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

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

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

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

The shadow of the Ghorman Massacre looms large over Andor season 2, episodes 1-6 – but if you've never heard of the disaster, ...

Palpatine, or Sheev as his close pals likely call him, has been a consistent pain for the heroes of Star Wars ever since the ...

“When I first got the part, I had no idea what the world was that I’d be in charge of as the Emperor. So it started off as a big mystery. I had no idea that Palpatine would figure [into the ...

The 80-year-old actor - who has portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the sci-fi saga ... out at all” when he was brought back for the ‘Star Wars’ prequel trilogy with 1999’s ‘The Phantom ...

Andor season 2 clarifies the difference between the Tarkin Massacre from Legends continuity and the Ghorman Massacre to come.

Sunday is "Star Wars" Day, the unofficial celebration of the beloved space opera that falls every year on May 4.

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 ...