Derek Jacobi

Born: 1938-10-22, Leytonstone, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• Doctor Who (2005)
• Frasier (1993)
• NOVA (1974)
• The Crown (2016)
• Horizon (1964)
• The Sandman (2022)
• The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
• Gladiator (2000)
• Ludwig (2024)
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
• The Borgias (2011)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• Gladiator II (2024)
• Hamlet (1996)
• Cinderella (2015)
• Cadfael (1994)
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
• Inside No. 9 (2014)
• ScreenPlay (1986)
• Tomb Raider (2018)
• Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
• The King's Speech (2010)
• In the Night Garden (2007)
• The Jury (2002)
• Nanny McPhee (2005)
• The Golden Compass (2007)
• Heartstopper Forever (2026)
• The Civil War (1990)
• I, Claudius (1976)
• The Day of the Jackal (1973)