DEREK JACOBI
Derek Jacobi
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 22, 1938
Place of Birth: 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
Starring
2026·
Heartstopper Forever2026·
Broken EnglishThe Narrator
2025·
Juliet & RomeoThe Friar
2024·
LudwigMr. Todd
2023·
U-Boat WargamersNarrator (voice)
2023·
The American Buffalo(voice)
Sir Ralph Unwin
2023·
The Martini ShotErrol
2022·
Remembers…Self
2022·
The SandmanErasmus Fry
2022·
Pearl IslandsSelf
Narrator
2020·
Come AwayMr. Brown
Narrator
2019·
Good OmensMetatron, The Metatron
Claudius
2019·
TolkienProfessor Joseph Wright
2018·
Les MisérablesBishop Myriel
2018·
Tomb RaiderMr. Yaffe
Scrooge
2017·
StrattonRoss
Edward Henry Masterman
2016·
The CrownDuke of Windsor
2016·
The History of LoveLeopold Gursky
Mercutio
Self (archive footage)
2015·
The Gospel of LukeNarrator (voice) – King James Version
2014·
Inside No. 9Webster
2014·
Grace of MonacoCount Fernando D'Aillieres
2013·
ViciousStuart Bixby
Claudius/Spooner
Narrator
2013·
Muse of FireSelf
Himself
Alan
Lord Pirrie
2012·
The Halloween KidNarrator
2012·
Jail CaesarSulla
2011·
The BorgiasCardinal Orsini
Narrator (voice)
King Lear
2010·
HereafterDerek Jacobi
2010·
The King's SpeechArchbishop Cosmo Lang
Self
2009·
DiamondsPiers Denmont
Quentin Neely
2009·
MargotFred Ashton
2009·
EndgameRudolph Agnew
2008·
One of Those DaysHoward Whittam
2008·
Sidney TurtlebaumSidney Turtlebaum
President
Narrator (voice)
2005·
Doctor WhoProfessor Yana
Colonel Protheroe
2004·
The Long FirmLord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby
2004·
LondonTacitus
Self
The Master (voice)
2003·
Henry VIIINarrator
2002·
The JuryGeorge Cording QC
2002·
InquisitionCardinal Grand Inquisitor
2002·
The Dinosaur HuntersNarrator (voice)
Nijinsky (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi)
Priam Huntington (voice)
Narrator
2001·
RevelationLibrarian
Phineas
Various Characters
2000·
WilfredVoice
Father Leonor Fousnel
1999·
The ChimesNarrator
1996·
The WestSelf (voice)
1996·
Looking for RichardSelf - Interviewee
1994·
Baseball(voice), Various (voice)
1994·
CadfaelBrother Cadfael
Marcus Fabricius (voice)
1994·
The Secret GardenArchibald Craven (voice)
Mr. Jeremy Fisher (voice)
1992·
The Velvet ClawNarrator
1992·
AladdinThe Magician (voice)
Daedalus
1990·
The Civil WarWilliam Russell / Various (voice)
1990·
Discovering HamletHimself
1990·
The FoolMr. Frederick / Sir John
Hordedef (voice)
1986·
ScreenPlayGeorge Salisbury
1986·
Mr PyeMr Pye
1986·
Wedden, dat..?Self
Pierre (voice)
1986·
Mr. PyeMr. Pye
Adolf Hitler
1980·
HamletHamlet
Martin Beck
Drioli, The Stranger
Hamlet, Richard II
1978·
Richard IIKing Richard II
1974·
Affairs of the HeartBertram Braddle
1974·
The PallisersLord Fawn
1974·
NOVAVoice of Ernest Shackleton
1974·
Blue BloodGregory
1972·
Man of StrawDiederich Hessling
1970·
Three SistersAndrei
1967·
ITV PlayhouseGerry
Don John
1964·
HorizonNarrator
1962·
The Fishing MatchEric
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee, Self - Winner
1956·
Armchair TheatreEric
Imposter, Archibald Craven, Dom Claude
TBA·
Frank and Percy2025·
Tinsel TownAlbert
Self
Self (archive footage)
TBA·
Lead Heads2022·
A Bird Flew InDavid
2021·
Say Your PrayersFather Enoch
2020·
Breaking The CodesHimself
2020·
The HostDr. Hobson
2019·
MuseThe Lawyer
Lord Palmerston
2015·
CinderellaKing
2015·
VenomNarrator
2013·
YouMan
Narrator (voice)
2011·
My Week with MarilynSir Owen Morshead
Himself - Presenter
The Master (archive footage)
Narrator
2007·
In the Night GardenNarrator (voice)
Derek Jacobi
Narrator(voice)
Self
2004·
Cloud Cuckoo LandVictor
Mr. Operatski (voice)
Other Voices (voice)
Self
Self
Theseus (voice)
1998·
BasilFather Frederick
Brother Cadfael
Jeremy Fisher (voice)
1994·
Monk's HoodBrother Cadfael
Brother Cadfael
Brother Cadfael
1994·
One Corpse Too ManyBrother Cadfael
1993·
FrasierJackson Hedley
1993·
Circles of DeceitRandal
1989·
The Congress(voice)
Self (voice)
1981·
CharlotteDaberlohn
1979·
MinderFreddie Fenton
Narrator
1976·
I, ClaudiusClaudius
William Drew
1971·
BudgieHerbert Fletcher
(archive footage)
Narrator
2026·
Moss & FreudLucian Freud
2024·
Gladiator IIGracchus
2023·
AllelujahAmbrose
2014·
Effie GrayTravers Twiss
Himself
Narrator (voice)
2011·
IroncladCornhill
2011·
There Be DragonsHonorio
2011·
AnonymousPrologue
2010·
Joe Maddison's WarMr. Simpson
2008·
A Bunch of AmateursNigel Dewberry
2008·
Adam ResurrectedDr. Nathan Gross
2007·
GuantanameroGuido
2007·
AnastezsiBalzer
2007·
The RiddleThe Tramp / Charles Dickens
Grandfather
2007·
The Golden CompassMagisterial Emissary
2006·
Pinochet in SuburbiaSenator Augusto Pinochet
Alexander Corvinus
2005·
Bye Bye BlackbirdLord Dempsey
2005·
Nanny McPheeMr. Wheen
2004·
StringsNezo
Gracchus (Gladiator) (archive footage)
2002·
Two Men Went To WarMaj. Merton
2002·
The Gathering StormStanley Baldwin
2002·
Revengers TragedyThe Duke
2001·
The BodyFather Lavelle
2001·
Gosford ParkProbert
2000·
Up at the VillaLucky Leadbetter
2000·
The Wyvern MysterySquire Fairfield
2000·
GladiatorGracchus
Francis Bacon
Narrator ( voice )
General
1996·
Breaking the CodeAlan Turing
1996·
HamletKing Claudius
1995·
AchillesNarrator
1993·
The Vision ThingGeorge Salisbury
1991·
Dead AgainFranklyn Madson
1989·
Henry VChorus
1988·
The Tenth ManThe Imposter
1987·
The Secret GardenArchibald Craven
1987·
Little DorritArthur Clennam
1986·
On Wings of FireSelf
1985·
Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de Bergerac
Dom Claude Frollo
1982·
The Secret of NIMHNicodemus (voice)
1982·
EnigmaKurt Limmer
1982·
Stranger in TownThe Stranger
1979·
The Human FactorArthur Davis
1978·
The Medusa TouchTownley - Publisher
Guy Burgess
1974·
The Odessa FileKlaus Wenzer
Inspector Caron
1965·
OthelloCassio
Production
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