Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 22, 1938 (age 87)

Place of Birth

Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Also Known As

데릭 자코비

デレクジャコビ

درک جاکوبی

IMDb

Derek Jacobi

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

Filmography

2026FilmBroken Englishas The Narrator 2025FilmTinsel Townas Albert 2025FilmMoss & Freudas Lucian Freud 2025FilmJuliet & Romeoas The Friar 2024FilmDame Maggie Smith - A Celebrationas Self 2024FilmGladiator IIas Gracchus 2024TVLudwigas Mr. Todd 2023TVThe American Buffaloas (voice)2023TVThe Following Events are Based on a Pack of Liesas Sir Ralph Unwin 2023FilmThe Martini Shotas Errol 2023FilmAllelujahas Ambrose 2023TVU-Boat Wargamersas Narrator (voice)2022FilmPeter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqabaas Self 2022FilmA Bird Flew Inas David 2022FilmPearl Islandsas Self 2022TVThe Sandmanas Erasmus Fry 2022TVRemembers…as Self 2021FilmAlbert Speer und der Traum von Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)2021FilmSay Your Prayersas Father Enoch 2021TVThe Lost Pirate Kingdomas Narrator 2020FilmCoronation Street: Queens of the Streetas Himself 2020FilmCome Awayas Mr. Brown 2020FilmBreaking The Codes 2020FilmThe Hostas Dr. Hobson 2019FilmThe Warrior Queen of Jhansias Lord Palmerston 2019FilmMuseas The Lawyer 2019FilmHorrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas Claudius 2019TVGreatest Events of World War II in Colouras Narrator 2019TVGood Omensas The Metatron 2019FilmTolkienas Professor Joseph Wright 2018TVLes Misérablesas Bishop Myriel 2018FilmNothing Is Truer than Truth 2018FilmTomb Raideras Mr. Yaffe 2017FilmA Christmas Carol Goes Wrongas Scrooge 2017FilmMurder on the Orient Expressas Edward Henry Masterman 2017FilmCelebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge 2017FilmStrattonas Ross 2016FilmThe Devil of Christmas 2016FilmThe History of Loveas Leopold Gursky 2016TVThe Crownas Duke of Windsor 2016FilmBranagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Julietas Mercutio 2015FilmKnights of Classic Drama at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2015FilmVenomas Narrator 2015FilmCinderellaas King 2015FilmThe Gospel of Lukeas Narrator (voice) – King James Version 2014FilmGrace of Monacoas Count Fernando D'Aillieres 2014FilmEffie Grayas Travers Twiss 2014TVInside No. 9as Webster 2013FilmYouas Man 2013FilmNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Claudius/Spooner 2013FilmMuse of Fireas Self 2013TVViciousas Stuart Bixby 2013FilmDangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greeneas Narrator (voice)2012TVLast Tango in Halifaxas Alan 2012FilmLast Will. & Testamentas Himself 2012FilmThe Halloween Kidas Narrator 2012FilmJail Caesaras Sulla 2012TVShakespeare Uncoveredas Himself 2012TVTitanic: Blood and Steelas Lord Pirrie 2011FilmMy Week with Marilynas Sir Owen Morshead 2011FilmAnonymousas Prologue 2011FilmThrough the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)as Narrator (voice)2011TVThe Amazing World of Gumballas Narrator (voice)2011TVThe Borgiasas Cardinal Orsini 2011FilmThere Be Dragonsas Honorio 2011FilmIroncladas Cornhill 2011FilmNational Theatre Live: King Learas King Lear 2010FilmThe King's Speechas Archbishop Cosmo Lang 2010FilmHereafteras Derek Jacobi 2010FilmJoe Maddison's Waras Mr. Simpson 2009FilmMargotas Fred Ashton 2009TVDoctor Who Greatest Momentsas Self 2009FilmCharles Dickens's Englandas Himself - Presenter 2009TVDiamonds 2009FilmDiamondsas Piers Denmont 2009FilmEndgameas Rudolph Agnew 2009FilmMorris: A Life with Bells Onas Quentin Neely 2008FilmA Bunch of Amateursas Nigel Dewberry 2008FilmSidney Turtlebaumas Sidney Turtlebaum 2008FilmPompeii and the Roman Villaas Narrator 2008FilmAdam Resurrectedas Dr. Nathan Gross 2008FilmThe Ties That Bind Usas The Master (archive footage)2008FilmOne of Those Daysas Howard Whittam 2007FilmThe Old Curiosity Shopas Grandfather 2007FilmThe Golden Compassas Magisterial Emissary 2007FilmGuantanameroas Guido 2007FilmThe Riddleas The Tramp / Charles Dickens 2007FilmAirlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Spaceas President 2007TVIn the Night Gardenas Narrator (voice)2007FilmAnastezsias Balzer 2007FilmThe Art of Francis Baconas Derek Jacobi 2006FilmMist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppyas Narrator 2006FilmPinochet in Suburbiaas Senator Augusto Pinochet 2006FilmUnderworld: Evolutionas Alexander Corvinus 2005FilmMist: The Story of a Sheepdog Puppyas Narrator(voice)2005FilmNanny McPheeas Mr. Wheen 2005FilmBye Bye Blackbirdas Lord Dempsey 2005FilmStrength and Honor: Production Podsas Self 2005TVDoctor Who Confidential 2005TVDoctor Whoas Professor Yana 2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Colonel Protheroe 2004FilmAngelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go