Derek Jacobi
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Derek Jacobi
Filmography
Acting (164)
2026
2026
Heartstopper Foreveras Pete
7.2
2026
Moss & Freudas Lucian Freud
5.5
2026
Broken Englishas The Narrator
7.6
2025
Tinsel Townas Albert
5.8
2025
Juliet & Romeoas The Friar
6.0
2024
4.5
2024
Gladiator IIas Gracchus
6.6
2023
The Martini Shotas Errol
6.5
2023
Allelujahas Ambrose
5.3
2022
7.3
2022
A Bird Flew Inas David
2022
Pearl Islandsas Self
2021
Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
2021
Say Your Prayersas Father Enoch
7.3
2020
Coronation Street: Queens of the Streetas Himself
2020
Come Awayas Mr. Brown
5.8
2020
The Hostas Dr. Hobson
5.6
2019
The Warrior Queen of Jhansias Lord Palmerston
6.4
2019
Museas The Lawyer
2019
5.2
2019
Tolkienas Professor Joseph Wright
6.9
3.5
2018
Tomb Raideras Mr. Yaffe
6.4
2017
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrongas Scrooge
7.7
2017
Murder on the Orient Expressas Edward Henry Masterman
6.7
2017
Strattonas Ross
5.0
2016
The History of Loveas Leopold Gursky
6.4
2016
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Julietas Mercutio
8.0
2015
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
2015
Venomas Narrator
10.0
2015
Cinderellaas King
6.8
2015
The Gospel of Lukeas Narrator (voice) – King James Version
7.6
2014
Grace of Monacoas Count Fernando D'Aillieres
6.0
2014
Effie Grayas Travers Twiss
6.0
2013
Youas Man
2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Claudius/Spooner
6.2
2013
The Man Who Tried to Steal an Islandas Narrator
2013
Muse of Fireas Self
6.5
2013
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greeneas Narrator (voice)
1.0
2012
Last Will. & Testamentas Himself
5.3
2012
The Halloween Kidas Narrator
2012
Jail Caesaras Sulla
6.3
2011
My Week with Marilynas Sir Owen Morshead
6.7
2011
Anonymousas Prologue
6.4
2011
6.4
2011
There Be Dragonsas Honorio
5.1
2011
Ironcladas Cornhill
6.2
2011
National Theatre Live: King Learas King Lear
7.0
2010
The King's Speechas Archbishop Cosmo Lang
7.7
2010
Hereafteras Derek Jacobi
6.1
2010
Joe Maddison's Waras Mr. Simpson
4.3
2009
Margotas Fred Ashton
5.5
2009
Charles Dickens's Englandas Himself - Presenter
2009
Diamondsas Piers Denmont
4.7
2009
Endgameas Rudolph Agnew
5.9
2009
Morris: A Life with Bells Onas Quentin Neely
6.5
2008
A Bunch of Amateursas Nigel Dewberry
5.7
2008
Sidney Turtlebaumas Sidney Turtlebaum
3.3
2008
Pompeii and the Roman Villaas Narrator
2008
Adam Resurrectedas Dr. Nathan Gross
6.1
2008
The Ties That Bind Usas The Master (archive footage)
2008
One of Those Daysas Howard Whittam
7.3
2007
The Old Curiosity Shopas Grandfather
5.0
2007
The Golden Compassas Magisterial Emissary
6.1
2007
Guantanameroas Guido
4.0
2007
The Riddleas The Tramp / Charles Dickens
4.8
2007
Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Spaceas President
2007
Anastezsias Balzer
7.0
2007
The Art of Francis Baconas Derek Jacobi
2006
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppyas Narrator (voice)
7.0
2006
Pinochet in Suburbiaas Senator Augusto Pinochet
5.3
2006
Underworld: Evolutionas Alexander Corvinus
6.6
2005
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppyas Narrator(voice)
2005
Nanny McPheeas Mr. Wheen
6.7
2005
Bye Bye Blackbirdas Lord Dempsey
5.3
2005
2004
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go Onas Mr. Operatski (voice)
7.0
2004
Stringsas Nezo
6.6
2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)
7.2
2004
Cloud Cuckoo Landas Victor
7.0
2003
