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Ian McDiarmid

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Actor · Film director

Ian McDiarmid

Scottish actor and stage director

Ian McDiarmid is 82 years old, born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie.

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Born
August 11, 1944, Carnoustie
Age
82
Zodiac sign
Leo
Country
United Kingdom
Known as
Actor, Film director

Official links: Instagram · Wikipedia

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Ian’s birthday, by the numbers

  • Ian McDiarmid was born on a Friday.
  • Ian McDiarmid has been alive for about 30,035 days.
  • Their 35,000-day milestone falls on June 8, 2040.
  • Their next birthday, turning 83, is on a Wednesday.
  • Next milestone: Ian McDiarmid turns 90 on August 11, 2034, in 7 years and 9 months. More milestone birthdays
  • Ian McDiarmid is younger than 337 and older than 6,509 of the living celebrities on CFOTD.
  • Half birthday: February 11. Birthstone: Peridot and spinel.
  • Ian McDiarmid belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.

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Jacqueline BissetActor · September 13, 1944Barry WhiteSinger · September 12, 1944Geraldine ChaplinActor · July 31, 1944Carlos Alberto TorresSoccer player · July 17, 1944Peter WeirFilm director · August 21, 1944Sam ElliottActor · August 9, 1944

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How old is Ian McDiarmid?

Ian McDiarmid is 82 years old, born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie.

What is Ian McDiarmid’s zodiac sign?

Leo, born August 11.