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DEREK JACOBI

Actor

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BORN October 22, 1938

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HEIGHT 6'4" (1.93 m)

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NATIONALITY British

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YEARS ACTIVE 1959 – Present

👤 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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🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Derek
Born October 22, 1938
Height 6'4" (1.93 m)
Nationality British
Citizenship British
Education St John's College, Cambridge
Current Status Active (Recently in Moss & Freud, Gladiator II)
Years Active 1959 – Present
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Jacobi started his professional acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the founding members of the National Theatre. Jacobi received the Laurence Olivier Award, for the title role in ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' in 1983 and Malvolio in ''Twelfth Night'' in 2009. He also won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Benedick in ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in 1985.
Partner Richard Clifford (1979–present)
Children 2
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