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Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 22, 1938 (86)
Birthplace Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Jul 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

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Juliet & Romeo

Juliet & Romeo

2025

as The Friar

Gladiator II

Gladiator II

2024

as Gracchus

The Martini Shot

The Martini Shot

2023

as Errol

Allelujah

Allelujah

2023

as Ambrose

A Bird Flew In

A Bird Flew In

2022

as David

Say Your Prayers

Say Your Prayers

2021

as Father Enoch

Come Away

Come Away

2020

as Mr. Brown

The Host

The Host

2020

as Dr. Hobson

Tolkien

Tolkien

2019

as Professor Joseph Wright

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

2019

as Lord Palmerston

Muse

Muse

2019

as The Lawyer

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

2018

as Mr. Yaffe

Stratton

Stratton

2017

as Ross

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

as Edward Henry Masterman

The History of Love

The History of Love

2016

as Leopold Gursky

Cinderella

Cinderella

2015

as King

The Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of Luke

2015

as Narrator (voice) – King James Version

Effie Gray

Effie Gray

2014

as Travers Twiss

Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

2014

as Count Fernando D'Aillieres

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

2013

as Narrator (voice)

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013

as Claudius/Spooner

The Halloween Kid

The Halloween Kid

2012

as Narrator

Ironclad

Ironclad

2011

as Cornhill

There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

2011

as Honorio

My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

2011

as Sir Owen Morshead

Anonymous

Anonymous

2011

as Prologue

Joe Maddison's War

Joe Maddison's War

2010

as Mr. Simpson

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

as Archbishop Cosmo Lang

Hereafter

Hereafter

2010

as Derek Jacobi

Morris: A Life with Bells On

Morris: A Life with Bells On

2009

as Quentin Neely

Margot

Margot

2009

as Fred Ashton

Endgame

Endgame

2009

as Rudolph Agnew

One of Those Days

One of Those Days

2008

as Howard Whittam

Sidney Turtlebaum

Sidney Turtlebaum

2008

as Sidney Turtlebaum

A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs

2008

as Nigel Dewberry

Adam Resurrected

Adam Resurrected

2008

as Dr. Nathan Gross

The Art of Francis Bacon

The Art of Francis Bacon

2007

as Derek Jacobi

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007

as Grandfather

The Riddle

The Riddle

2007

as The Tramp / Charles Dickens

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007

as Magisterial Emissary

Pinochet in Suburbia

Pinochet in Suburbia

2006

as Senator Augusto Pinochet

Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

2006

as Alexander Corvinus

Bye Bye Blackbird

Bye Bye Blackbird

2005

as Lord Dempsey

Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee

2005

as Mr. Wheen

Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On

Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On

2004

as Mr. Operatski (voice)

Strings

Strings

2004

as Nezo (voice)

Inquisition

Inquisition

2002

as Cardinal Grand Inquisitor

The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

2002

as Nijinsky (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi)

Revengers Tragedy

Revengers Tragedy

2002

as The Duke

The Dinosaur Hunters

The Dinosaur Hunters

2002

as Narrator (voice)

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002

as Stanley Baldwin

Two Men Went To War

Two Men Went To War

2002

as Maj. Merton

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002

as Gracchus (Gladiator) (archive footage)

David Macaulay: Mill Times

David Macaulay: Mill Times

2001

as Priam Huntington (voice)

The Body

The Body

2001

as Father Lavelle

Revelation

Revelation

2001

as Librarian

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

as Probert

The Wyvern Mystery

The Wyvern Mystery

2000

as Squire Fairfield

Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa

2000

as Lucky Leadbetter

Gladiator

Gladiator

2000

as Gracchus

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

as Various Characters

The Chimes

The Chimes

1999

as Narrator

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

1999

as Father Leonor Fousnel

Animated Epics: Beowulf

Animated Epics: Beowulf

1998

as Narrator ( voice )

Basil

Basil

1998

as Father Frederick

Breaking the Code

Breaking the Code

1996

as Alan Turing

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as King Claudius

Witness Against Hitler

Witness Against Hitler

1996

as General

Achilles

Achilles

1995

as Narrator

Aladdin

Aladdin

1994

as The Magician (voice)

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1994

as Archibald Craven (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

1994

as Marcus Fabricius (voice)

Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

1993

as Randal

Dead Again

Dead Again

1991

as Franklyn Madson

The Fool

The Fool

1990

as Mr. Frederick / Sir John

David Macaulay: Pyramid

David Macaulay: Pyramid

1989

as Hordedef (voice)

Henry V

Henry V

1989

as Chorus

The Congress

The Congress

1989

as (voice)

The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man

1988

as The Imposter

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

1987

as Arthur Clennam

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1987

as Archibald Craven

Mr. Pye

Mr. Pye

1986

as Mr. Pye

David Macaulay: Cathedral

David Macaulay: Cathedral

1986

as Pierre (voice)

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

1985

as Cyrano de Bergerac

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

1982

as The Stranger

The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH

1982

as Nicodemus (voice)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

as Dom Claude Frollo

Enigma

Enigma

1982

as Kurt Limmer

Inside the Third Reich

Inside the Third Reich

1982

as Adolf Hitler

Charlotte

Charlotte

1981

as Daberlohn

Hamlet

Hamlet

1980

as Hamlet

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

1979

as Arthur Davis

Richard II

Richard II

1978

as King Richard II

Mysterious Castles of Clay

Mysterious Castles of Clay

1978

as Narrator

The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978

as Townley - Publisher

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977

as Guy Burgess

Blue Blood

Blue Blood

1974

as Gregory

The Odessa File

The Odessa File

1974

as Klaus Wenzer

The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

1973

as Inspector Caron

Three Sisters

Three Sisters

1970

as Andrei

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1967

as Don John

Othello

Othello

1965

as Cassio

The Fishing Match

The Fishing Match

1962

as Eric

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Hamlet Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor The Queen, by Rolf Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Passions Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actor Conduct Unbecoming Nominated
Television Credits

In the Night Garden

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 100

First Aired: Mar 19, 2007

Last Tango in Halifax

as Alan

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Nov 20, 2012

Cadfael

as Brother Cadfael

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 29, 1994

I, Claudius

as Claudius

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Titanic: Blood and Steel

as Lord Pirrie

Episodes: 12

First Aired: May 13, 2012

Vicious

as Stuart Bixby

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 29, 2013

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

as Narrator

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 12, 2019

The Civil War

as Various

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

The Velvet Claw

as Narrator

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 07, 1992

The Lost Pirate Kingdom

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 15, 2021

The Jury

as George Cording QC

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 17, 2002

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

as The Master (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 13, 2003

U-Boat Wargamers

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 21, 2023

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

as Sir Ralph Unwin

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 29, 2023

Mr. Pye

as Mr. Pye

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 02, 1986

The Long Firm

as Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 07, 2004

London

as Tacitus

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 07, 2004

Tales of the Unexpected

as The Stranger

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as King Richard II

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

The Amazing World of Gumball

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 03, 2011

Jason and the Argonauts

as Phineas

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 07, 2000

The American Buffalo

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2023

Budgie

as Herbert Fletcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1971

Frasier

as Jackson Hedley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Minder

as Freddie Fenton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dom Claude

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as William Drew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Inside No. 9

as Webster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

NOVA

as Voice of Ernest Shackleton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Good Omens

as The Metatron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Doctor Who

as Professor Yana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Archibald Craven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Imposter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Inside No. 9

as Dennis Fulcher (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

Les Misérables

as Bishop Myriel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 2018

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Colonel Protheroe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

The Sandman

as Erasmus Fry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2022

Good Omens

as Metatron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Family Guy

as Rupert (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Crown

as Duke of Windsor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 2016

Ludwig

as Mr. Todd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2024

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Mr. Jeremy Fisher (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 1992

Baseball

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Baseball

as Various (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Pallisers

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 19, 1974

The Strauss Family

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 07, 1972

Diamonds

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 05, 2009

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

as Himself

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 20, 2009

Doctor Who Confidential

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 2000

Shakespeare Uncovered

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 19, 2012

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

I, Claudius

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

The West

as Self (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1996

Wedden, dat..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1986

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 21 33 15
2024 7 29 41 12
2024 8 20 35 13
2024 9 17 34 8
2024 10 13 19 8
2024 11 15 25 10
2024 12 18 28 10
2025 1 27 51 13
2025 2 14 23 3
2025 3 11 21 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 2 3 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 871 871
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2025 7 552 493

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