has he been in since 1976?
A: McDiarmid has been in 47 movies since 1976.
Q: Where did he go to university?
A: He went to the University of St Andrews, to study psychology.
Q: How did George Lucas cast him in Return of the Jedi?
A: George Lucas cast him as Darth Sidious, the main villain, in Return of the Jedi.
Q: How did McDiarmid create an pleasant and likeable character for Palpatine in The Prequels?
A: In The Prequels, McDiarmid created an pleasant and likeable character for Darth Sidious' public face as Palpatine by playing two faces to his character; one younger than his original role when first played it.
