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Many happy returns Ian McDiarmid

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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Since 1983 he’s portrayed the stuff of nightmares, the most cunningly evil character in the entire Star Wars story, lurking in the background even when he was believed to be dead, pulling the strings of friend and foe alike only to somehow return. That’s Sheev Palpatine, but today the man behind the sithly facade reaches an important milestone as Ian McDiarmid celebrates his 80th birthday.

Still very much involved in the ongoing and ever-evolving story of Emperor Palpatine, the team here at Fantha Tracks send our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Ian on this very special birthday.

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020-) #50
Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020-) #50
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Since 1983 he’s portrayed the stuff of nightmares, the most cunningly evil character in the entire Star Wars story, lurking in the background even when he was believed to be dead, pulling the strings of friend and foe alike only to somehow return. That’s Sheev Palpatine, but today the man behind the sithly facade reaches an important milestone as Ian McDiarmid celebrates his 80th birthday.

Still very much involved in the ongoing and ever-evolving story of Emperor Palpatine, the team here at Fantha Tracks send our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Ian on this very special birthday.

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020-) #50
Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020-) #50
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
  • Pak, Greg (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 09/18/2024 (Publication Date) - Marvel (Publisher)
$3.99
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-01
SourceWikipedia
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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