Derek Jacobi · Cineora

ABOUT DEREK

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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Born22 October 1938

BirthplaceLeytonstone, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora107 of 193 titles

Known for

The titles people know Derek from.

Movie

Gladiator

2000IMDb8.5

Movie

Tomb Raider

2018IMDb6.3

Movie

Underworld: Evolution

2006IMDb6.7

Movie

Cinderella

2015IMDb6.9

Movie

My Week with Marilyn

2011IMDb6.9

Movie

Tolkien

2019IMDb6.8

Movie

The Secret of NIMH

1982IMDb7.5

Movie

Ironclad

2011IMDb6.1

Movie

Hamlet

1996IMDb7.7

Movie

Henry V

1989IMDb7.4

Series

The Civil War

1990IMDb9.0

Series

I, Claudius

1976IMDb8.8

Coming up

What Derek is working on next.

Venom! Nine Ways to Dieas NarratorDate to be announced
Lead HeadsDate to be announced
The Vampyre: Blood & InkDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 107
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: BaseballIMDb 9.2
Working since: 1951

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

193 credits

The 2020s

19 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

Not on Cineora

Frank and Percy

2026

Movie

Heartstopper Forever

2026IMDb6.9

as Pete

Not on Cineora

Moss & Freud

2026

as Lucian Freud

Not on Cineora

Broken English

2026

as The Narrator

Movie

Tinsel Town

2025IMDb5.3

as Albert

Movie

Juliet & Romeo

2025IMDb3.9

as The Friar

Movie

Gladiator II

2024IMDb6.4

as Gracchus

Series

Ludwig

2024–IMDb8.1

as Mr. Todd · 1 episode

The 2010s

42 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Movie

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

2019IMDb5.0

as Lord Palmerston

Not on Cineora

Muse

2019

as The Lawyer

Movie

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

2019IMDb5.4

as Claudius

Series

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

2019IMDb8.6

as Narrator · 10 episodes

Series

Good Omens

2019–2026IMDb8.0

as The Metatron · 2 episodes

Movie

Tolkien

2019IMDb6.8

as Professor Joseph Wright

Series

Les Misérables

2018–2019IMDb7.8

as Bishop Myriel · 1 episode

2018: A Year in the Life of a Year

Not on Cineora

2018: A Year in the Life of a Year

2018

The 2000s

56 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Movie

Margot

2009IMDb6.4

as Fred Ashton

Not on Cineora

Diamonds

2009

2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Diamonds

2009

as Piers Denmont

Movie

Endgame

2009IMDb6.2

as Rudolph Agnew

Not on Cineora

Morris: A Life with Bells On

2009

as Quentin Neely

Movie

A Bunch of Amateurs

2008IMDb6.0

as Nigel Dewberry

Not on Cineora

Sidney Turtlebaum

2008

as Sidney Turtlebaum

Not on Cineora

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

2008

as Narrator

The 1990s

31 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Not on Cineora

The Chimes

1999

as Narrator

Movie

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

1999IMDb6.9

as Father Leonor Fousnel

Movie

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998IMDb6.5

as Francis Bacon

Movie

Basil

1998IMDb5.8

as Father Frederick

Not on Cineora

Animated Epics: Beowulf

1998

as Narrator ( voice )

Movie

Hamlet

1996IMDb7.7

as King Claudius

Movie

Breaking the Code

1996IMDb7.1

as Alan Turing

Not on Cineora

Witness Against Hitler

1996

as General

The 1980s

19 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Movie

Henry V

1989IMDb7.4

as Chorus

Not on Cineora

The Congress

1989

as (voice)

Not on Cineora

David Macaulay: Pyramid

1989

as Hordedef (voice)

Movie

The Tenth Man

1988IMDb6.8

as The Imposter

Movie

Little Dorrit

1987IMDb7.1

as Arthur Clennam

Movie

The Secret Garden

1987IMDb7.1

as Archibald Craven

Not on Cineora

ScreenPlay

1986

as George Salisbury · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

David Macaulay: Cathedral

1986

as Pierre (voice)

The 1970s

19 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Movie

The Human Factor

1979IMDb6.1

as Arthur Davis

Series

Minder

1979–1994IMDb7.8

as Freddie Fenton · 1 episode

Series

Tales of the Unexpected

1979–1988IMDb7.6

as The Stranger · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Richard II

1978

as King Richard II

Not on Cineora

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978

as Richard II · 1 episode

Movie

The Medusa Touch

1978IMDb6.9

as Townley - Publisher

Not on Cineora

Mysterious Castles of Clay

1978

as Narrator

Not on Cineora

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977

as Guy Burgess

The 1960s

5 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

Not on Cineora

ITV Playhouse

1967

as Gerry · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Much Ado About Nothing

1967

as Don John

Movie

Othello

1965IMDb7.0

as Cassio

Series

Horizon

1964–IMDb8.5

as Narrator · 1 episode

The Fishing Match

Not on Cineora

The Fishing Match

1962

as Eric

The 1950s

2 titles

Not on Cineora

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Eric · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Dom Claude · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Derek’s titles.

Kenneth BranaghMurder on the Orient Express, Cinderella and 6 more

Patrick DoyleComposer · Murder on the Orient Express, Cinderella and 5 more

Kristin Scott ThomasTomb Raider, Gosford Park and 2 more

Emma ThompsonNanny McPhee, Henry V and 2 more

Connie NielsenGladiator, Gladiator II and 1 more

Judi DenchMurder on the Orient Express, Henry V and 1 more

Dominic WestThe Crown, Tomb Raider and 1 more

Jason Flemyng