Actor
Derek Jacobi
- Born: 22 February 1938, Stockport, England
- Estimated net worth: $8 million
Derek Jacobi is a distinguished English actor known for his work in theatre, film, and television. He gained prominence for his performances in 'I, Claudius' and 'The Old Vic'. Renowned for his classical training and commanding voice, Jacobi has received…
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About Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi is a distinguished English actor known for his work in theatre, film, and television. He gained prominence for his performances in 'I, Claudius' and 'The Old Vic'. Renowned for his classical training and commanding voice, Jacobi has received acclaim for his versatility in both dramatic and comedic roles throughout his extensive career.
- Born
- 22 February 1938, Stockport, England
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Spouses
- Richard Clifford (1986-present)
- Children
- 2 (including a son named James)
- Parents
- George Jacobi, Daisy Jacobi
- Estimated net worth
- $8 million
Fun facts about Derek Jacobi
- Derek Jacobi is a founding member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
- He has won multiple awards including a BAFTA and two Olivier Awards.
Famous Derek Jacobi quotes
“I am Claudius.”
“I don’t want to be a memory.”
“To be a great actor, you have to be a great listener.”
Derek Jacobi filmography
Cast (231)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Frank and Percy Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2026 | Heartstopper Forever Movie | Pete | 7.2 |
| 2026 | Moss & Freud Movie | Lucian Freud | 5.5 |
| 2026 | Broken English Movie | The Narrator | 7.6 |
| 2025 | Tinsel Town Movie | Albert | 5.8 |
| 2025 | Juliet & Romeo Movie | The Friar | 6.0 |
| 2024 | Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration Movie | Self | 4.5 |
| 2024 | Gladiator II Movie | Gracchus | 6.6 |
| 2024 | Ludwig TV | Mr. Todd | 7.9 |
| 2023 | The American Buffalo TV | (voice) | 7.4 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies TV | Sir Ralph Unwin | 7.0 |
| 2023 | The Martini Shot Movie | Errol | 6.5 |
| 2023 | Allelujah Movie | Ambrose | 5.4 |
| 2023 | U-Boat Wargamers TV | Narrator (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2022 | Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2022 | A Bird Flew In Movie | David | |
| 2022 | Pearl Islands Movie | Self | |
| 2022 | The Sandman TV | Erasmus Fry | 7.8 |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2021 | Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Say Your Prayers Movie | Father Enoch | 7.4 |
| 2021 | The Lost Pirate Kingdom TV | Narrator | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Coronation Street: Queens of the Street Movie | Himself | |
| 2020 | Come Away Movie | Mr. Brown | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Breaking The Codes Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2020 | The Host Movie | Dr. Hobson | 5.6 |
| 2019 | The Warrior Queen of Jhansi Movie | Lord Palmerston | 6.4 |
| 2019 | Muse Movie | The Lawyer | |
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans Movie | Claudius | 5.2 |
| 2019 | Greatest Events of World War II in Colour TV | Narrator | 8.1 |
| 2019 | Good Omens TV | The Metatron | 8.0 |
| 2019 | Good Omens TV | Metatron | 8.0 |
| 2019 | Tolkien Movie | Professor Joseph Wright | 6.9 |
| 2018 | Les Misérables TV | Bishop Myriel | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 2018: A Year in the Life of a Year Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2018 | Nothing Is Truer than Truth Movie | Unknown character | 3.5 |
| 2018 | Tomb Raider Movie | Mr. Yaffe | 6.4 |
| 2017 | A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Movie | Scrooge | 7.7 |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express Movie | Edward Henry Masterman | 6.7 |
| 2017 | Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2017 | Stratton Movie | Ross | 5.1 |
| 2016 | The Devil of Christmas Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2016 | The History of Love Movie | Leopold Gursky | 6.4 |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Duke of Windsor | 8.2 |
| 2016 | Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet Movie | Mercutio | 8.0 |
| 2015 | Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Venom Movie | Narrator | 10.0 |
| 2015 | Cinderella Movie | King | 6.8 |
| 2015 | The Gospel of Luke Movie | Narrator (voice) - King James Version | 7.6 |
| 2014 | Grace of Monaco Movie | Count Fernando D'Aillieres | 6.0 |
