Acting
Derek Jacobi
- Titles
- 163movies60TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2026, busiest in 1994 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 95top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
I, Claudius92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 106 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
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Pathos6.0average 5.2
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
- Wonder4.0average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Physical Comedy1.6, average 2.5
- Adrenaline4.2, average 5.1
- Scare1.9, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 16
- Historical Drama 9
- Character-Driven 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Historical Setting 5
- Biographical Drama 5
- Class Conflict 5
- Mystery 4
- Period Piece 4
- Magical Realism 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Melancholy Tone 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael CulverActorCadfael, One Corpse Too Many, Philby, Burgess and Maclean, The Virgin in the Ice, The Leper of St. Giles, +1 more
Brian BlessedActorI, Claudius, Henry V, David Macaulay: Roman City, Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy, David Macaulay: Cathedral, +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
John GielgudActorInside the Third Reich, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Human Factor, Inside the Third Reich, Richard II
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
Frank FinlayActorEnigma, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, Olivier Talks About Othello
Cavan ClerkinActorThe Devil of Christmas, Sidney Turtlebaum, Inside No. 9: The Devil of Christmas, The Devil of Christmas
Steve PembertonActorHow Do You Plead?, The Devil of Christmas, Inside No. 9: The Devil of Christmas, The Devil of Christmas
Movies and TV shows
142020s
1 title · average score 86
86
The American Buffalo (2023)
TV show · as (voice)
2010s
6 titles · average score 78
83
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour (2019)
TV show · as Narrator
79
Les Misérables (2018)
TV show · as Bishop Myriel
82
The Crown (2016)
TV show · as Duke of Windsor
83
Last Tango in Halifax (2012)
TV show · as Alan
62
Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
TV show · as Lord Pirrie
78
The Borgias (2011)
TV show · as Cardinal Orsini
2000s
2 titles · average score 76
78
Doctor Who (2005)
TV show · as Professor Yana
74
The Long Firm (2004)
TV show · as Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby
1990s
2 titles · average score 83
81
The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
TV show · as Daedalus
84
The Civil War (1990)
TV show · as William Russell / Various (voice)
1970s
2 titles · average score 82
92
I, Claudius (1976)
TV show · as Claudius
73
The Pallisers (1974)
TV show · as Lord Fawn
1950s
1 title · average score 68
68
Armchair Theatre (1956)
TV show · as Eric