Acting
Derek Jacobi
- Titles
- 157movies60TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2026, busiest in 1994 and 2007 with 8 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 94top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
I, Claudius92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 108 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.9average 2.6
- Politics4.5average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Pathos6.1average 5.2
- Melancholy5.5average 4.7
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.4
- Adrenaline4.1, average 4.9
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Physical Comedy1.6, average 2.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 15
- Historical Drama 8
- Social Commentary 8
- Character-Driven 7
- Period Piece 6
- Biographical Drama 6
- Magical Realism 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Class Conflict 4
- Character Study 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Historical 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael CulverActorCadfael, Philby, Burgess and Maclean, The Leper of St. Giles, One Corpse Too Many, The Virgin in the Ice, +1 more
Julian FirthActorCadfael, The Leper of St. Giles, One Corpse Too Many, The Sanctuary Sparrow, The Virgin in the Ice, +1 more
Brian BlessedActorI, Claudius, Henry V, David Macaulay: Roman City, David Macaulay: Pyramid, Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy, +1 more- EEdith PargeterWriterCadfael, The Leper of St. Giles, One Corpse Too Many, The Sanctuary Sparrow, The Virgin in the Ice, +1 more
Peter CopleyActorCadfael, The Leper of St. Giles, One Corpse Too Many, The Sanctuary Sparrow, Monk's Hood
Sean PertweeActorCadfael, The Leper of St. Giles, One Corpse Too Many, The Sanctuary Sparrow, Monk's Hood
Kenneth BranaghActorCinderella, My Week with Marilyn, Hamlet, Henry V, Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet- RRussell LewisWriterCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, The Sanctuary Sparrow, The Virgin in the Ice, Monk's Hood
John GielgudActorInside the Third Reich, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Human Factor, Richard II
David MacaulayActorDavid Macaulay: Roman City, David Macaulay: Pyramid, David Macaulay: Mill Times, David Macaulay: Cathedral
Mark OlshakerWriterDavid Macaulay: Roman City, David Macaulay: Pyramid, David Macaulay: Mill Times, David Macaulay: Cathedral- LLarry KleinWriterDavid Macaulay: Roman City, David Macaulay: Pyramid, David Macaulay: Mill Times, David Macaulay: Cathedral
Movies and TV shows
193Upcoming
1 title
as Narrator
2020s
18 titles · average score 65
as Lucian Freud
as Albert
as The Friar
as Gracchus
TV show · as Mr. Todd
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
as Errol
as Ambrose
as David
TV show · as Erasmus Fry
TV show · as Narrator
as Father Enoch
2010s
40 titles · average score 65
TV show · as Narrator
as Professor Joseph Wright
as Mr. Yaffe
as Scrooge
as Leopold Gursky
as King
TV show · as Stuart Bixby
TV show · as Alan
TV show · as Lord Pirrie
as Sir Owen Morshead
2000s
58 titles · average score 61
as Dr. Nathan Gross
as Nigel Dewberry
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
as Grandfather
as Guido
as Alexander Corvinus
as Nezo
TV show · as Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby
as The Master
as The Duke
as Gracchus
TV show · as Phineas
1990s
31 titles · average score 71
as Narrator ( voice )
as Father Frederick
as King Claudius
as Alan Turing
as Narrator
TV show · as Brother Cadfael
as Archibald Craven (voice)
as Marcus Fabricius (voice)
as The Magician (voice)
as Mr. Frederick / Sir John
1980s
19 titles · average score 70
as Chorus
as Hordedef (voice)
as The Imposter
as Arthur Clennam
TV show · as Mr Pye
as Mr. Pye
as Cyrano de Bergerac
as Nicodemus (voice)
as Dom Claude Frollo
TV show · as Adolf Hitler
as Hamlet
as Martin Beck
1970s
19 titles · average score 69
as Arthur Davis
TV show · as Drioli / The Stranger
TV show · as Freddie Fenton
as King Richard II
as Narrator
as Guy Burgess
TV show · as Claudius
as Klaus Wenzer
TV show · as Voice of Ernest Shackleton
as Gregory
TV show · as Diederich Hessling
as Andrei
1960s
5 titles · average score 73
as Don John
TV show · as Gerry
as Cassio
TV show · as Narrator
as Eric
1950s
2 titles · average score 76
TV show · as Eric
TV show · as Archibald Craven / Imposter