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Filmography
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Known For
Gladiator Gracchus (2000) -
Gosford Park Probert (2001) -
Underworld: Evolution Corvinus (2006) -
Known For
The Secret of NIMH Nicodemus (1982) -
Actor
Good Omens Metatron (2019) -
Tolkien Professor Wright (2019) -
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi Lord Palmerston (2019) -
Les Misérables Bishop (2018) -
Tomb Raider Mr. Yaffe (2018) -
Murder on the Orient Express Edward Henry Masterman (2017) -
Stratton Ross (2017) -
The Bed-Sitting Room Lord Fortnum (2016) -
Inside No. 9 Dennis Fulcher (2016) -
Last Tango in Halifax Alan (2012-2016) -
![The History of Love]( "The History of Love")
The History of Love Léo Gursky (2016) -
![Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet]( "Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet")
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet Mercutio (2016) -
![Vicious]( "Vicious")
Vicious Stuart Bixby (2013-2016) -
![The Amazing World of Gumball]( "The Amazing World of Gumball")
The Amazing World of Gumball The Moon (2016) -
![Cinderella]( "Cinderella")
Cinderella King (2015) -
![Effie Gray]( "Effie Gray")
Effie Gray Travers Twiss (2014) -
![Grace of Monaco]( "Grace of Monaco")
Grace of Monaco Count Fernando D'Aillieres (2014) -
![This Is Jinsy]( "This Is Jinsy")
This Is Jinsy Robunce Barnatty (2014) -
The Man Who Tried to Steal an Island Narrator (2013)
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![Cloud Cuckoo Land]( "Cloud Cuckoo Land")
Cloud Cuckoo Land Victor (2012) -
![Jail Caesar]( "Jail Caesar")
Jail Caesar Sulla (2012) -
![Titanic: Blood and Steel]( "Titanic: Blood and Steel")
Titanic: Blood and Steel Lord Pirrie (2012) -
![The Halloween Kid]( "The Halloween Kid")
The Halloween Kid Narrator (2011) -
![My Week with Marilyn]( "My Week with Marilyn")
My Week with Marilyn Sir Owen Morshead (2011) -
![Anonymous]( "Anonymous")
Anonymous Prologue (2011) -
![The Borgias]( "The Borgias")
The Borgias Cardinal Orsini (2011) -
![There Be Dragons]( "There Be Dragons")
There Be Dragons Honorio Soto (2011) -
![Ironclad]( "Ironclad")
Ironclad Baron Reginald de Cornhill (2011) -
![National Theatre Live: King Lear]( "National Theatre Live: King Lear")
National Theatre Live: King Lear King Lear (2011) -
![Joe Maddison's War]( "Joe Maddison's War")
Joe Maddison's War Mr Simpson (2010) -
![Hereafter]( "Hereafter")
Hereafter Derek Jacobi (2010) -
![The King's Speech]( "The King's Speech")
The King's Speech Archbishop Cosmo Lang (2010) -
![Margot]( "Margot")
Margot Fred Ashton (2009) -
![Mist: Sheepdog Tales]( "Mist: Sheepdog Tales")
Mist: Sheepdog Tales Narrator (2007-2009) -
![Masterpiece Classic]( "Masterpiece Classic")
Masterpiece Classic Grandfather Trent (2009) -
![Diamonds]( "Diamonds")
Diamonds Piers Denmont (2009) -
![Endgame]( "Endgame")
Endgame Rudolph Agnew (2009) -
![Morris: A Life with Bells On]( "Morris: A Life with Bells On")
Morris: A Life with Bells On Quentin Neely (2009) -
![One of Those Days]( "One of Those Days")
One of Those Days Howard (2008) -
![A Bunch of Amateurs]( "A Bunch of Amateurs")
A Bunch of Amateurs Nigel Dewberry (2008) -
![Sidney Turtlebaum]( "Sidney Turtlebaum")
Sidney Turtlebaum Sidney Turtlebaum (2008) -
![Adam Resurrected]( "Adam Resurrected")
Adam Resurrected Dr. Nathan Gross (2008) -
Ghostly Business Ghost Under Sheet (2007)
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![The Old Curiosity Shop]( "The Old Curiosity Shop")
The Old Curiosity Shop Grandfather (2007) -
![The Golden Compass]( "The Golden Compass")
The Golden Compass Magisterial Emissary (2007) -
![Angelina Ballerina: The Silver Locket]( "Angelina Ballerina: The Silver Locket")
Angelina Ballerina: The Silver Locket Mr. Operatski (2007) -
![The Riddle]( "The Riddle")
The Riddle The Tramp / Charles Dickens (2007) -
![Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space]( "Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space")
Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space President (2007) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who Professor Yana (2007) -
Anastezsi Balzer (2007)
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![Guantanamero]( "Guantanamero")
Guantanamero Guido / Commander (2007) -
![Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy]( "Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy")
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy Narrator (2006) -
![Pinochet's Last Stand]( "Pinochet's Last Stand")
Pinochet's Last Stand Senator Pinochet (2006) -
![Underworld: Evolution]( "Underworld: Evolution")
Underworld: Evolution Corvinus (2006) -
![Nanny McPhee]( "Nanny McPhee")
Nanny McPhee Mr Wheen (2005) -
Project Huxley Huxley (2005)
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![Bye Bye Blackbird]( "Bye Bye Blackbird")
Bye Bye Blackbird Lord Dempsey (2005) -
