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'''Sir Derek George Jacobi''',[[Order of the British Empire| | '''Sir Derek George Jacobi''', [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] ([[22 October|October 22]], [[1938]]) is an English actor. Though already an acclaimed performer on stage, he gained star status in [[1976]], as the titular character in the [[BBC]]'s classic series ''I, Claudius'', which also proved successful for [[Brian Blessed]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[John Hurt]], [[Christopher Guard]] and [[Bernard Hill]]. Noted for his outstanding voice, Jacobi provided narration for many audiobooks. He narrated Mary Shelley's ''Frankenstein'', Homer's ''Iliad'', and several of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s lesser known works. | ||
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Revision as of 17:06, 11 December 2014
Sir Derek George Jacobi, CBE (October 22, 1938) is an English actor. Though already an acclaimed performer on stage, he gained star status in 1976, as the titular character in the BBC's classic series I, Claudius, which also proved successful for Brian Blessed, John Rhys-Davies, John Hurt, Christopher Guard and Bernard Hill. Noted for his outstanding voice, Jacobi provided narration for many audiobooks. He narrated Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Homer's Iliad, and several of J.R.R. Tolkien's lesser known works.
Roles
- 1998: Roverandom (audiobook, unabridged): Narrator
- 1998: Letters from Father Christmas (audiobook, unabridged): Narrator
- 2003: Farmer Giles of Ham(audiobook, unabridged): Narrator
- 2003: Smith of Wootton Major/Leaf by Niggle (audiobook, unabridged): Narrator
- 2010: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (audiobook, unabridged): Narrator
- 2010: Mr. Bliss (audiobook, unabridged): Narrator
See Also
External links
- Derek Jacobi at Wikipedia
- Derek Jacobi at IMDb
