Derek Jacobi

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Derek Jacobi

Acting 87 October 22, 1938

Leytonstone, London, England, UK

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 re…

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Gladiator

Gladiator

8.2 2000 Movie
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

6.7 2017 Movie
The King's Speech

The King's Speech

7.7 2010 Movie
Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

6.4 2018 Movie
Cinderella

Cinderella

6.8 2015 Movie
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

6.1 2007 Movie
Gladiator II

Gladiator II

6.6 2024 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

6.6 2006 Movie
Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee

6.7 2005 Movie
The Sandman

The Sandman

7.8 2022 TV Show
The Crown

The Crown

8.2 2016 TV Show

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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

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Frank and Percy

    Movie

  2. 2026
    Heartstopper Forever

    Movie Pete

  3. 2026
    Moss & Freud

    Movie Lucian Freud

  4. 2026
    Broken English

    Movie The Narrator

  5. 2025
    Tinsel Town

    Movie Albert

  6. 2025
    Juliet & Romeo

    Movie The Friar

  7. 2024
    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Movie Self

  8. 2024
    Gladiator II

    Movie Gracchus

  9. 2024
    Ludwig

    TV show Mr. Todd

  10. 2023
    The American Buffalo

    TV show (voice)

  11. 2023
    The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

    TV show Sir Ralph Unwin

  12. 2023
    The Martini Shot

    Movie Errol

  13. 2023
    Allelujah

    Movie Ambrose

  14. 2023
    U-Boat Wargamers

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  15. 2022
    Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

    Movie Self

  16. 2022
    A Bird Flew In

    Movie David

More credits
  1. 2022
    Pearl Islands

    Movie Self

  2. 2022
    The Sandman

    TV show Erasmus Fry

  3. 2022
    Remembers…

    TV show Self

  4. 2021
    Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2021
    Say Your Prayers

    Movie Father Enoch

  6. 2021
    The Lost Pirate Kingdom

    TV show Narrator

  7. 2020
    Coronation Street: Queens of the Street

    Movie Himself

  8. 2020
    Come Away

    Movie Mr. Brown

  9. 2020
    Breaking The Codes

    Movie

  10. 2020
    The Host

    Movie Dr. Hobson

  11. 2019
    The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

    Movie Lord Palmerston

  12. 2019
    Muse

    Movie The Lawyer

  13. 2019
    Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

    Movie Claudius

  14. 2019
    Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

    TV show Narrator

  15. 2019
    Good Omens

    TV show The Metatron

  16. 2019
    Tolkien

    Movie Professor Joseph Wright

  17. 2018
    Les Misérables

    TV show Bishop Myriel

  18. 2018
    2018: A Year in the Life of a Year

    Movie

  19. 2018
    Nothing Is Truer than Truth

    Movie

  20. 2018
    Tomb Raider

    Movie Mr. Yaffe

  21. 2017
    A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

    Movie Scrooge

  22. 2017
    Murder on the Orient Express

    Movie Edward Henry Masterman

  23. 2017
    Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge

    Movie

  24. 2017
    Stratton

    Movie Ross