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      • 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. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.
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    Preeminent British classical actor of the first post-Olivier generation, Derek Jacobi was knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre, and, in fact, is only the second to enjoy the honor of holding TWO knighthoods, Danish and English (Olivier was the other).

    • October 22, 1938

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Derek_JacobiDerek Jacobi - Wikipedia

    He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994. [1] Jacobi started his professional acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the founding members of the National Theatre. [2] .

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    Sep 22, 2024 · Derek Jacobi was knighted in 1994 for his contribution to the performing arts. Honored with a knighthood, Sir Derek Jacobi’s achievements have been officially recognized and celebrated by the British monarchy.

  7. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001394Derek Jacobi - IMDb

    Preeminent British classical actor of the first post-Olivier generation, Derek Jacobi was knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre, and, in fact, is only the second to enjoy the honor of holding TWO knighthoods, Danish and English (Olivier was the other).

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  8. www.britannica.com › biography › Derek-JacobiDerek Jacobi | Biography, Movies, Plays, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 14, 2024 · Along with his mentor Laurence Olivier, Jacobi holds both a Danish (1980) and a British (1994) knighthood. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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    Apr 29, 2013 · He was knighted for services to drama in 1994, making him Sir Derek Jacobi, CBE, and is the only actor besides Laurence Olivier to have the honour of holding two knighthoods (he was awarded a...

  10. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001394Derek Jacobi - Trivia - IMDb

    He and Laurence Olivier are the only actors to have received both a Danish and a British Knighthood. In 1963, when Jacobi auditioned for Britain's just-forming National Theatre, Olivier hired him as an understudy and spear-carrier.