Doctor Who: The Scream of the Shalkaas The Master
7.0
2002
The Dinosaur Huntersas Narrator (voice)
6.5
2002
Inquisitionas Cardinal Grand Inquisitor
7.0
2002
Two Men Went To Waras Maj. Merton
6.7
2002
7.0
2002
Revengers Tragedyas The Duke
5.8
2002
The Making of Gosford Parkas Self
5.3
2002
The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinskyas Nijinsky (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi)
4.5
2002
The Gathering Stormas Stanley Baldwin
6.7
2002
Ultimate Fights from the Moviesas Gracchus (Gladiator) (archive footage)
5.0
2001
Gosford Parkas Probert
6.8
2001
The Children's Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus (voice)
6.0
2001
David Macaulay: Mill Timesas Priam Huntington (voice)
2001
The Bodyas Father Lavelle
5.5
2001
Revelationas Librarian
5.1
2001
Great Escape: The Untold Storyas Narrator
7.5
2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters
7.0
2000
The Wyvern Mysteryas Squire Fairfield
5.2
2000
Wilfredas Voice
9.0
2000
Gladiatoras Gracchus
8.2
2000
Up at the Villaas Lucky Leadbetter
5.3
1999
The Chimesas Narrator
7.0
1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damienas Father Leonor Fousnel
6.3
1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Baconas Francis Bacon
6.1
1998
Basilas Father Frederick
5.5
1998
Animated Epics: Beowulfas Narrator ( voice )
6.2
1996
Hamletas King Claudius
7.3
1996
Looking for Richardas Self - Interviewee
6.8
1996
Breaking the Codeas Alan Turing
5.6
1996
Witness Against Hitleras General
8.0
1995
The Virgin in the Iceas Brother Cadfael
1995
Achillesas Narrator
5.5
1994
The Secret Gardenas Archibald Craven (voice)
5.9
1994
Monk's Hoodas Brother Cadfael
1994
The Leper of St. Gilesas Brother Cadfael
1994
The Sanctuary Sparrowas Brother Cadfael
1994
One Corpse Too Manyas Brother Cadfael
1994
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisheras Jeremy Fisher (voice)
1994
David Macaulay: Roman Cityas Marcus Fabricius (voice)
9.0
1993
Circles of Deceitas Randal
7.8
1993
The Vision Thingas George Salisbury
1992
Aladdinas The Magician (voice)
5.6
1991
1991
Dead Againas Franklyn Madson
6.4
1990
The Foolas Mr. Frederick / Sir John
8.0
1990
Discovering Hamletas Himself
5.9
1989
Henry Vas Chorus
7.1
1989
The Congressas (voice)
7.6
1989
David Macaulay: Pyramidas Hordedef (voice)
1988
The Tenth Manas The Imposter
6.7
1987
Little Dorritas Arthur Clennam
6.4
1987
The Secret Gardenas Archibald Craven
7.7
1986
On Wings of Fireas Self
8.8
1986
David Macaulay: Cathedralas Pierre (voice)
1986
Mr. Pyeas Mr. Pye
1985
The Statue of Libertyas Self (voice)
6.9
1985
Cyrano de Bergeracas Cyrano de Bergerac
6.6
1982
Enigmaas Kurt Limmer
5.6
1982
The Secret of NIMHas Nicodemus (voice)
7.4
1982
Stranger in Townas The Stranger
7.7
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Dom Claude Frollo
5.7
1981
Charlotteas Daberlohn
8.0
1980
The Man Who Went Up in Smokeas Martin Beck
9.0
1980
Hamletas Hamlet
6.2
1979
The Human Factoras Arthur Davis
5.8
1978
Richard IIas King Richard II
8.0
1978
The Medusa Touchas Townley - Publisher
6.8
1978
Mysterious Castles of Clayas Narrator
6.4
1977
Philby, Burgess and Macleanas Guy Burgess
5.4
1974
Blue Bloodas Gregory
4.4
1974
The Odessa Fileas Klaus Wenzer
6.6
1973
The Day of the Jackalas Inspector Caron
7.5
1970
Three Sistersas Andrei
4.3
1967
Much Ado About Nothingas Don John
6.3
1965
Othelloas Cassio
6.4
1962
The Fishing Matchas Eric
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Venom! Nine Ways to Dieas Narrator
Production & Directing (1)
2001
6.0