| 2014 | Effie Gray Movie | Travers Twiss | 6.0 |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 TV | Webster | 8.1 |
| 2013 | You Movie | Man | |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage Movie | Claudius/Spooner | 6.2 |
| 2013 | The Man Who Tried to Steal an Island Movie | Narrator | |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Vicious TV | Stuart Bixby | 7.5 |
| 2013 | Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene Movie | Narrator (voice) | 1.0 |
| 2012 | Last Tango in Halifax TV | Alan | 7.1 |
| 2012 | Last Will. & Testament Movie | Himself | 5.3 |
| 2012 | The Halloween Kid Movie | Narrator | |
| 2012 | Jail Caesar Movie | Sulla | 6.3 |
| 2012 | Shakespeare Uncovered TV | Himself | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood and Steel TV | Lord Pirrie | 7.2 |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn Movie | Sir Owen Morshead | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Anonymous Movie | Prologue | 6.4 |
| 2011 | Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum) Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2011 | The Amazing World of Gumball TV | Narrator (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2011 | The Borgias TV | Cardinal Orsini | 7.6 |
| 2011 | There Be Dragons Movie | Honorio | 5.1 |
| 2011 | Ironclad Movie | Cornhill | 6.2 |
| 2011 | National Theatre Live: King Lear Movie | King Lear | 7.0 |
| 2010 | The King's Speech Movie | Archbishop Cosmo Lang | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Hereafter Movie | Derek Jacobi | 6.2 |
| 2010 | Joe Maddison's War Movie | Mr. Simpson | 4.2 |
| 2009 | Margot Movie | Fred Ashton | 5.5 |
| 2009 | Doctor Who Greatest Moments TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2009 | Charles Dickens's England Movie | Himself - Presenter | |
| 2009 | Diamonds TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Diamonds Movie | Piers Denmont | 4.7 |
| 2009 | Endgame Movie | Rudolph Agnew | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Morris: A Life with Bells On Movie | Quentin Neely | 6.5 |
| 2008 | A Bunch of Amateurs Movie | Nigel Dewberry | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Sidney Turtlebaum Movie | Sidney Turtlebaum | 3.3 |
| 2008 | Pompeii and the Roman Villa Movie | Narrator | |
| 2008 | Adam Resurrected Movie | Dr. Nathan Gross | 6.1 |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind Us Movie | The Master (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | One of Those Days Movie | Howard Whittam | 7.3 |
| 2007 | The Old Curiosity Shop Movie | Grandfather | 5.0 |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass Movie | Magisterial Emissary | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Guantanamero Movie | Guido | 4.0 |
| 2007 | The Riddle Movie | The Tramp / Charles Dickens | 4.8 |
| 2007 | Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space Movie | President | |
| 2007 | Mist: Sheepdog Tales TV | Narrator | 7.0 |
| 2007 | In the Night Garden TV | Narrator (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2007 | Anastezsi Movie | Balzer | 7.0 |
| 2007 | The Art of Francis Bacon Movie | Derek Jacobi | |
| 2006 | Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Pinochet in Suburbia Movie | Senator Augusto Pinochet | 5.3 |
| 2006 | Underworld: Evolution Movie | Alexander Corvinus | 6.6 |
| 2005 | Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy Movie | Narrator(voice) | |
| 2005 | Nanny McPhee Movie | Mr. Wheen | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Bye Bye Blackbird Movie | Lord Dempsey | 5.3 |
| 2005 | Strength and Honor: Production Pods Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | Professor Yana | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple TV | Colonel Protheroe | 7.8 |
| 2004 | Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On Movie | Mr. Operatski (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Strings Movie | Nezo | 6.6 |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Movie | Other Voices (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2004 | The Long Firm TV | Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby | 7.2 |
| 2004 | London TV | Tacitus | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Cloud Cuckoo Land Movie | Victor | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka TV | The Master (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2002 | The Dinosaur Hunters Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Inquisition Movie | Cardinal Grand Inquisitor | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Two Men Went To War Movie | Maj. Merton | 6.7 |
