Who is Derek Jacobi?
Sir Derek Jacobi is a celebrated film and theater actor who has worked with some of the best Shakespearean actors over the last 50 years. He has worked with Shakespeare greats like Sir John Gielgud, Sir Laurence Olivier, Dame Wendy Hiller, and Kenneth Branagh. Outside of the realm of Shakespeare’s plays, Jacobi has done impressive film, theater and television work, and is perhaps best known for his 1990s BBC character, Brother Cadfael, the 11th century monk who sidelines as a detective.
