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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

In an interview with Variety to celebrate the return of Revenge of the Sith to theaters ( a re-release that has seen a huge ...

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

McDiarmid also believes the famous antagonist's lineage revealed in "The Rise of the Skywalker" happened as a result of a "virgin birth." “It wasn’t mapped out at all, really,” he said ...

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