ACTOR
Derek Jacobi
1938 - Today
Derek Jacobi
Sir Derek George Jacobi (; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal National Theatre and for his film and television roles. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Jacobi has received more than 6,626,307 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Derek Jacobi is the 701st most popular actor (down from 584th in 2019), the 828th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 743rd in 2019) and the 106th most popular British Actor.
Derek Jacobi is most famous for his portrayal of the title character in the 1976 BBC TV series I, Claudius.
Memorability Metrics
6.6M
Page Views (PV)
61.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
3.44
Effective Languages (L*)
4.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Derek Jacobi ranks 701 out of 13,578. Before him are Jack Elam, Kim Cattrall, Marisa Pavan, Emmanuelle Béart, Peter Cushing, and Susan Hayward. After him are Joe Mantegna, Gillian Anderson, John Saxon, Guy Williams, Danny Aiello, and Pedro Armendáriz.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Elam
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 695
Kim Cattrall
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 696
Marisa Pavan
1932 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 697
Emmanuelle Béart
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 698
Peter Cushing
1913 - 1994
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 699
Susan Hayward
1917 - 1975
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 700
Derek Jacobi
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 701
Joe Mantegna
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 702
Gillian Anderson
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 703
John Saxon
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 704
Guy Williams
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 705
Danny Aiello
1933 - 2019
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 706
Pedro Armendáriz
1912 - 1963
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Derek Jacobi ranks 72. Before him are Leiji Matsumoto, Wim Kok, Mamadou Tandja, Carlos Bilardo, Tomas Lindahl, and Ivan Sutherland. After him are Enrico Macias, Anthony James Leggett, Ian Stewart, Ben E. King, Michael Rockefeller, and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsLeiji Matsumoto
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 66
Wim Kok
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 67
Mamadou Tandja
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 68
Carlos Bilardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 69
Tomas Lindahl
BIOLOGIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 70
Ivan Sutherland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 71
Derek Jacobi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 72
Enrico Macias
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 73
Anthony James Leggett
PHYSICIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 74
Ian Stewart
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1985
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 75
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 76
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 77
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 78
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Jacobi ranks 828 out of 8,785. Before him are Macbeth, King of Scotland (1005), E. M. Forster (1879), William Carey (1761), Edward Whymper (1840), Peter Cushing (1913), and H. L. A. Hart (1907). After him are Mairead Maguire (1944), Godfrey Hounsfield (1919), Cliff Williams (1949), Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891), David Coverdale (1951), and Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton (1850).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMacbeth, King of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1005 - 1057
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 822
E. M. Forster
WRITER
1879 - 1970
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 823
William Carey
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1834
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 824
Edward Whymper
MOUNTAINEER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 825
Peter Cushing
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 826
H. L. A. Hart
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 827
Derek Jacobi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 828
Mairead Maguire
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 829
Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 830
Cliff Williams
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 831
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1969
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 832
David Coverdale
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 833
Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1922
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 834
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Derek Jacobi ranks 106. Before him are Naomi Watts (1968), Tom Hardy (1977), Tom Conti (1941), Tim Roth (1961), Kim Cattrall (1956), and Peter Cushing (1913). After him are Pete Postlethwaite (1946), Imelda Staunton (1956), Rex Harrison (1908), Michael York (1942), Ray Milland (1907), and Andy Serkis (1964).
Naomi Watts
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 100
Tom Hardy
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 101
Tom Conti
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 102
Tim Roth
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 103
Kim Cattrall
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 104
Peter Cushing
1913 - 1994
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 105
Derek Jacobi
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 106
Pete Postlethwaite
1946 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 107
Imelda Staunton
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 108
Rex Harrison
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 109
Michael York
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 110
Ray Milland
1907 - 1986
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 111
Andy Serkis
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 112