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

Answered a major question, the Maker has. Star Wars creator George Lucas made a rare public appearance at TCM Classic Film Festival 2025 for the opening night gala screening of 1980’s Star Wars: ...

Did you ever hear the tale of Darth Sidious’ love life? It’s not a story the Star Wars movies would tell you. Decades after Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) died aboard the second Death Star in ...

The Rise Of Skywalker still hasn’t paid for is the sudden introduction of Emperor Palpatine’s sex life into the Star Wars ...

The same year he made his debut as Palpatine in Return of the Jedi, Ian McDiarmid also starred in the Cold War drama, Gorky ...

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

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