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The Secret of NIMH (1982) -- A society of genetically altered rats comes to the aid of a mouse whose family is threatened by civilization. Animated.
Underworld: Evolution (2006) -- Clip: Rescue
"Mist: Sheepdog Tales" (2007): : -- This is a trailer for the TV series Mist: Sheepdog Tales
Underworld: Evolution (2006) -- Clip: You Don't Scare Me
Underworld: Evolution (2006) -- Clip: You Need To Feed
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Date of Birth:

22 October 1938, Leytonstone, London, England, UK more

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Mini Biography:

Preeminent British classical actor of the first post-Olivier generation... more

Trivia:

He was awarded the 1983 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre... more

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Down 30% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 7 nominations more

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Majestic Cast Join Colin Firth in The King’s Speech
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Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce join 'Speech'
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Alternate Names:

Sir Derek Jacobi

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 146:00 PMABCF Nanny McPhee  more

Filmography

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  1. I Was Hitler's Weatherman (details only on IMDb Pro)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hippie Hippie Shake (completed) (2010) Judge 2010 - -
- 2. Ironclad (filming) (2010) Cornhill 2010 - -
- 3. There Be Dragons (post-production) (2010) Honorio 2010 - -
- 4. "Mist: Sheepdog Tales" (2007)   Narrator / Lord Henry (38 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 8.9 (10)
38 TV episodes: 33 episodes not shown.
- 5. "Diamonds" (2008)   Piers Denmont (2 episodes, 2008-2009) 2009 - 5.5 (90)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. Endgame (2009) Rudolf Agnew 2009 - 7.0 (161)
- 7. Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) Quentin Neely 2009 - 6.6 (31)
- 8. Margot (filming) (2009) (TV) (rumored) Fred 2009 - -
- 9. The Winter's Tale (in production) (2009) Antigonus 2009 - -
- 10. One of Those Days (2008) Howard 2008 - 3.9 (17)
- 11. A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) Nigel Dewberry 2008 - 5.5 (261)
- 12. Sidney Turtlebaum (2008) Sidney Turtlebaum 2008 - 9.1 (9)
- 13. Adam Resurrected (2008)   Dr. Nathan Gross 2008 - 6.4 (828)
AKAs:
  • Adam Ben Kelev (Israel: Hebrew title)
  • Ein Leben für ein Leben - Adam Resurrected (Germany)
- 14. The Old Curiosity Shop (2007) (TV) Grandfather 2007 - 6.6 (184)
- 15. The Golden Compass (2007) Magisterial Emissary 2007 $364M 6.3 (50,266)
- 16. Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space (2007) President 2007 - 5.9 (9)
- 17. "Doctor Who" (2005)   Professor Yana (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.8 (11,272)
1 TV episode:
- 18. Anastezsi (2007) Balzer 2007 - 6.1 (9)
- 19. The Riddle (2007) The Tramp / Charles Dickens 2007 - 5.2 (1,322)
- 20. Arritmia (2007)   Guido/Commander 2007 - 4.3 (109)
AKAs:
  • Guantanamero (USA)
- 21. Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (2006) (TV) Narrator 2006 - 5.8 (35)
- 22. Pinochet in Suburbia (2006) (TV)   Senator Pinochet 2006 - 5.8 (70)
AKAs:
  • Pinochet's Last Stand (USA: new title)
- 23. Underworld: Evolution (2006) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) Corvinus 2006 $95.3M 6.6 (43,859)
- 24. Nanny McPhee (2005)   Mr. Wheen 2005 $108M 6.7 (11,507)
AKAs:
  • Nanny McPhee (France)
- 25. Project Huxley (2005) Voice of Huxley 2005 - 8.1 (12)
- 26. Bye Bye Blackbird (2005)   Lord Dempsey 2005 - 5.7 (127)
AKAs:
  • Adieu, schöner, schwarzer Vogel (Germany)
- 27. Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (2004) (TV) Colonel Protheroe 2004 - 6.8 (422)
- 28. The Long Firm (2004) (TV) Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby 2004 - 7.9 (209)
- 29. Strings (2004) (voice: English version) Nezo 2004 - 6.9 (1,698)
- 30. London (2004) (TV) Tacitus 2004 - 7.2 (32)
- 31. Cloud Cuckoo Land (2004) Victor 2004 - 6.7 (25)
