His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered ...

It's been twenty years, and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the ... why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sooner? He was always right next to them!

(The character appeared only briefly in the original Star Wars sequel. Franchise creator George Lucas cast Ian McDiarmid to portray Palpatine in 1983's Return of the Jedi and in the franchise's later ...

The veteran actor, recognized for voicing “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, Calif., ...

Clive Revill, the actor who originally voiced Emperor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," has died. He was 94.

Revill voiced Emperor Palpatine in the original version of "The Empire Strikes Back" released in 1980, before Ian McDiarmid was cast in the role. In a scene from the "Star Wars" sequel ...

The original voice of “Star Wars ... where Palpatine speaks via hologram. His voice would later be replaced on the 2004 DVD release of the film by Tony and Olivier Award winner Ian McDiarmid ...