Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1938 (age 87)

Born in

Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Credits

200 acting credits

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

Gladiator

Gladiator

04 May 2000

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

03 Nov 2017

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

26 Nov 2010

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

05 Mar 2018

Cinderella

Cinderella

06 Mar 2015

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

04 Dec 2007

Gladiator II

Gladiator II

13 Nov 2024

Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

12 Jan 2006

Photos

Filmography

2026

2025

Tinsel Townas Albert
Juliet & Romeoas The Friar

2024

Gladiator IIas Gracchus
Ludwigas Mr. Todd1 episode

2023

The American Buffaloas (voice)2 episodes
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Liesas Sir Ralph Unwin5 episodes
The Martini Shotas Errol
Allelujahas Ambrose
U-Boat Wargamersas Narrator (voice)6 episodes

2022

A Bird Flew Inas David
The Sandmanas Erasmus Fry1 episode

2021

Say Your Prayersas Father Enoch
The Lost Pirate Kingdomas Narrator6 episodes

2020

2019

The Warrior Queen of Jhansias Lord Palmerston
Museas The Lawyer
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas Claudius
Greatest Events of World War II in Colouras Narrator10 episodes
Good Omensas Metatron1 episode
Tolkienas Professor Joseph Wright

2018

2017

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrongas Scrooge
Murder on the Orient Expressas Edward Henry Masterman
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
Strattonas Ross

2016

The Devil of Christmas
The History of Loveas Leopold Gursky
The Crownas Duke of Windsor1 episode
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Julietas Mercutio

2015

Venomas Narrator
Cinderellaas King
The Gospel of Lukeas Narrator (voice) – King James Version

2014

Grace of Monacoas Count Fernando D'Aillieres
Effie Grayas Travers Twiss
Inside No. 9as Webster1 episode

2013

Youas Man
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Claudius
The Man Who Tried to Steal an Islandas Narrator
Viciousas Stuart Bixby12 episodes
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greeneas Narrator (voice)

2012

Last Tango in Halifaxas Alan24 episodes
The Halloween Kidas Narrator
Jail Caesaras Sulla
Titanic: Blood and Steelas Lord Pirrie12 episodes

2011

My Week with Marilynas Sir Owen Morshead
Anonymousas Prologue
Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)as Narrator (voice)
The Amazing World of Gumballas Narrator (voice)2 episodes
The Borgiasas Cardinal Orsini2 episodes
There Be Dragonsas Honorio
Ironcladas Cornhill
National Theatre Live: King Learas King Lear

2010

The King's Speechas Archbishop Cosmo Lang
Hereafteras Derek Jacobi
Joe Maddison's Waras Mr. Simpson

2009

Margotas Fred Ashton
Diamonds2 episodes
Diamondsas Piers Denmont
Endgameas Rudolph Agnew
Morris: A Life with Bells Onas Quentin Neely

2008

2007

The Old Curiosity Shopas Grandfather
The Golden Compassas Magisterial Emissary
Guantanameroas Guido
The Riddleas The Tramp
Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Spaceas President
Mist: Sheepdog Talesas Narrator39 episodes
In the Night Gardenas Narrator (voice)100 episodes
Anastezsias Balzer
The Art of Francis Baconas Derek Jacobi

2006

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppyas Narrator (voice)
Pinochet in Suburbiaas Senator Augusto Pinochet
Underworld: Evolutionas Alexander Corvinus

2005

2004

Agatha Christie's Marpleas Colonel Protheroe1 episode
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go Onas Mr. Operatski (voice)
Stringsas Nezo
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)
The Long Firmas Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby4 episodes
Londonas Tacitus3 episodes
Cloud Cuckoo Landas Victor

2003

Doctor Who: The Scream of the Shalkaas The Master
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalkaas The Master (voice)5 episodes
Henry VIIIas Narrator2 episodes

