Actor
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
- Date of birth
- Age
- 88
- Place of birth
- Leytonstone, London, England, UK
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- television actor, film director, stage actor, film actor, actor
- Languages
- English
Biography
Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal National Theatre and for his film and television roles. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.
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Education
- University of Cambridge
- St John's College
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Leyton Sixth Form College
Awards
- Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival1983 Cyrano de Bergerac
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire1985
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play1985 Much Ado About Nothing
- Knight Bachelor1994
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie1989 The Tenth Man
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series2001 Frasier, season 8
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor2009 Twelfth Night
- British Academy Television Award for Best Actor1976 I, Claudius
- Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog1989
Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play1988
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