- 32. Henry VIII (2003) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) Narrator 2003 - 7.2 (925)
- 33. Mr. Ambassador (2003) (TV) Hugo Vickers 2003 - 7.8 (7)
- 34. "Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka" (2003) (voice) The Master 2003 - 7.7 (263)
- 35. Inquisition (2002) (TV) Cardinal Grand Inquisitor 2002 - 7.9 (21)
- 36. Two Men Went to War (2002) Maj. Merton 2002 - 6.6 (478)
- 37. Night's Noontime (2002) Richard Dadd 2002 - 7.4 (17)
- 38. Revengers Tragedy (2002) The Duke 2002 - 6.6 (477)
- 39. The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV) Stanley Baldwin 2002 - 7.5 (1,962)
- 40. "The Jury" (2002) George Cording QC 2002 - 8.0 (324)
- 41. Gosford Park (2001)   Probert 2001 - 7.2 (34,141)
AKAs:
  • Gosford Park (Italy)
- 42. "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" (2000)   Colonel Anger (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.9 (178)
1 TV episode:
- 43. Revelation (2001) Librarian 2001 - 4.8 (1,026)
- 44. The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001)   (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) Nijinsky 2001 - 6.3 (102)
AKAs:
  • Die Tagebücher von Waslaw Nijinski (Germany)
  • Nijinski (Germany)
  • Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (USA)
- 45. The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (2001) (voice) Theseus 2001 - 6.4 (11)
- 46. "Frasier" (1993)   Jackson Hedley (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.5 (11,707)
1 TV episode:
- 47. The Body (2001)   Father Lavelle 2001 - 5.3 (3,774)
AKAs:
  • Das geheimnisvolle Grab (Germany)
  • The Body - Das geheimnisvolle Grab (Germany: TV title)
- 48. Great Escape: The Untold Story (2001) (TV) Narrator 2001 - 7.0 (42)
- 49. On Wings of Fire (2001) Narrator 2001 - 6.3 (9)
- 50. Wilfred (2000) 2000 - 9.6 (16)
- 51. Jason and the Argonauts (2000) (TV) Phineas 2000 - 5.9 (1,516)
- 52. Gladiator (2000) Gracchus 2000 $456M 8.3 (248,132)
- 53. Up at the Villa (2000) Lucky Leadbetter 2000 - 5.9 (1,527)
- 54. The Wyvern Mystery (2000) (TV) Squire Fairfield 2000 - 5.9 (269)
- 55. Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)   Father Leonor Fouesnel 1999 - 6.6 (539)
AKAs:
  • Damiaan (Belgium: Flemish title)
  • Father Damien
  • Molokai: The Forbidden Island (UK: DVD title)
- 56. "Flora Britannica" (1999) Narrator 1999 - -
- 57. "Cadfael" (1994)   Brother Cadfael (13 episodes, 1994-1998) 1998 - 8.7 (411)
AKAs:
  • Mystery!: Cadfael (USA)
- 58. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)   Francis Bacon 1998 - 6.6 (1,163)
AKAs:
  • Love Is the Devil (France) (UK: short title)
  • Ai no akuma (Japan)
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (USA)
- 59. Basil (1998) Father Frederick 1998 - 6.1 (801)
- 60. Animated Epics: Beowulf (1998) (TV)   (voice) Narrator 1998 - 8.3 (79)
AKAs:
  • Beowulf (Europe)
- 61. "Great Performances" (1972)   Master of Ceremonies (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 8.3 (107)
1 TV episode:
- 62. Hamlet (1996)   Claudius 1996 - 7.7 (17,664)
AKAs:
  • William Shakespeare's Hamlet (USA: complete title)
- 63. Breaking the Code (1996) (TV) Alan Turing 1996 - 7.2 (278)
- 64. Achilles (1996) Narrator 1996 - 7.8 (120)
- 65. Witness Against Hitler (1996) (TV) General 1996 - 6.1 (26)
- 66. "ABC Weekend Specials" (1977)   Archibald Craven (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.1 (44)
1 TV episode:
- 67. "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" (1992)   Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.1 (111)
1 TV episode:
- 68. Circle of Deceit (1993) (TV) Randal 1993 - 6.5 (28)
- 69. The Vision Thing (1993) (TV) George Salisbury 1993 - 8.8 (7)
- 70. Aladdin (1992) (V) (voice) The Magician 1992 - 3.0 (44)
- 71. "The Storyteller: Greek Myths" (1990)   Daedalus (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.5 (368)
AKAs:
  • Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1 TV episode:
- 72. Dead Again (1991) Franklyn Madson 1991 - 6.9 (11,833)
- 73. The Fool (1990) Mr. Frederick/Sir John 1990 - 7.0 (37)
- 74. "The Civil War" (1990)   Various (9 episodes, 1990) 1990 - 9.6 (2,158)
AKAs:
  • The American Civil War (UK)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 75. Henry V (1989) Chorus 1989 - 7.9 (13,873)
