Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Born October 22, 1938 (Age: 87) Leytonstone, London, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Derek Jacobi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Derek Jacobi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography

Broken English

Broken English

2026 as The Narrator Age: 87
Juliet & Romeo

Juliet & Romeo

2025 as The Friar Age: 86
Gladiator II

Gladiator II

2024 as Gracchus Age: 86
Come Away

Come Away

2020 as Mr. Brown Age: 82
Breaking The Codes

Breaking The Codes

2020 as Age: 81
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

2019 as Claudius Age: 80
Tolkien

Tolkien

2019 as Professor Joseph Wright Age: 80
Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

2018 as Mr. Yaffe Age: 79
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

2017 as Edward Henry Masterman Age: 79
The Devil of Christmas

The Devil of Christmas

2016 as Age: 78
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015 as Self (archive footage) Age: 77
Venom

Venom

2015 as Narrator Age: 76
Cinderella

Cinderella

2015 as King Age: 76
Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

2014 as Count Fernando D'Aillieres Age: 75
Effie Gray

Effie Gray

2014 as Travers Twiss Age: 75
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

2011 as Sir Owen Morshead Age: 73
Anonymous

Anonymous

2011 as Prologue Age: 72
Ironclad

Ironclad

2011 as Cornhill Age: 72
The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010 as Archbishop Cosmo Lang Age: 72
Hereafter

Hereafter

2010 as Derek Jacobi Age: 72
Charles Dickens's England

Charles Dickens's England

2009 as Himself - Presenter Age: 70
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007 as Magisterial Emissary Age: 69
The Riddle

The Riddle

2007 as The Tramp / Charles Dickens Age: 68
The Art of Francis Bacon

The Art of Francis Bacon

2007 as Derek Jacobi Age: 68
Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

2006 as Alexander Corvinus Age: 67
Mist: The Story of a Sheepdog Puppy

Mist: The Story of a Sheepdog Puppy

2005 as Narrator(voice) Age: 67
Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee

2005 as Mr. Wheen Age: 66
Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

2005 as Self Age: 66
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On

Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On

2004 as Mr. Operatski (voice) Age: 66
No Image

Cloud Cuckoo Land

2004 as Victor Age: 65
The Dinosaur Hunters

The Dinosaur Hunters

2002 as Narrator (voice) Age: 64
Inquisition

Inquisition

2002 as Cardinal Grand Inquisitor Age: 64
Two Men Went To War

Two Men Went To War

2002 as Maj. Merton Age: 64
I, Claudius: A Television Epic

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

2002 as Self Age: 63
Revengers Tragedy

Revengers Tragedy

2002 as The Duke Age: 63
The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

2002 as Self Age: 63
The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

2002 as Nijinsky (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) Age: 63
The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002 as Stanley Baldwin Age: 63
Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002 as Gracchus (Gladiator) (archive footage) Age: 63
Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001 as Probert Age: 63
Revelation

Revelation

2001 as Librarian Age: 62
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000 as Various Characters Age: 62
The Wyvern Mystery

The Wyvern Mystery

2000 as Squire Fairfield Age: 61
No Image

Wilfred

2000 as Voice Age: 61
Gladiator

Gladiator

2000 as Gracchus Age: 61
Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa

2000 as Lucky Leadbetter Age: 61
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998 as Francis Bacon Age: 59
Basil

Basil

1998 as Father Frederick Age: 59
Animated Epics: Beowulf

Animated Epics: Beowulf

1998 as Narrator ( voice ) Age: 59
Hamlet

Hamlet

1996 as King Claudius Age: 58
Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

1996 as Self - Interviewee Age: 57
Breaking the Code

Breaking the Code

1996 as Alan Turing Age: 57
Witness Against Hitler

Witness Against Hitler

1996 as General Age: 57
The Virgin in the Ice

The Virgin in the Ice

1995 as Brother Cadfael Age: 57
Monk's Hood

Monk's Hood

1994 as Brother Cadfael Age: 55
The Leper of St. Giles

The Leper of St. Giles

1994 as Brother Cadfael Age: 55
The Sanctuary Sparrow

The Sanctuary Sparrow

1994 as Brother Cadfael Age: 55
One Corpse Too Many

One Corpse Too Many

1994 as Brother Cadfael Age: 55
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher

1994 as Jeremy Fisher (voice) Age: 55
David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

1994 as Marcus Fabricius (voice) Age: 55
No Image

Circles of Deceit

1993 as Randal Age: 54
The Vision Thing

The Vision Thing

1993 as George Salisbury Age: 54
Dead Again

Dead Again

1991 as Franklyn Madson Age: 52
No Image

The Fool

1990 as Mr. Frederick / Sir John Age: 52
Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

1990 as Himself Age: 51
Henry V

Henry V

1989 as Chorus Age: 50
The Congress

The Congress

1989 as (voice) Age: 50
David Macaulay: Pyramid

David Macaulay: Pyramid

1989 as Hordedef (voice) Age: 50
The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man

1988 as The Imposter Age: 50
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

1987 as Arthur Clennam Age: 49
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1987 as Archibald Craven Age: 49
No Image

Mr. Pye

1986 as Mr. Pye Age: 47
The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

1985 as Self (voice) Age: 47
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Cyrano de Bergerac

1985 as Cyrano de Bergerac Age: 46
The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH

1982 as Nicodemus (voice) Age: 43
Charlotte

Charlotte

1981 as Daberlohn Age: 42
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

1980 as Martin Beck Age: 42
Hamlet

Hamlet

1980 as Hamlet Age: 41
The Human Factor

The Human Factor

1979 as Arthur Davis Age: 41
Richard II

Richard II

1978 as King Richard II Age: 40
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978 as Townley - Publisher Age: 39
Mysterious Castles of Clay

Mysterious Castles of Clay

1978 as Narrator Age: 39
Blue Blood

Blue Blood

1974 as Gregory Age: 36
The Odessa File

The Odessa File

1974 as Klaus Wenzer Age: 35
The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

1973 as Inspector Caron Age: 34
Othello

Othello

1965 as Cassio Age: 27
No Image

Olivier Talks About Othello

1965 as (archive footage) Age: 26
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The Fishing Match

1962 as Eric Age: 23