Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. Wikipedia
For twelve years, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, had trained himself in the ways of magic and alchemy and now plots his revenge against the ones he deems responsible for exiling him and his daughter to die.