![Agatha Christie's Marple]( "Agatha Christie's Marple")
Agatha Christie's Marple Colonel Protheroe (2004) -
![Strings]( "Strings")
Strings Nezo (2004) -
![The Long Firm]( "The Long Firm")
The Long Firm Lord Edward Thursby (2004) -
Mr. Ambassador Hugo Vickers (2003)
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![Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka]( "Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka")
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka The Master (2003) -
![Henry VIII]( "Henry VIII")
Henry VIII Narrator (2003) -
![Angelina Ballerina]( "Angelina Ballerina")
Angelina Ballerina Mr. Operatski (2003) -
![Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes]( "Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes")
Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes Probert (2002) -
![The Dinosaur Hunters]( "The Dinosaur Hunters")
The Dinosaur Hunters Narrator (2002) -
![Inquisition]( "Inquisition")
Inquisition Cardinal Grand Inquisitor (2002) -
![Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On]( "Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On")
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On Mr. Operatski (2002) -
![Two Men Went to War]( "Two Men Went to War")
Two Men Went to War Major Merton (2002) -
Night's Noontime Richard Dadd (2002)
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![Revengers Tragedy]( "Revengers Tragedy")
Revengers Tragedy The Duke (2002) -
![The Gathering Storm]( "The Gathering Storm")
The Gathering Storm Stanley Baldwin (2002) -
![The Jury]( "The Jury")
The Jury George Cording QC (2002) -
![On Wings of Fire]( "On Wings of Fire")
On Wings of Fire Narrator (2001) -
![Gosford Park]( "Gosford Park")
Gosford Park Probert (2001) -
![Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)]( "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)")
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Colonel Anger (2001) -
![Revelation]( "Revelation")
Revelation Librarian (2001) -
![The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream]( "The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream")
The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream Theseus (2001) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Jackson Hedley (2001) -
![The Body]( "The Body")
The Body Father Lavelle (2001) -
![Wilfred]( "Wilfred")
Wilfred (2000) -
![Jason and the Argonauts]( "Jason and the Argonauts")
Jason and the Argonauts Phineas (2000) -
![Gladiator]( "Gladiator")
Gladiator Gracchus (2000) -
![Up at the Villa]( "Up at the Villa")
Up at the Villa Lucky Leadbetter (2000) -
![The Wyvern Mystery]( "The Wyvern Mystery")
The Wyvern Mystery Squire Fairfield (2000) -
Flora Britannica Narrator (1999)
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The Chimes Narrator (1999)
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![Molokai]( "Molokai")
Molokai Father Leonor Fousnel (1999) -
![Animated Epics: Beowulf]( "Animated Epics: Beowulf")
Animated Epics: Beowulf Narrator (1998) -
![Mystery!: Cadfael]( "Mystery!: Cadfael")
Mystery!: Cadfael Brother Cadfael (1994-1998) -
![Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon]( "Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon")
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon (1998) -
![Basil]( "Basil")
Basil Father Frederick (1998) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet Claudius (1996) -
![Breaking the Code]( "Breaking the Code")
Breaking the Code Alan Turing (1996) -
![Witness Against Hitler]( "Witness Against Hitler")
Witness Against Hitler General (1996) -
![Achilles]( "Achilles")
Achilles Narrator (1995) -
![ABC Weekend Specials]( "ABC Weekend Specials")
ABC Weekend Specials Archibald Craven (1994) -
![Circle of Deceit]( "Circle of Deceit")
Circle of Deceit Randal (1993) -
![Screenplay]( "Screenplay")
Screenplay George Salisbury (1993) -
![The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends]( "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends")
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1993) -
![Aladdin]( "Aladdin")
Aladdin The Magician (1992) -
![Dead Again]( "Dead Again")
Dead Again Franklyn Madson (1991) -
![The Storyteller: Greek Myths]( "The Storyteller: Greek Myths")
The Storyteller: Greek Myths Daedalus (1991) -
![The Fool]( "The Fool")
The Fool Mr. Frederick / Sir John (1990) -
![The Civil War]( "The Civil War")
The Civil War Various (1990) -
![Henry V]( "Henry V")
Henry V Chorus (1989) -
![The Tenth Man]( "The Tenth Man")
The Tenth Man The Imposter (1988) -
![Little Dorrit]( "Little Dorrit")
Little Dorrit Arthur Clennam (1987) -
![The Secret Garden]( "The Secret Garden")
The Secret Garden Archibald Craven (1987) -
![David Macaulay: Cathedral]( "David Macaulay: Cathedral")
David Macaulay: Cathedral Pierre (1986) -
![Mr Pye]( "Mr Pye")
Mr Pye Mr. Pye (1986) -
![Cyrano de Bergerac]( "Cyrano de Bergerac")
Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) -
