Born Oct. 22, 1938, in London, Jacobi attended Cambridge University, where he developed his acting talents along with classmates Ian McKellen and Trevor Nunn. He soon caught the attention of Laurence Olivier, who invited him to become one of the founding members of the National Theatre. Appearing in countless stage productions over the years, Jacobi has also made his mark on the big and small screens -- most notably in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V, Hamlet and Dead Again and the TV miniseries I, Claudius (in which he played the title role).
More recent films include Gladiator, Gosford Park, Nanny McPhee and Underworld: Evolution (2006).
Add AllI, ClaudiusRoman history comes alive in this 13-part series told from the perspective of Claudius. His physical impairments helped him avoid assassination by the corrupt Caligula, only to become utterly corrupt himself. Tracing the lives of the first of the Roman emperors, this 13-part series is an epic of... Read More
AddLove is the DevilDirector John Maybury explores the life of British painter Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi) in a film that's as disturbing as the artist's own work. The film focuses on Bacon's turbulent affair with George Dyer (Daniel Craig), a burglar who breaks into Bacon's apartment … and stays on to become... Read More
Add AllManor HouseBritain's "Channel Four" takes people born in contemporary times and places them in an incongruous past. In this installment of the program, the participants take on the roles of an aristocratic family, upper servants and lower servants in an early 20th century-style manor house. The rigid rules... Read More
AddAngelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go OnIt's yuletide in Mouseland, and everyone at Angelina's school is buzzing about the upcoming holiday production, "Cinderella Mouse and the Ugly Whiskers." Angelina yearns for the lead but ends up cast as the wicked stepmouse instead. Bitterly disappointed, she backs out of the show … until an... Read More
AddThe Old Curiosity ShopYoung Nell Trent (Sophie Vavasseur) and Grandfather (Derek Jacobi), who owns "The Old Curiosity Shop," have no choice but to go on the run when ruthless loan shark Daniel Quilp (Toby Jones) takes everything from Grandfather and plans to put him in a mental institution. Bryan Dick, Christopher... Read More
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