Derek Jacobi

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $2,350,533,834 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #713)
Best-known acting roles: The King (Cinderella), Edward Henry Masterman (Murder on the Orient Express), Archbishop Cosmo Lang (The King’s Speech), Gracchus (Gladiator), Mr. Yaffe (Tomb Raider)
Most productive collaborators: Kenneth Branagh, Simon Kinberg, Lily James, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett
Born: October 22, 1938 (86 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting21$793,616,597$1,556,917,237$2,350,533,834
Leading2$0$476,624$476,624
Cameo1$1,266,417$0$1,266,417
(Unclassified)11$235,364,818$391,286,081$626,650,899

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Home Market Releases for September 8th, 2015

September 8th, 2015

Over the Garden Wall

The home market is not particularly strong. The Age of Adaline is the biggest first-run release of the week, at least as far as physical releases are concerned. The Avengers: Age of Ultron is coming out on Video on Demand and it is bigger than all other releases combined. However, I really think it is a waste to rent it, as the Blu-ray is Pick of the Week material. Or to be more accurate, it will be Pick of the Week when it comes out in October. As for the Pick of the Week for this week, I'm going with Over the Garden Wall on DVD. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 14, 2025Verona’s Romeo & Juliet
Nov 22, 2024Gladiator II
Apr 2, 2021Say Your Prayers Father Enoch
Jan 17, 2020The Host
Nov 15, 2019The Warrior Queen of J… Lord Palmerston $177,437$10,478$187,915
May 10, 2019Tolkien Professor Wright $4,535,154$4,434,073$8,969,227
Dec 31, 2018Horrible Histories: Th… Claudius $3,845,645$3,845,645
Mar 16, 2018Tomb Raider Mr. Yaffe $58,250,803$215,226,698$273,477,501
Jan 5, 2018Stratton Ross $95,743$95,743
Nov 10, 2017Murder on the Orient E… Edward Henry Mast… $102,826,543$248,940,604$351,767,147
Nov 18, 2016The History of Love Léo Gursky $476,624$476,624
Dec 1, 2015Grace of Monaco $25,199,891$25,199,891
Apr 3, 2015Effie Gray Travers Twiss
Mar 13, 2015Cinderella The King $201,151,353$341,200,000$542,351,353
Nov 23, 2011My Week with Marilyn Sir Owen Morshead $14,597,405$19,643,167$34,240,572
Jul 8, 2011Ironclad Cornhill $5,297,411$5,297,411
May 6, 2011There Be Dragons Honorio Soto $1,069,334$2,951,656$4,020,990
Nov 26, 2010The King’s Speech Archbishop Cosmo … $138,797,449$291,263,764$430,061,213
Oct 15, 2010Hereafter Himself $32,746,941$75,913,329$108,660,270
Dec 7, 2007The Golden Compass Magisterial Emissary $70,107,728$297,154,830$367,262,558
Jan 27, 2006Nanny McPhee Mr. Wheen $47,279,279$81,466,299$128,745,578
Jan 20, 2006Underworld: Evolution Alexander Corvinus $62,318,875$51,098,887$113,417,762
Jun 11, 2004Broadway: The Golden A… Himself $353,580$38,138$391,718
Jul 22, 2003Three Sisters
Dec 26, 2001Gosford Park Probert (Sir Will… $41,300,105$16,971,781$58,271,886
Apr 20, 2001The Body Father Lavelle $33,565$33,565
May 5, 2000Up at the Villa Lucky Leadbetter $2,933,161$806,952$3,740,113
May 5, 2000Gladiator Gracchus $187,683,805$263,999,794$451,683,599
Dec 25, 1996Hamlet Claudius $4,501,094$2,628,576$7,129,670
Oct 11, 1996Looking for Richard Himself $1,266,417$1,266,417
Aug 23, 1991Dead Again Franklyn Madson $38,016,380$38,016,380
Nov 8, 1989Henry V Chorus $10,161,099$15,602$10,176,701
Jan 7, 1983Enigma Kurt Limmer
Jul 2, 1982The Secret of Nimh Nicodemus $10,140,325$10,140,325
Dec 16, 1979The Human Factor Davis
 
Averages $46,829,447$84,725,215$110,330,658
Totals 35 $1,030,247,832$1,948,679,942$2,978,927,774


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 2, 2021Say Your Prayers
Nov 18, 2016The History of Love $476,624
 
Averages n/an/an/a$476,6240.0%
Totals 2 n/a$476,624


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 14, 2025Verona’s Romeo & Juliet
Nov 22, 2024Gladiator II
Jan 17, 2020The Host
Nov 15, 2019The Warrior Queen of J… $112,356277$177,437$187,91594.4%
May 10, 2019Tolkien $2,200,5371,501$4,535,154$8,969,22750.6%
Dec 31, 2018Horrible Histories: Th… $3,845,645
Mar 16, 2018Tomb Raider $23,633,3173,854$58,250,803$273,477,50121.3%
Jan 5, 2018Stratton $95,743
Nov 10, 2017Murder on the Orient E… $28,681,4723,354$102,826,543$351,767,14729.2%
Apr 3, 2015Effie Gray
Mar 13, 2015Cinderella $67,877,3613,848$201,151,353$542,351,35337.1%
Nov 23, 2011My Week with Marilyn $1,750,507630$14,597,405$34,240,57242.6%
Jul 8, 2011Ironclad $5,297,411
May 6, 2011There Be Dragons $705,537259$1,069,334$4,020,99026.6%
Nov 26, 2010The King’s Speech $355,4502,584$138,797,449$430,061,21332.3%
Oct 15, 2010Hereafter $220,3222,424$32,746,941$108,660,27030.1%
Jan 27, 2006Nanny McPhee $14,503,6502,148$47,279,279$128,745,57836.7%
May 5, 2000Gladiator $34,819,0173,188$187,683,805$451,683,59941.6%
Dec 25, 1996Hamlet $90,68493$4,501,094$7,129,67063.1%
Jan 7, 1983Enigma
Dec 16, 1979The Human Factor
 
Averages $14,579,1842,013$66,134,716$156,702,25642.1%
Totals 21 $793,616,597$2,350,533,834

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,056 $793,616,597
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 871 $1,028,981,415
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $585,259,972
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,770 $208,356,625
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,568 $1,266,417
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $1,030,247,832
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,947 $476,624
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 635 $1,556,917,237
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $1,923,480,051
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 700 $1,007,914,615
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,702 $549,479,246
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 682 $1,948,679,942
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,832 $476,624
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 713 $2,350,533,834
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 572 $2,952,461,466
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 761 $1,593,174,587
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,797 $757,835,871
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,639 $1,266,417
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 789 $2,978,927,774
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,495 $476,624
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,071 $476,624
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,315 $476,624
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,177 $476,624
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,269 $476,624
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,808 $476,624
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,289 $476,624
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,114 $476,624
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $476,624
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $476,624

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