![Enigma]( "Enigma")
Enigma Kurt Limmer, East German (1982) -
![The Secret of NIMH]( "The Secret of NIMH")
The Secret of NIMH Nicodemus (1982) -
![Tales of the Unexpected]( "Tales of the Unexpected")
Tales of the Unexpected The Stranger (1980-1982) -
![Inside the Third Reich]( "Inside the Third Reich")
Inside the Third Reich Adolf Hitler (1982) -
![The Hunchback of Notre Dame]( "The Hunchback of Notre Dame")
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Dom Claude Frollo (1982) -
![Charlotte]( "Charlotte")
Charlotte Daberlohn (1981) -
![The Man Who Went Up in Smoke]( "The Man Who Went Up in Smoke")
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke Martin Beck (1980) -
![Hamlet, Prince of Denmark]( "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark")
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Hamlet (1980) -
![The Human Factor]( "The Human Factor")
The Human Factor Arthur Davis (1979) -
![Minder]( "Minder")
Minder Freddie Fenton (1979) -
![Richard II]( "Richard II")
Richard II Richard II (1978) -
Tycoon Timothy West (1978)
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![The Medusa Touch]( "The Medusa Touch")
The Medusa Touch Moulton - John's publisher (1978) -
![Philby, Burgess and Maclean]( "Philby, Burgess and Maclean")
Philby, Burgess and Maclean Guy Burgess (1977) -
![I, Claudius]( "I, Claudius")
I, Claudius Claudius (1976) -
Affairs of the Heart Bertram Braddle (1975)
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Markheim Markheim (1974)
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![Blueblood]( "Blueblood")
Blueblood Gregory (1974) -
![The Odessa File]( "The Odessa File")
The Odessa File Klaus Wenzer (1974) -
![The Pallisers]( "The Pallisers")
The Pallisers Lord Fawn (1974) -
![The Day of the Jackal]( "The Day of the Jackal")
The Day of the Jackal Caron (1973) -
![The Strauss Family]( "The Strauss Family")
The Strauss Family Josef Lanner (1972) -
![Budgie]( "Budgie")
Budgie Herbert Fletcher (1972) -
Man of Straw Diederich Hessling (1972)
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![The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes")
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes William Drew (1971) -
![Three Sisters]( "Three Sisters")
Three Sisters Andrei (1970) -
![Interlude]( "Interlude")
Interlude Paul (1968) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Gerry (1968) -
Much Ado About Nothing Don John (1967)
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![Othello]( "Othello")
Othello Cassio (1965) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Eric (1962) -
Actor
![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Charles Marlow (1961) -
Soundtrack
![Last Tango in Halifax]( "Last Tango in Halifax")
Last Tango in Halifax (2013) -
Producer
![Two Down]( "Two Down")
Two Down (2015) -
Archive footage
![Our Friend Victoria]( "Our Friend Victoria")
Our Friend Victoria (2017) -
![Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC]( "Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC")
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![The One Show]( "The One Show")
The One Show (2014) -
![Capture Anthologies: The Dimensions of Self]( "Capture Anthologies: The Dimensions of Self")
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![Doctor Who Confidential]( "Doctor Who Confidential")
Doctor Who Confidential (2007-2010) -
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009)
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![Doctor Who: Season 26B]( "Doctor Who: Season 26B")
Doctor Who: Season 26B (2009) -
The Ties That Bind Us (2008)
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La imagen de tu vida (2006)
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![Tvist]( "Tvist")
Tvist (2005) -
![Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute]( "Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute")
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![Ultimate Fights from the Movies]( "Ultimate Fights from the Movies")
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Archive footage
![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (1998)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
After Roger Delgado, Peter Pratt, Geoffrey Beevers, Anthony Ainley, Gordon Tipple and Eric Roberts, he is the seventh actor to play the Master, the Doctor's greatest enemy. He played the role in Doctor Who: Utopia (2007). He was succeeded in the ...
Quotes
I've been acting for 33 years. I've proved I can do it. So any performance now has got to be deeper and better than that, nothing to do with ego, bravura, look-at-me acting. That is an invitation to the audience to assess your ability, and it gets ...
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Derek George Jacobi
Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Height:
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