Derek Jacobi
English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1938 · age 88
Sir Derek George Jacobi is an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen as well as for his work at the Royal National Theatre, he has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a British Academy Television Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Heartstopper ForeverFilm, Pete2024
LudwigSeries, Mr. Todd
Gladiator IIFilm, 2024Gracchus2019
Good OmensSeries, The Metatron
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten RomansFilm, 2019Claudius2017
Murder on the Orient ExpressFilm, Edward Henry Masterman2016
The CrownSeries, Duke of Windsor2014
Effie GrayFilm, Travers Twiss2011
The Amazing World of GumballSeries, Narrator (voice)2010
HereafterFilm, Derek Jacobi2009Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActorAward2007
The Golden CompassFilm, Magisterial Emissary2005
Nanny McPheeFilm, Mr. Wheen2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Colonel Protheroe2002
The Gathering StormFilm, Stanley Baldwin2001Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward2000
GladiatorFilm, Gracchus1994Knight BachelorAward1993
FrasierSeries, Jackson Hedley1991
Dead AgainFilm, Franklyn Madson1989Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the DannebrogAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 19891987
The Secret GardenFilm, Archibald Craven1986
ScreenPlaySeries, George Salisbury1985Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAwardTony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1983Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a RevivalAward1978
The Medusa TouchFilm, Townley - Publisher1976British Academy Television Award for Best ActorAward
I, ClaudiusSeries, 1976Claudius1973
The Day of the JackalFilm, Inspector Caron1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Gerry1956
Tony AwardsSeries1938Born22 October 1938
Heartstopper ForeverFilm, Pete2024LudwigSeries, Mr. ToddGladiator IIFilm, 2024Gracchus2019Good OmensSeries, The MetatronHorrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten RomansFilm, 2019Claudius2017Murder on the Orient ExpressFilm, Edward Henry Masterman2016The CrownSeries, Duke of Windsor2014Effie GrayFilm, Travers Twiss2011The Amazing World of GumballSeries, Narrator (voice)2010HereafterFilm, Derek Jacobi2009Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActorAward2007The Golden CompassFilm, Magisterial Emissary2005Nanny McPheeFilm, Mr. Wheen2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Colonel Protheroe2002The Gathering StormFilm, Stanley Baldwin2001Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward2000GladiatorFilm, Gracchus1994Knight BachelorAward1993FrasierSeries, Jackson Hedley1991Dead AgainFilm, Franklyn Madson1989Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the DannebrogAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 19891987The Secret GardenFilm, Archibald Craven1986ScreenPlaySeries, George Salisbury1985Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAwardTony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1983Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a RevivalAward1978The Medusa TouchFilm, Townley - Publisher1976British Academy Television Award for Best ActorAwardI, ClaudiusSeries, 1976Claudius1973The Day of the JackalFilm, Inspector Caron1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Gerry1956Tony AwardsSeries1938Born22 October 1938People around Derek
Kenneth Branagh Directed Cinderella, Henry V and Dead Again
Patrick Doyle Wrote Cinderella (2015), also in Henry V (1989)
Ridley Scott Produced Gladiator II (2024)
David Parfitt Produced My Week with Marilyn (2012)
Judi Dench Also in My Week with Marilyn, Henry V and Hamlet
Charles Dance Also in The Crown, Gosford Park and Ironclad
Simon Kinberg Produced Cinderella (2015)
Tim Bevan Produced Nanny McPhee and Hippie Hippie Shake
David Barron Produced Cinderella and Hamlet
David Franzoni Produced Gladiator and Gladiator II
Pete Travis Directed Endgame and Henry VIII
Douglas Wick Produced Gladiator and Gladiator II
Herbert Wise Directed I, Claudius and Man of Straw
Christine Edzard Directed Little Dorrit and The Fool
Graeme Harper Directed Utopia and The Devil of Christmas
Helena Bonham Carter Also in The King's Speech and The Crown
Kristin Scott Thomas Also in Gosford Park and The Golden Compass
Alexandre Desplat Wrote The King's Speech and The Golden Compass
Julian Glover Also in The Crown, The Secret Garden and Strings
Chris Weitz Directed The Golden Compass (2007)
Geraldine Somerville Also in My Week with Marilyn and Gosford Park
Vernon Dobtcheff Also in The Day of the Jackal and The Borgias
Pip Torrens Also in The Crown and My Week with Marilyn
Gerard Horan Also in My Week with Marilyn and Cinderella
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Gladiator 2000
The King's Speech 2010
The Secret Garden 1987
The Day of the Jackal 1973
The Secret of NIMH 1982
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
231 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 5
Laurence Olivier discovered Derek Jacobi, inviting him to join the Royal National Theatre.
Jacobi with Frank Barrie performing The Merchant of Venice in 1971
Jacobi in 2013
Roman Poslednik, Derek Jacobi, and Jarosław Pijarowski with Jacobi's World United Creator Award for his contribution to uniting and promoting world literature, based on his efforts to introduce William Shakespeare into modern cinema. London, 2018.Awards
About this person
He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1938 · age 88
