Derek Jacobi

Born 1938 · English actor

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.

Derek Jacobi, in order

1. 1965 Othello: acted · directed by Stuart Burge
2. 1968 Interlude: acted · directed by Kevin Billington
3. 1970 Three Sisters: acted · directed by John Sichel and Laurence Olivier
4. 1972 Great Performances (TV series): acted
5. 1972 Man of Straw (TV series): acted · directed by Herbert Wise
6. 1973 Blue Blood: acted · directed by Andrew Sinclair
7. 1973 The Day of the Jackal: acted · directed by Fred Zinnemann
8. 1974 The Odessa File: acted · directed by Ronald Neame · critics 71%, audiences 64% · streaming on fuboTV, Roku Channel, YouTube (free)
9. 1976 I, Claudius (TV series): acted · directed by Herbert Wise
10. 1978 The Medusa Touch: acted · directed by Jack Gold · audiences 73% · streaming on Pluto TV, YouTube (free), Plex
11. 1979 The Human Factor: acted · directed by Otto Preminger
12. 1980 Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste: acted · directed by Péter Bacsó
13. 1981 Charlotte: acted · directed by Frans Weisz
14. 1983 Enigma: acted · directed by Jeannot Szwarc · audiences 26% · streaming on Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV
15. 1985 The Statue of Liberty: acted · directed by Ken Burns · streaming on Kanopy
16. 1986 Mr Pye (TV series): acted · directed by Michael Darlow
17. 1987 The Secret Garden (TV movie): acted · directed by Alan Grint
18. 1988 Little Dorrit: acted · directed by Christine Edzard
19. 1988 The Congress: acted · directed by Ken Burns
20. 1989 Henry V: acted · directed by Kenneth Branagh
21. 1990 The Civil War (TV series): acted · directed by Ken Burns
22. 1990 The Fool: acted · directed by Christine Edzard
23. 1991 Dead Again: acted · directed by Kenneth Branagh · critics 82%, audiences 76% · streaming on MGM+, Hoopla
24. 1994–96 Cadfael (TV series): acted
25. 1995 Achilles: acted · directed by Barry Purves
26. 1996 Hamlet: acted · directed by Kenneth Branagh
27. 1996 Looking for Richard: acted · directed by Al Pacino
28. 1998 Basil: acted · directed by Radha Bharadwaj
29. 1998 Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon: acted · directed by John Maybury · critics 61%, audiences 61% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
30. 1999 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien: acted · directed by Paul Cox
31. 2000 Gladiator: acted · directed by Ridley Scott · critics 80%, audiences 87% · streaming on Netflix, Paramount+, Kanopy
32. 2000 Jason and the Argonauts (TV movie): acted · directed by Nick Willing
33. 2000 Jazz: acted · directed by Ken Burns
34. 2000 The Wyvern Mystery (TV movie): acted · directed by Alex Pillai
35. 2000 Up at the Villa: acted · directed by Philip Haas
36. 2001 Gosford Park: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 87%, audiences 78%
37. 2001 Revelation: acted · directed by Stuart Urban
38. 2001 The Body: acted · directed by Jonas McCord
39. 2002 Revengers Tragedy: acted · directed by Alex Cox · critics 60%, audiences 76%
40. 2002 The Gathering Storm (TV movie): acted · directed by Richard Loncraine
41. 2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There: acted · directed by Rick McKay
42. 2003 Henry VIII (TV movie): acted · directed by Pete Travis
43. 2004 Strings: acted · directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund
44. 2005 Bye Bye Blackbird: acted · directed by Robinson Savary
45. 2005 Nanny McPhee: acted · directed by Kirk Jones
46. 2006 Underworld: Evolution: acted · directed by Len Wiseman
47. 2007 Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space (short film): acted · directed by Chris Boyle
48. 2007 Doctor Who (2005) (TV series): acted
49. 2007 Guantanamero: acted · directed by Vicente Peñarrocha
50. 2007 The Golden Compass: acted · directed by Chris Weitz · critics 41%, audiences 51% · streaming on Roku Channel, Plex
51. 2007 The Old Curiosity Shop (TV movie): acted · directed by Brian Percival
52. 2007 The Riddle: acted · directed by Brendan Foley
53. 2008 A Bunch of Amateurs: acted · directed by Andy Cadiff
54. 2008 Adam Resurrected: acted · directed by Paul Schrader
55. 2009 Endgame (TV movie): acted · directed by Pete Travis
56. 2009 Morris: A Life with Bells On: acted · directed by Lucy Akhurst
57. 2010 Hereafter: acted · directed by Clint Eastwood · critics 48%, audiences 38%
58. 2010 The King's Speech: acted · directed by Tom Hooper · critics 94%, audiences 92% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
59. 2011 Anonymous: acted · directed by Roland Emmerich · critics 47%, audiences 53%
60. 2011 Ironclad: acted · directed by Jonathan English
61. 2011 My Week with Marilyn: acted · directed by Simon Curtis
62. 2011 The Borgias (TV series): acted
63. 2011 There Be Dragons: acted · directed by Roland Joffé
64. 2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel (TV series): acted · directed by Ciaran Donnelly
65. 2013 Vicious (TV series): acted · directed by Ed Bye
66. 2014 Effie: acted · directed by Richard Laxton · critics 42%, audiences 42%
67. 2014 Grace of Monaco: acted · directed by Olivier Dahan · critics 10%, audiences 25% · streaming on Peacock, Kanopy, Hoopla
68. 2015 Cinderella: acted · directed by Kenneth Branagh · critics 83%, audiences 78% · streaming on Disney+
69. 2016 Inside No. 9 (TV series): acted
70. 2016 The Crown (TV series): acted · directed by Julian Jarrold and Philip Martin · critics 81%, audiences 92% · streaming on Netflix
71. 2016 The History of Love: acted · directed by Radu Mihăileanu
72. 2017 Murder on the Orient Express: acted · directed by Kenneth Branagh · critics 59%, audiences 54% · streaming on HBO Max
73. 2017 Stratton: acted · directed by Simon West · critics 0%, audiences 24% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Plex
74. 2018 Les Misérables (TV series): acted · directed by Tom Shankland · critics 88%, audiences 79%
75. 2018 Swords and Sceptres: acted · directed by Swati Bhise
76. 2018 Tomb Raider: acted · directed by Roar Uthaug · critics 52%, audiences 55% · streaming on HBO Max
77. 2019 Tolkien: acted · directed by Dome Karukoski
78. 2023 The Martini Shot: acted · directed by Stephen Wallis
79. 2024 Gladiator II: acted · directed by Ridley Scott · critics 70%, audiences 80% · streaming on Netflix, MGM+, Paramount+
80. 2025 Juliet & Romeo: acted · directed by Timothy Scott Bogart
81. 2025 Tinsel Town: acted · directed by Chris Foggin
82. 2026 Heartstopper Forever (TV movie): acted · directed by Wash Westmoreland
83. 2026 This Mortal Coil: acted · directed by Stephen Wallis
84. A Bird Flew In: acted
85. Frank and Percy: acted · directed by Sean Mathias
86. Hello Stranger: acted · directed by Paul Raschid
87. Ilkley: acted
88. Moss & Freud: acted · directed by James Lucas