- 76. The Tenth Man (1988) (TV) The Imposter 1988 - 7.2 (449)
- 77. Little Dorrit (1988)   Arthur Clennam 1988 - 7.5 (447)
AKAs:
  • Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault (UK: first part title)
  • Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story (UK: second part title)
  • Little Dorrit's Story
  • Nobody's Fault
- 78. The Secret Garden (1987) (TV) Archibald Craven 1987 - 7.0 (627)
- 79. "Mr Pye" (1986)   Mr. Pye (4 episodes, 1986) 1986 - 6.8 (30)
- 80. Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) (TV) Cyrano de Bergerac 1985 - 7.1 (72)
- 81. Enigma (1983) Kurt Limmer, East German 1983 - 5.9 (440)
- 82. The Secret of NIMH (1982) (voice) Nicodemus 1982 - 7.3 (8,840)
- 83. "Tales of the Unexpected" (1979)   Drioli / Sir Columbus - The Stranger (2 episodes, 1980-1982) 1982 - 7.7 (240)
AKAs:
  • Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
2 TV episodes:
- 84. Inside the Third Reich (1982) (TV) Adolf Hitler 1982 - 7.5 (247)
- 85. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Dom Claude Frollo (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.6 (64)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 86. Charlotte (1981)   Daberlohn 1981 - 6.9 (75)
AKAs:
  • Charlotte S. (West Germany: reissue title)
- 87. Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste (1980)   Martin Beck 1980 - 5.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • A svéd, akinek nyoma veszett (Hungary)
  • Mannen som gick upp i rök (Sweden)
  • The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
- 88. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) (TV)   Hamlet 1980 - 8.0 (270)
AKAs:
  • Hamlet
  • The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (USA: video title)
- 89. The Human Factor (1979) Arthur Davis 1979 - 5.9 (306)
- 90. "Minder" (1979)   Freddy Fenton (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 8.2 (299)
1 TV episode:
- 91. "Call My Bluff" (1965/II)   On-screen Participant (2 episodes, 1979) 1979 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 92. King Richard the Second (1978) (TV)   Richard II 1978 - 8.6 (112)
AKAs:
  • Richard II
  • The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: King Richard the Second (USA: video title)
- 93. The Medusa Touch (1978)   Townley - Publisher 1978 - 6.9 (1,524)
AKAs:
  • La grande menace (France)
- 94. Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977) (TV) Guy Burgess 1977 - 7.3 (23)
- 95. "I, Claudius" (1976)   Claudius (12 episodes, 1976) 1976 - 9.3 (4,470)
- 96. "Affairs of the Heart" (1974)   Bertram Braddle (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.7 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 97. Markheim (1974) (TV) Markheim 1974 - -
- 98. The Odessa File (1974)   Klaus Wenzer 1974 - 7.1 (2,988)
AKAs:
  • Der Fall Odessa (West Germany)
  • Die Akte Odessa (West Germany)
- 99. "The Pallisers" (1974)   Lord Fawn (7 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 8.3 (108)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 100. The Day of the Jackal (1973)   Caron 1973 - 7.9 (12,533)
AKAs:
  • Chacal (France)
- 101. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" (1971)   William Drew (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.2 (16)
1 TV episode:
- 102. Blue Blood (1973)   Gregory 1973 - 4.4 (38)
AKAs:
  • Blueblood (USA)
- 103. "The Strauss Family" (1972) Josef Lanner (unknown episodes) 1972 - 7.7 (37)
- 104. "Budgie" (1971)   Herbert Fletcher (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.8 (43)
1 TV episode:
- 105. "Man of Straw" (1972) Diederich Hessling (unknown episodes) 1972 - 7.5 (12)
- 106. Three Sisters (1970) Andrei 1970 - 6.6 (124)
- 107. Interlude (1968/I) Paul 1968 - 6.6 (166)
- 108. "ITV Playhouse" (1967)   Gerry (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 6.3 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 109. Much Ado About Nothing (1967) (TV) Don John 1967 - 6.3 (18)
- 110. Othello (1965) Cassio 1965 - 7.7 (450)
- 111. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Eric (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
Thanks
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- 1. Night's Noontime (2002) (many thanks) 2002 - 7.4 (17)