Onas Mr. Operatski (voice)2004FilmStringsas Nezo 2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self 2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2004TVThe Long Firmas Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby 2004TVLondonas Tacitus 2004FilmCloud Cuckoo Landas Victor 2003TVDoctor Who: Scream of the Shalkaas The Master (voice)2003TVHenry VIIIas Narrator 2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self 2002FilmThe Dinosaur Huntersas Narrator (voice)2002FilmInquisitionas Cardinal Grand Inquisitor 2002FilmTwo Men Went To Waras Maj. Merton 2002FilmI, Claudius: A Television Epicas Self 2002FilmRevengers Tragedyas The Duke 2002FilmThe Making of Gosford Parkas Self 2002FilmThe Diaries of Vaslav Nijinskyas Nijinsky (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi)2002FilmThe Gathering Stormas Stanley Baldwin 2002FilmUltimate Fights from the Moviesas Gracchus (Gladiator) (archive footage)2002TVThe Juryas George Cording QC 2001FilmGosford Parkas Probert 2001FilmDavid Macaulay: Mill Timesas Priam Huntington (voice)2001FilmThe Bodyas Father Lavelle 2001FilmRevelationas Librarian 2001FilmGreat Escape: The Untold Storyas Narrator 2000FilmVictoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters 2000FilmThe Wyvern Mysteryas Squire Fairfield 2000FilmWilfredas Voice 2000TVJason and the Argonautsas Phineas 2000FilmGladiatoras Gracchus 2000FilmUp at the Villaas Lucky Leadbetter 2000TVRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1999FilmThe Chimesas Narrator 1999FilmMolokai: The Story of Father Damienas Father Leonor Fousnel 1998FilmLove Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Baconas Francis Bacon 1998FilmBasilas Father Frederick 1998FilmAnimated Epics: Beowulfas Narrator ( voice )1996FilmHamletas King Claudius 1996FilmLooking for Richardas Self - Interviewee 1996FilmBreaking the Codeas Alan Turing 1996TVThe Westas Self (voice)1996FilmWitness Against Hitleras General 1995FilmThe Virgin in the Iceas Brother Cadfael 1995FilmAchillesas Narrator 1994FilmThe Secret Gardenas Archibald Craven (voice)1994TVBaseballas Various (voice)1994FilmMonk's Hoodas Brother Cadfael 1994FilmThe Leper of St. Gilesas Brother Cadfael 1994FilmThe Sanctuary Sparrowas Brother Cadfael 1994FilmOne Corpse Too Manyas Brother Cadfael 1994TVCadfaelas Brother Cadfael 1994FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisheras Jeremy Fisher (voice)1994FilmDavid Macaulay: Roman Cityas Marcus Fabricius (voice)1994FilmAladdinas The Magician (voice)1993FilmCircles of Deceitas Randal 1993FilmThe Vision Thingas George Salisbury 1993TVFrasieras Jackson Hedley 1992TVThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Mr. Jeremy Fisher (voice)1992TVThe Velvet Clawas Narrator 1991TVThe Storyteller: Greek Mythsas Daedalus 1991FilmDead Againas Franklyn Madson 1990FilmThe Foolas Mr. Frederick / Sir John 1990TVThe Civil Waras Various 1990FilmDiscovering Hamletas Himself 1989FilmHenry Vas Chorus 1989FilmThe Congressas (voice)1989FilmDavid Macaulay: Pyramidas Hordedef (voice)1988FilmThe Tenth Manas The Imposter 1987FilmLittle Dorritas Arthur Clennam 1987FilmThe Secret Gardenas Archibald Craven 1986FilmOn Wings of Fireas Self 1986FilmDavid Macaulay: Cathedralas Pierre (voice)1986FilmMr. Pyeas Mr. Pye 1986TVMr Pyeas Mr Pye 1986TVWedden, dat..?as Self 1985FilmThe Statue of Libertyas Self (voice)1985FilmCyrano de Bergeracas Cyrano de Bergerac 1982FilmEnigmaas Kurt Limmer 1982FilmThe Secret of NIMHas Nicodemus (voice)1982FilmStranger in Townas The Stranger 1982TVInside the Third Reichas Adolf Hitler 1982FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Dom Claude Frollo 1981FilmCharlotteas Daberlohn 1980FilmThe Man Who Went Up in Smokeas Martin Beck 1980FilmHamletas Hamlet 1979FilmThe Human Factoras Arthur Davis 1979TVMinderas Freddie Fenton 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas The Stranger 1978FilmRichard IIas King Richard II 1978FilmThe Medusa Touchas Townley - Publisher 1978FilmMysterious Castles of Clayas Narrator 1977FilmPhilby, Burgess and Macleanas Guy Burgess 1976TVI, Claudiusas Claudius 1974FilmBlue Bloodas Gregory 1974FilmThe Odessa Fileas Klaus Wenzer 1974TVNOVAas Voice of Ernest Shackleton 1974TVThe Pallisersas Lord Fawn 1973FilmThe Day of the Jackalas Inspector Caron 1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas William Drew 1971TVBudgieas Herbert Fletcher 1970FilmThree Sistersas Andrei 1967FilmMuch Ado About Nothingas Don John 1965FilmOthelloas Cassio 1965FilmOlivier Talks About Othelloas (archive footage)1964TVHorizonas Narrator 1962FilmThe Fishing Matchas Eric 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Dom Claude —FilmVenom! Nine Ways to Dieas Narrator —FilmThe Man Who Tried to Steal an Islandas Narrator —FilmLead Heads —FilmFrank and Percy