| 2002 | I, Claudius: A Television Epic Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Revengers Tragedy Movie | The Duke | 5.8 |
| 2002 | The Making of Gosford Park Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky Movie | Nijinsky (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) | 4.5 |
| 2002 | The Gathering Storm Movie | Stanley Baldwin | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Ultimate Fights from the Movies Movie | Gracchus (Gladiator) (archive footage) | 5.0 |
| 2002 | The Jury TV | George Cording QC | 7.1 |
| 2001 | Gosford Park Movie | Probert | 6.8 |
| 2001 | The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream Movie | Theseus (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2001 | David Macaulay: Mill Times Movie | Priam Huntington (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Body Movie | Father Lavelle | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Revelation Movie | Librarian | 5.1 |
| 2001 | Great Escape: The Untold Story Movie | Narrator | 7.5 |
| 2000 | Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Movie | Various Characters | 7.0 |
| 2000 | The Wyvern Mystery Movie | Squire Fairfield | 5.2 |
| 2000 | Wilfred Movie | Voice | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Jason and the Argonauts TV | Phineas | 6.5 |
| 2000 | Gladiator Movie | Gracchus | 8.2 |
| 2000 | Up at the Villa Movie | Lucky Leadbetter | 5.3 |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1999 | The Chimes Movie | Narrator | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Molokai: The Story of Father Damien Movie | Father Leonor Fousnel | 6.2 |
| 1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon Movie | Francis Bacon | 6.1 |
| 1998 | Basil Movie | Father Frederick | 5.5 |
| 1998 | Animated Epics: Beowulf Movie | Narrator ( voice ) | 6.2 |
| 1996 | Hamlet Movie | King Claudius | 7.3 |
| 1996 | Looking for Richard Movie | Self - Interviewee | 6.8 |
| 1996 | Breaking the Code Movie | Alan Turing | 5.6 |
| 1996 | The West TV | Self (voice) | 8.4 |
| 1996 | Witness Against Hitler Movie | General | 8.0 |
| 1995 | The Virgin in the Ice Movie | Brother Cadfael | |
| 1995 | Achilles Movie | Narrator | 5.5 |
| 1994 | The Secret Garden Movie | Archibald Craven (voice) | 5.9 |
| 1994 | Baseball TV | Various (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1994 | Baseball TV | (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1994 | Monk's Hood Movie | Brother Cadfael | |
| 1994 | The Leper of St. Giles Movie | Brother Cadfael | |
| 1994 | The Sanctuary Sparrow Movie | Brother Cadfael | |
| 1994 | Cadfael TV | Brother Cadfael | 7.5 |
| 1994 | One Corpse Too Many Movie | Brother Cadfael | |
| 1994 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher Movie | Jeremy Fisher (voice) | |
| 1994 | David Macaulay: Roman City Movie | Marcus Fabricius (voice) | 9.0 |
| 1993 | Circles of Deceit Movie | Randal | 7.8 |
| 1993 | The Vision Thing Movie | George Salisbury | |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Jackson Hedley | 7.7 |
| 1992 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends TV | Mr. Jeremy Fisher (voice) | 6.4 |
| 1992 | Aladdin Movie | The Magician (voice) | 5.6 |
| 1992 | The Velvet Claw TV | Narrator | 9.0 |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus Movie | Daedalus | |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths TV | Daedalus | 8.2 |
| 1991 | Dead Again Movie | Franklyn Madson | 6.4 |
| 1991 | In My Defence TV | Emile Zola | |
| 1990 | The Fool Movie | Mr. Frederick / Sir John | 8.0 |
| 1990 | The Civil War TV | William Russell / Various (voice) | 7.9 |
| 1990 | Discovering Hamlet Movie | Himself | 5.9 |
| 1989 | Henry V Movie | Chorus | 7.1 |
| 1989 | The Congress Movie | (voice) | 7.6 |
| 1989 | David Macaulay: Pyramid Movie | Hordedef (voice) | |
| 1988 | The Tenth Man Movie | The Imposter | 6.7 |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit Movie | Arthur Clennam | 6.4 |
| 1987 | The Secret Garden Movie | Archibald Craven | 7.7 |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | George Salisbury | 6.0 |
| 1986 | On Wings of Fire Movie | Self | 8.8 |
| 1986 | David Macaulay: Cathedral Movie | Pierre (voice) | |
| 1986 | Mr Pye TV | Mr Pye | 4.2 |
| 1986 | Mr. Pye Movie | Mr. Pye | |
