Cast

Derek Jacobi

1938

Active years (films on this site)

1989–2016

Genres

DramaBiographyHistoryActionAdventure

Schools and movements

British CinemaBalkan CinemaBlockbuster AuteursContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Kenneth Branagh2 filmsRidley Scott1 filmRadu Mihăileanu1 film

Biography

Sir Derek George Jacobi is an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen as well as for his work at the Royal National Theatre, he has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a British Academy Television Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.

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Awards and honours

International

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1985
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1985
• Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog 1989
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1989
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series 2001

National / local

• British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 1976
• Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival 1983
• Knight Bachelor 1994
• Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 2009

4 films on this site

1. Henry V 1989 · Kenneth Branagh · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. Hamlet 1996 · Kenneth Branagh · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
3. Gladiator 2000 · Ridley Scott · IMDb 8.5 · Cast
4. The History of Love 2016 · Radu Mihăileanu · IMDb 6.3 · Cast