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Derek Jacobi

Age · 87 Born · Oct 22, 1938 From · Leytonstone, London, England, UK Films · 148

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Biography

Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal National Theatre and for his film and television roles. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.

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Known for

Broken English poster

Juliet & Romeo poster

Gladiator II poster

The Martini Shot poster

The Martini Shot

Career timeline

2026

Heartstopper Forever

Lucian Freud · 2026

Broken English Notable

The Narrator · 2026

2025

The Friar · 2025

2024

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Gladiator II Notable

Gracchus · 2024

2023

The Martini Shot

Ambrose · 2023

2022

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Notable

2021

Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood

Self (archive footage) · 2021

Say Your Prayers Notable

Father Enoch · 2021

2020

Mr. Brown · 2020

Breaking The Codes

Dr. Hobson · 2020

2019

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

Lord Palmerston · 2019

The Lawyer · 2019

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Claudius · 2019

2018

Nothing Is Truer than Truth

Tomb Raider Notable

Mr. Yaffe · 2018

2017

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Notable

Scrooge · 2017

Murder on the Orient Express Notable

Edward Henry Masterman · 2017

Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge

2016

The Devil of Christmas

The History of Love

Leopold Gursky · 2016

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet Notable

Mercutio · 2016

2015

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Self (archive footage) · 2015

Narrator · 2015

Cinderella Notable

2014

Grace of Monaco

Count Fernando D'Aillieres · 2014

Travers Twiss · 2014

2013

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Claudius/Spooner · 2013

2012

Last Will. & Testament

Himself · 2012

The Halloween Kid

Narrator · 2012

2011

My Week with Marilyn Notable

Sir Owen Morshead · 2011

Prologue · 2011

Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)

Narrator (voice) · 2011

2010

The King's Speech Notable

Archbishop Cosmo Lang · 2010

Hereafter Notable

Derek Jacobi · 2010

Joe Maddison's War

Mr. Simpson · 2010

2009

Fred Ashton · 2009

Charles Dickens's England

Himself - Presenter · 2009

Piers Denmont · 2009

2008

A Bunch of Amateurs

Nigel Dewberry · 2008

Sidney Turtlebaum

Sidney Turtlebaum · 2008

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

Narrator · 2008

2007

The Old Curiosity Shop

Grandfather · 2007

The Golden Compass Notable

Magisterial Emissary · 2007

Frequently appears with

Marianne Faithfull

The Record Keeper

The Replacement

The Media Archivist

Full filmography

Heartstopper Forever poster

Heartstopper Forever

Moss & Freud poster

Broken English poster

Tinsel Town poster

Juliet & Romeo poster

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration poster

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Gladiator II poster

The Martini Shot poster

The Martini Shot

Allelujah poster

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba poster

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

A Bird Flew In poster

Pearl Islands poster

Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood poster

Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood

Say Your Prayers poster

Say Your Prayers

Come Away poster

Breaking The Codes poster

Breaking The Codes

The Host poster

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi poster

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

Muse poster

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans poster

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

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