2002

The Dinosaur Huntersas Narrator (voice)
Inquisitionas Cardinal Grand Inquisitor
Two Men Went To Waras Maj. Merton
Revengers Tragedyas The Duke
The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinskyas Nijinsky (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi)
The Gathering Stormas Stanley Baldwin
Ultimate Fights from the Moviesas Gracchus (Gladiator) (archive footage)
The Juryas George Cording QC6 episodes

2001

Gosford Parkas Probert
The Children's Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus (voice)
David Macaulay: Mill Timesas Priam Huntington (voice)
The Bodyas Father Lavelle
Revelationas Librarian
Great Escape: The Untold Storyas Narrator

2000

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters
The Wyvern Mysteryas Squire Fairfield
Wilfredas Voice
Jason and the Argonautsas Phineas2 episodes
Gladiatoras Gracchus
Up at the Villaas Lucky Leadbetter
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1 episode

1999

The Chimesas Narrator
Molokai: The Story of Father Damienas Father Leonor Fousnel

1998

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Baconas Francis Bacon
Basilas Father Frederick
Animated Epics: Beowulfas Narrator ( voice )

1996

1995

The Virgin in the Iceas Brother Cadfael
Achillesas Narrator

1994

The Secret Gardenas Archibald Craven (voice)
Baseballas (voice)1 episode
Monk's Hoodas Brother Cadfael
The Leper of St. Gilesas Brother Cadfael
The Sanctuary Sparrowas Brother Cadfael
One Corpse Too Manyas Brother Cadfael
Cadfaelas Brother Cadfael13 episodes
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisheras Jeremy Fisher (voice)
David Macaulay: Roman Cityas Marcus Fabricius (voice)

1993

1992

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Mr. Jeremy Fisher (voice)1 episode
Aladdinas The Magician (voice)
The Velvet Clawas Narrator7 episodes

1991

The Storyteller: Greek Mythsas Daedalus1 episode
Dead Againas Franklyn Madson
In My Defenceas Emile Zola1 episode

1990

The Foolas Mr. Frederick
The Civil Waras William Russell9 episodes

1989

Henry Vas Chorus
The Congressas (voice)
David Macaulay: Pyramidas Hordedef (voice)

1988

The Tenth Manas The Imposter

1987

Little Dorritas Arthur Clennam
The Secret Gardenas Archibald Craven

1986

ScreenPlayas George Salisbury1 episode
David Macaulay: Cathedralas Pierre (voice)
Mr. Pyeas Mr. Pye
Mr Pyeas Mr Pye4 episodes

1985

Cyrano de Bergeracas Cyrano de Bergerac

1982

Enigmaas Kurt Limmer
The Secret of NIMHas Nicodemus (voice)
Stranger in Townas The Stranger
Inside the Third Reichas Adolf Hitler2 episodes
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Dom Claude Frollo

1981

Charlotteas Daberlohn

1980

The Man Who Went Up in Smokeas Martin Beck
Hamletas Hamlet

1979

The Human Factoras Arthur Davis
Minderas Freddie Fenton1 episode
Tales of the Unexpectedas Drioli1 episode

1978

Richard IIas King Richard II
The BBC Television Shakespeareas Hamlet1 episode
The Medusa Touchas Townley - Publisher
Mysterious Castles of Clayas Narrator

1977

Philby, Burgess and Macleanas Guy Burgess

1976

I, Claudiusas Claudius12 episodes

1974

Blue Bloodas Gregory
The Odessa Fileas Klaus Wenzer
Affairs of the Heartas Bertram Braddle1 episode
NOVAas Voice of Ernest Shackleton1 episode
The Pallisersas Lord Fawn8 episodes

1973

The Day of the Jackalas Inspector Caron

1972

Man of Strawas Diederich Hessling6 episodes

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas William Drew1 episode
Budgieas Herbert Fletcher1 episode

1970

Three Sistersas Andrei

1967

ITV Playhouseas Gerry1 episode
Much Ado About Nothingas Don John

1965

Othelloas Cassio

1964

Horizonas Narrator1 episode

1962

The Fishing Matchas Eric

1956

Armchair Theatreas Eric1 episode

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas Imposter1 episode