Derek Jacobi

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Sir Derek George Jacobi, CBE, ( /ˈdʒækəbi/; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor and film director. A "forceful, commanding stage presence", Jacobi has enjoyed a highly successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as Hamlet, Uncle Vanya, and Oedipus the King. He received a Tony Award for his performance in Much Ado About Nothing. His stage work also includes playing notable historical figures such as Edward II, Octavius Caesar, Richard III of England, and Cyrano de Bergerac. In addition to being a founder member of the Royal National Theatre and winning several prestigious theatre awards, Jacobi has also enjoyed a successful television career, appearing in the critically praised adaptation I, Claudius, for which he won a BAFTA; the titular role in the acclaimed medieval drama series Brother Cadfael, and Stanley Baldwin in The Gathering Storm. Though principally a stage actor, Jacobi has appeared in a number of films, such as Henry V (1989), Dead Again (1991), Gladiator (2000), Gosford Park (2001), The Golden Compass (2007), The King's Speech (2010), and the forthcoming Hippie Hippie Shake. Like Laurence Olivier, he holds two knighthoods, Danish and British. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14 (Excerpts Arr. for Brass Septet & Percussion)

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L'histoire de l'amour (Bande originale du film)

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Shakespeare Stories

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The Great Poets

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You Are The Best Thing…That Ever Has Happened To Me

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You Are The Best Thing... That Ever Has Happened To Me

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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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Wind in the Willows

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Spine Chillers by M. R. James

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L'histoire de l'amour

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The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (Disc 4)

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The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (Disc 2)

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