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Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Born October 22, 1938· Leytonstone, London, England, UK

82Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Born in Leytonstone, Essex, and educated in history at St John’s College, Cambridge, Jacobi entered professional acting through a scholarship that led to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and, shortly after, to Laurence Olivier’s founding company at the National Theatre, where he debuted as Laertes in Hamlet. His stage career spans celebrated Shakespearean roles-from Macbeth to King Lear-and earned…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Amazing World of GumballSeries★ 8.5
The Amazing World of Gumball2011
Narrator (voice)
The CrownSeries★ 8.2
The Crown2016
Duke of Windsor
Gladiator★ 8.2
Gladiator2000
Gracchus
Good OmensSeries★ 8
Good Omens2019
The Metatron
The SandmanSeries★ 7.8
The Sandman2022
Erasmus Fry
The King's Speech★ 7.7
The King's Speech2010
Archbishop Cosmo Lang
FrasierSeries★ 7.7
Frasier1993
Jackson Hedley
The BorgiasSeries★ 7.6
The Borgias2011
Cardinal Orsini
Doctor WhoSeries★ 7.6
Doctor Who2005
Professor Yana
The Day of the Jackal★ 7.5
The Day of the Jackal1973
Inspector Caron
Les MisérablesSeries★ 7.3
Les Misérables2018
Bishop Myriel
Heartstopper Forever★ 7.2
Heartstopper Forever2026
Pete
Tolkien★ 6.9
Tolkien2019
Professor Joseph Wright
Cinderella★ 6.8
Cinderella2015
King
Murder on the Orient Express★ 6.7
Murder on the Orient Express2017
Edward Henry Masterman
My Week with Marilyn★ 6.7
My Week with Marilyn2011
Sir Owen Morshead
Nanny McPhee★ 6.7
Nanny McPhee2005
Mr. Wheen
Gladiator II★ 6.6
Gladiator II2024
Gracchus
Underworld: Evolution★ 6.6
Underworld: Evolution2006
Alexander Corvinus
Tomb Raider★ 6.4
Tomb Raider2018
Mr. Yaffe
Hereafter★ 6.2
Hereafter2010
Derek Jacobi
The Golden Compass★ 6.1
The Golden Compass2007
Magisterial Emissary