A lthough Ian McDiarmid played a younger version of Sheev Palpatine, a.k.a. Darth Sidious, in Star Wars’ Prequel Trilogy, ...

The Rise of Skywalker , it sparked a firestorm among fans, and Ian McDiarmid , the man behind the galaxy’s ultimate villain ...

"Somehow, Palpatine returned." It is the Star Wars meme to end all memes, used to ridicule the Emperor’s divisive return in ...

Though he is one of few characters to figure into the whole saga, 'Star Wars' actor Ian McDiarmid says Palpatine 'wasn't ...

Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid recently confirmed that George Lucas had planned to develop a television series centered around ...

Ian McDiarmid, who played the Sith Lord in five films, says "there was never any discussion" about his character gettin' busy ...

Ian McDiarmid still has trouble wrapping his head around Star Wars Episode IX's familial revelations about the Emperor.

Palpatine, or Sheev as his close pals likely call him, has been a consistent pain for the heroes of Star Wars ever since the ...

Ian McDiarmid revealed how George Lucas planned to have Emperor Palpatine's Star Wars show feature the legendary Sith Lord Darth Plagueis.

Ian McDiarmid “thought [he’d] gone too much too far” during his Palpatine vs Mace Windu duel in ‘Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith’. The 80-year-old actor - who has portrayed ...

Star Wars franchise icon Ian McDiarmid reflects on the backlash to Emperor Palpatine's return in The Rise of Skywalker, and ...

But what did Ian McDiarmid, who has played Palpatine / the Emperor for over 40 years, think of the backlash? In an interview with Variety to celebrate the return of Revenge of the Sith to theaters ...