Credits

• 2022 · Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi as Darth Sidious (voice)
• 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Emperor Palpatine
• 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
• 2021 · Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• 2021 · Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• 2020 · The Skywalker Legacy as Self
• 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Emperor Palpatine
• 2018 · Britannia as King Pellenor
• 2017 · The Lost City of Z as Sir George Goldie
• 2015 · Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
• 2015 · Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
• 2015 · Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• 2014 · Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
• 2014 · Star Wars Rebels as Emperor Palpatine
• 2014 · 37 Days as Sir Edward Grey
• 2013 · Utopia as Anton
• 2009 · The Odds as
• 2009 · Margaret as Denis Thatcher
• 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
• 2008 · City of Vice as Henry Fielding
• 2005 · Our Hidden Lives as B. Charles
• 2005 · Elizabeth I as Lord Burghley
• 2005 · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
• 2005 · Star Wars: A Musical Journey as Host
• 2004 · The Story of Star Wars as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
• 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edward Hyde
• 2002 · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Chancellor Palpatine
• 2002 · Spooks as Prof. Fred Roberts
• 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
• 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Porfiry
• 2002 · The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones as Professor Jacques Levi
• 2001 · The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' as Self
• 2000 · Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
• 1999 · Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Lancaster
• 1999 · All the King's Men as Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
• 1999 · The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception as Prof. Levi
• 1999 · Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Senator Palpatine
• 1999 · Great Expectations as Jaggers
• 1996 · Hillsborough as Doctor Popper, Coroner
• 1996 · Karaoke as Oliver Morse
• 1995 · Restoration as Ambrose
• 1995 · Annie: A Royal Adventure as Dr. Eli Eon
• 1993 · Heart of Darkness as Doctor
• 1991 · Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Dr. Vatisenko
• 1988 · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Arthur
• 1987 · Inspector Morse as Hugo De Vries
• 1983 · Gorky Park as Prof. Andreev
• 1983 · The Nation's Health as Dr Vernon Davis
• 1983 · Return of the Jedi as The Emperor
• 1981 · Last Night Another Dissident... as Fedka
• 1981 · Dragonslayer as Brother Jacopus
• 1980 · Richard's Things as Burglar
• 1980 · Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Reg Smeeton
• 1980 · The Awakening as Dr. Richter
• 1979 · Macbeth as The Porter / Ross
• 1977 · The Professionals as Mickey Hamilton
• 1976 · The Likely Lads as Vicar
• 1976 · Amazing Stories as Blade