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

Ian McDiarmid revealed that Disney was planning a Star Wars series focusing on Palpatine's backstory before "The Rise of ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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, the actor who plays the Sith lord Palpatine who eventually becomes the Emperor of the galaxy, has starred in ...

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