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    Derek Jacobi. Actor: Gladiator. Preeminent British classical actor of the first post-Olivier generation, Derek Jacobi was knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre, and, in fact, is only the second to enjoy the honor of holding TWO knighthoods, Danish and English (Olivier was the other).

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  3. Aug 16, 2023 · I, Claudius. Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius. 14 mins. 10:35pm 16 Aug 2023. Available for 1 month. Watchlist.

  4. 5 days ago · Born in London in 1938, Derek Jacobi studied at the University of Cambridge, reading History, but joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre at 22. His talent was recognised by Laurence Olivier who invited him to London to cofound the new National Theatre. He played Laertes in Hamlet alongside Peter O’Toole, and was cast as Cassio in Othello.

  5. Derek Jacobi. Handpicked to cofound Britain's National Theatre Company by Sir Laurence Olivier in 1963, Sir Derek Jacobi gained notice in Shakespearean classics such as "Hamlet" and "Othello ...

  6. Born in Leytonstone, London in 1938, Derek Jacobi always wanted to be an actor. At the age of six, Derek made his acting debut, playing both lead roles in a local library production of The Prince and the Swineherd. He won a scholarship to Cambridge, where he studied and acted alongside other future greats including Ian McKellen.

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  7. In conversation with Mark Lawson, Sir Derek Jacobi looks back over a career that has spanned half a century. It was the role of the damaged Roman emperor Claudius, in the 1976 BBC television drama ...

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