Biography
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
Awards & recognition
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor · 2009
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 2001
- Knight Bachelor · 1994
- Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog · 1989
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1989
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- Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1985
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1985
- Laurence Olivier Award — Actor of the Year in a Revival · 1983
- British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 1976
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1988 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Amazing World of Gumball
The West
The Crown
The Gospel of Luke
Gladiator
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Inside No. 9
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
Good Omens
The Sandman
The Civil War
I, Claudius
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Agatha Christie's Marple
Ludwig
The King's Speech
Frasier
The Borgias
Doctor Who
Vicious
Great Escape: The Untold Story
Mystery!: Cadfael
Baseball
The Secret of NIMH
The Day of the Jackal
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The American Buffalo
Horizon
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Say Your Prayers
Les Misérables
Hamlet
The Congress
Last Tango in Halifax
Henry V
The Jury
NOVA
Affairs of the Heart
Tolkien
In the Night Garden...
The Statue of Liberty
Who Do You Think You Are?
Cinderella
Gosford Park
Looking for Richard
Tales of the Unexpected
The Medusa Touch
Murder on the Orient Express
My Week with Marilyn
Nanny McPhee