Acting
Derek Jacobi
- Titles
- 160movies59TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2026, busiest in 1994 with 8 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 95top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
I, Claudius92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 104 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Politics4.6average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.6average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Pathos6.1average 5.2
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Melancholy5.5average 4.7
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Physical Comedy1.5, average 2.5
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Adrenaline4.3, average 5.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 15
- Character-Driven 8
- Historical Drama 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Historical Setting 5
- Biographical Drama 5
- Class Conflict 5
- Magical Realism 4
- Mystery 4
- Period Piece 4
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Melancholy 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Brian BlessedActorI, Claudius, Henry V, David Macaulay: Roman City, Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy, David Macaulay: Pyramid, +1 more
Michael CulverActorCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, Philby, Burgess and Maclean, The Virgin in the Ice, The Leper of St. Giles, +1 more
Julian FirthActorCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, The Virgin in the Ice, The Leper of St. Giles, The Sanctuary Sparrow, +1 more- EEdith PargeterWriterCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, The Virgin in the Ice, The Leper of St. Giles, The Sanctuary Sparrow, +1 more
Kenneth BranaghActorCinderella, My Week with Marilyn, Hamlet, Henry V, Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
Sean PertweeActorCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, The Leper of St. Giles, The Sanctuary Sparrow, Monk's Hood
Peter CopleyActorCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, The Leper of St. Giles, The Sanctuary Sparrow, Monk's Hood- RRussell LewisWriterCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, The Virgin in the Ice, The Sanctuary Sparrow, Monk's Hood
John GielgudActorInside the Third Reich, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Human Factor, Richard II
Frank FinlayActorEnigma, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, Olivier Talks About Othello
David MacaulayActorDavid Macaulay: Roman City, David Macaulay: Pyramid, David Macaulay: Cathedral, David Macaulay: Mill Times
Herbert WiseDirectorI, Claudius, Cadfael, Breaking the Code, Man of Straw
Movies and TV shows
182020s
18 titles · average score 66
57
Moss & Freud (2026)
as Lucian Freud
74
Broken English (2026)
as The Narrator
51
Tinsel Town (2025)
as Albert
36
Juliet & Romeo (2025)
as The Friar
64
Gladiator II (2024)
as Gracchus
82
Ludwig (2024)
TV show · as Mr. Todd
76
U-Boat Wargamers (2023)
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
70
The Martini Shot (2023)
as Errol
43
Allelujah (2023)
as Ambrose
86
The American Buffalo (2023)
TV show · as (voice)
78
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023)
TV show · as Sir Ralph Unwin
A Bird Flew In (2022)
as David
72
The Sandman (2022)
TV show · as Erasmus Fry
82
The Lost Pirate Kingdom (2021)
TV show · as Narrator
72
Say Your Prayers (2021)
as Father Enoch
42
Come Away (2020)
as Mr. Brown
46
The Host (2020)
as Dr. Hobson