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British actor and film director
Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE is an English actor and director. A "forceful, commanding stage presence", Jacobi has enjoyed a successful and distinguished stage career, appearing in various stage productions of William Shakespeare such as Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, King Lear, and Romeo and Juliet.Wikipedia
| Born | October 22, 1938 |
| Hometown | Leytonstone, United Kingdom |
| Net worth | $8 million |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Partner | Richard Clifford |
| Parents | Daisy Gertrude Jacobi , Alfred George Jacobi |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Leading Actor | Last Tango in Halifax | Nominated |
| 2011 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The King's Speech | Winner |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Winner |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Gladiator | Nominated |
| 1998 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | Gladiator | Nominated |