Self
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- 1. Muse of Fire: A Documentary (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) Himself 2010 - -
- 3. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)   (3 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 9.2 (161)
3 TV episodes:
- 4. "Doctor Who Greatest Moments" (2009)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 5. Charles Dickens's England (2009) Himself - Presenter 2009 - 4.6 (14)
- 6. "The Story of the Costume Drama" (2008)   Himself (2 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 7.3 (9)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. Decoding Cadfael (2008) (TV) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) Himself 2008 - -
- 8. "Doctor Who Confidential" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.2 (73)
AKAs:
  • Doctor Who Confidential: Cut Down (UK: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "In the Night Garden" (2007)   Himself - Narrator (18 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 6.4 (99)
18 TV episodes: 13 episodes not shown.
- 10. The Best of Masterpiece Theatre (2007) (TV) Himself - Host 2007 - 6.5 (9)
- 11. "Imagine" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.2 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Drama Connections" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) (voice) Other Voices 2004 - 8.3 (477)
- 14. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)   Himself 2003 - 8.1 (272)
AKAs:
  • Broadway (USA: short title)
  • Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
  • Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
- 15. Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (2003) (TV)   (voice) 2003 - 6.7 (19)
AKAs:
  • Empires: Kingdom of David - The Saga of the Israelites (Australia)
- 16. The Dinosaur Hunters (2002) (TV) Narrator 2002 - 6.3 (16)
- 17. "The Edwardian Country House" (2002)   Narrator 2002 - 8.0 (167)
AKAs:
  • Manor House (UK: alternative title) (USA)
- 18. "Nova" (1974)   Sir Ernest Shackleton (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 9.1 (236)
- 19. I Claudius: A Television Epic (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 6.6 (15)
- 20. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.8 (23)
- 21. "Chasing the Sun" (2001)   (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - -
1 TV episode:
- 22. Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) (TV) Scrooge / Bernard 2000 - 6.7 (54)
- 23. "Homeground" (1997) Narrator 1997 - -
- 24. To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet (1997) (V) Himself 1997 - 4.7 (9)
- 25. "The West" (1996) (unknown episodes) 1996 - 8.5 (179)
- 26. Looking for Richard (1996) Himself (Interview) 1996 - 7.2 (4,618)
- 27. "Baseball" (1994) Himself (unknown episodes) 1994 - 9.2 (1,183)
- 28. David Macaulay: Roman City (1994) (TV) (voice) Marcus Fabricius 1994 - 8.3 (9)
- 29. Animating Shakespeare (1992) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1992 - -
- 30. "The Velvet Claw" (1992) Himself - Presenter 1992 - -
- 31. Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 8.4 (10)
- 32. Discovering Hamlet (1990) Himself 1990 - 7.1 (22)
- 33. The Congress (1988) (TV) (voice) 1988 - 7.5 (58)
- 34. David Macaulay: Pyramid (1988) (TV) (voice) Hordedef 1988 - -
- 35. Jessye Norman's Christmas Symphony (1987) (TV) Reader 1987 - -
- 36. David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986) (TV) (voice) Pierre 1986 - 7.6 (12)
- 37. The Statue of Liberty (1985) (voice) Himself 1985 - 7.8 (126)
Archive Footage
- 1. The Ties That Bind Us (2008) (V) The Master
- 2. "La imagen de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Tvist"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) (V) Gracchus (Gladiator)
- 5. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) Claudius
- 6. "Omnibus"  
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:

Played Alan Turing in Hugh Whitemore's play "Breaking the Code" in both London and New York (both 1986), on UK tour (1992), as well as in the TV adaptation Breaking the Code (1996) (TV). more

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