Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal as Supreme Chancellor-turned-Emperor Palpatine, as well as the character's alter-ego Darth Sidious. He first portrayed the character in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and later reprised the role in all three prequel trilogy films. For the 2004 DVD re-release of the original trilogy, McDiarmid was added into Palpatine's only scene in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, replacing Clive Revill and Elaine Baker. McDiarmid is rumored to be reprising the role in Star Wars Episode VII.