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Ian McDiarmid

Ian Mcdiarmid's biography

Ian Mcdiarmid is 78 years old stage actor born at Carnoustie. He was born on Friday 11th of August 1944. According to year of birth 1944 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 11th of August means he is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.

He is citizen of United Kingdom. He is an adherent of catholicism. His primary profession is to be stage actor. You can know him also as film actor, film director, television actor. He is recently known as theatrical director. He received Theatre World Award Faith Healer in 2006

Ian Mcdiarmid's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: University of St Andrews, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Detailed informations about his schools

  • Attended the University of St. Andrews where he pursued a Master's degree in clinical psychology and the Royal Academy in Glasgow.

Ian Mcdiarmid's career

His main focus is to be stage actor.

Awards and competitions

Ian Mcdiarmid's Awards

  • He received award for Theatre World Award for work Faith Healer in 2006
  • He received award for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for work Faith Healer in 2006
  • He received award for Laurence Olivier Award for work Insignificance in 1982

What Ian Mcdiarmid has done for a first time

  • Is the first actor in the Star Wars films to both physically play a Sith Lord, and provide the voice.

Ian Mcdiarmid's quotes

  • As an actor, you find yourself in many unusual places.
  • [on his co-star Yoda in the Star Wars films] He's terrible. Never turns up. Sends his funny little dummy that gets moved around... most unprofessional.
  • And then of course I thought Palpatine was a pretty good character. I like the notion that he didn't have any psychological subtlety or depth, that he was just solidly evil and the dirtiest word in his vocabulary was 'friend'. I thought that was terrific.
  • That's a pattern I'm very happy with. I mean I take theater seriously and I am primarily a stage actor and every now and again a movie comes along and I'm happy to do it if the part's good.
  • I don't do the signings and public appearances. A lot of people do and make a lot of money out of them - and good luck to them. I'm not ruling it out forever, though. One day I may be really poor.
  • [To George Lucas] I haven't seen that shiny helmet for a long time.
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Ian Mcdiarmid's body shape

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