A Scottish actor born in Carnoustie, a distinguished theatre performer and director best known worldwide as the villainous Emperor Palpatine across the 'Star Wars' saga. He created the role in 'Return of the Jedi' (1983) and returned for the prequel trilogy, 'The Phantom Menace' (1999), 'Attack of the Clones' (2002) and 'Revenge of the Sith' (2005), and also appeared in 'Sleepy Hollow' (1999). A leading figure of the British stage and former artistic director of London's Almeida Theatre, McDiarmid brings relish and menace to one of cinema's most iconic antagonists. Read more