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 ...

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

Iconic Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid recently shared multiple reveals about playing Emperor Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith ...

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

The Rise Of Skywalker still hasn’t paid for is the sudden introduction of Emperor Palpatine’s sex life into the Star Wars canon. By revealing that Emperor Palpatine lost his V-card over summer break ...

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

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

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 ...

Ian McDiarmid has been playing iconic Star Wars villain Emperor Palpatine for 42 years, and in a new interview, the actor ...