Actor

Ian McDiarmid

47 credited titles on WatchWise

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

Ian McDiarmid in one minute

Strongest genre

Action

$473M · 50% hit rate

Biggest hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

$1.0B

Standout efficiency

9.2x

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$487M

Combined reported budget

$135M

Gross / budget

3.6x

Bankability Index

41 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.