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Derek Jacobi

1938 - Today

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Sir Derek George Jacobi (; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen as well as for his work at the Royal National Theatre, he has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994. Jacobi started his professional acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the founding members of the National Theatre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Jacobi is the 551st most popular actor (up from 701st in 2019), the 778th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 828th in 2019) and the 87th most popular British Actor.

Derek Jacobi is most famous for his portrayal of the title character in the 1976 BBC TV series I, Claudius.

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Among actors, Derek Jacobi ranks 551 out of 13,578. Before him are Donnie Yen, Steve Buscemi, Michelle Williams, Geneviève Page, Carole Lombard, and Fernando Rey. After him are Jean Simmons, Carole Bouquet, Robert Wagner, Sonny Chiba, Bourvil, and James Cromwell.

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Among people born in 1938, Derek Jacobi ranks 56. Before him are José Altafini, Otto Rehhagel, Viktor Chernomyrdin, Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld, Kenny Rogers, and Robert Nozick. After him are Lynn Margulis, Jiří Menzel, Anthony James Leggett, Issey Miyake, Jean Giraud, and Tufuga Efi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Jacobi ranks 778 out of 8,785. Before him are Reginald Innes Pocock (1863), John Barry (1933), Raymond Cattell (1905), William Jackson Hooker (1785), James II of Scotland (1430), and Amy Winehouse (1983). After him are Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453), Fred Perry (1909), John Bunyan (1628), James Callaghan (1912), Andy Cole (1971), and Jean Simmons (1929).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Derek Jacobi ranks 87. Before him are Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), Robert Carlyle (1961), Ray Stevenson (1964), Richard Griffiths (1947), Bill Nighy (1949), and Gerard Butler (1969). After him are Jean Simmons (1929), Charles Laughton (1899), Wentworth Miller (1972), Stephen Graham (1973), Brian Cox (1946), and Sean Bean (1959).

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