| 1986 | Wedden, dat..? TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1985 | The Statue of Liberty Movie | Self (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1985 | Cyrano de Bergerac Movie | Cyrano de Bergerac | 6.6 |
| 1982 | Enigma Movie | Kurt Limmer | 5.6 |
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH Movie | Nicodemus (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1982 | Stranger in Town Movie | The Stranger | 7.7 |
| 1982 | Inside the Third Reich TV | Adolf Hitler | 7.0 |
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie | Dom Claude Frollo | 5.7 |
| 1981 | Charlotte Movie | Daberlohn | 8.0 |
| 1980 | The Man Who Went Up in Smoke Movie | Martin Beck | 9.0 |
| 1980 | Hamlet Movie | Hamlet | 6.2 |
| 1979 | The Human Factor Movie | Arthur Davis | 5.8 |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Freddie Fenton | 7.2 |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | The Stranger | 6.8 |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Drioli | 6.8 |
| 1978 | Richard II Movie | King Richard II | 8.0 |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare TV | Richard II | 6.0 |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare TV | Hamlet | 6.0 |
| 1978 | The Medusa Touch Movie | Townley - Publisher | 6.8 |
| 1978 | Mysterious Castles of Clay Movie | Narrator | 6.4 |
| 1977 | Philby, Burgess and Maclean Movie | Guy Burgess | 5.4 |
| 1976 | I, Claudius TV | Claudius | 7.8 |
| 1974 | Blue Blood Movie | Gregory | 4.4 |
| 1974 | The Odessa File Movie | Klaus Wenzer | 6.6 |
| 1974 | Affairs of the Heart TV | Bertram Braddle | 7.0 |
| 1974 | NOVA TV | Voice of Ernest Shackleton | 7.1 |
| 1974 | The Pallisers TV | Lord Fawn | 6.4 |
| 1973 | The Day of the Jackal Movie | Inspector Caron | 7.5 |
| 1972 | Man of Straw TV | Diederich Hessling | |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | William Drew | 7.5 |
| 1971 | Budgie TV | Herbert Fletcher | 7.2 |
| 1970 | Three Sisters Movie | Andrei | 4.3 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Gerry | 7.0 |
| 1967 | Much Ado About Nothing Movie | Don John | 6.3 |
| 1965 | Othello Movie | Cassio | 6.4 |
| 1964 | Horizon TV | Narrator | 7.5 |
| 1962 | The Fishing Match Movie | Eric | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre TV | Eric | 6.0 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Winner | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Nominee | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Dom Claude | 8.8 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Archibald Craven | 8.8 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Imposter | 8.8 |
| TBA | Venom! Nine Ways to Die Movie | Narrator | |
| TBA | Lead Heads Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | The Vampyre: Blood & Ink Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (1)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.0 |
Latest releases
- Frank and Percy2026
- Heartstopper Forever2026 / TMDB 7.2
- Moss & Freud2026 / TMDB 5.5
- Broken English2026 / TMDB 7.6
- Tinsel Town2025 / TMDB 5.8
- Juliet & Romeo2025 / TMDB 6.0
Questions about Derek Jacobi
What are some of Derek Jacobi's career highlights?
Derek Jacobi's career highlights include his role in 'I, Claudius', performances on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and his acclaimed work in 'The Old Vic'.
Has Derek Jacobi won any awards?
Yes, Derek Jacobi has won several prestigious awards including a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and two Olivier Awards for his performances in theatre.
What was Derek Jacobi's first film?
Derek Jacobi's first film was 'The Last of Mrs. Cheyney' released in 1979, marking the start of his film career.
What are some of Derek Jacobi's most successful films?
Some of Derek Jacobi's most successful films include 'Glorious 39', 'The King's Speech', and 'The Last of the Blonde Bombshells'.
What is known about Derek Jacobi's personal life?
Derek Jacobi is openly gay and has been in a long-term relationship with Richard Clifford since 1986. He has two children.
What is Derek Jacobi's estimated net worth?
Derek Jacobi's estimated net worth is around $8 million, reflecting his successful career in acting.
What are some milestones in Derek Jacobi's filmography?
Milestones in Derek Jacobi's filmography include his iconic role in 'I, Claudius', his voice work in 'Hey Duggee', and numerous stage performances that have garnered critical acclaim.
Is Derek Jacobi involved in any recent projects?
Yes, Derek Jacobi is involved in the animated series 'Hey Duggee' as part of the Squirrel Club, showcasing his continued work in voice acting.