Derek Jacobi born as Derek George Jacobi is one of the most popular English actor. He was born on 22nd October 1938, which makes his age 76. His birthplace is Leyton, which lies in London, England. Besides acting in movies he is also a well renowned stage director. He had a very successful career as the stage director and has appeared in many stage productions like Hamlet, Uncle Vania, Oedipus The King. His performance in Much Ado About Nothing in 1984 was well praised and earned him the Tony Award. In 1988 he won the Primetime Emmy Award for his role in The Tenth Man. His other stage works include Octavius Caesar, Edward II, Richard III and Thomas Becket. Besides his career in stage he has also worked in a number of movies and TV shows. His notable roles in movies are in Henry V, Dead Again, Gladiator, Gosford Park, The Golden Compass, The King's Speech and My Week with Marilyn.

He has the height of 5 feet 10 inches, which makes him an average tall man. His height perfectly matches his body structure and he would definitely resistless if he goes shirtless. Every girl would dream of being his girlfriend. He is quite popular in social networking sites like Facebook. He has many followers from around the world in Twitter and he addresses his fans from the site. He is an active user of Instagram and regularly posts pictures to be in touch with his supporters. His detailed biography can be read from IMDb. More information about him can be found in wiki sites like Wikipedia.

Talking about his sexuality he is openly gay. So he does not have a wife. His partner is Richard Clifford whom he married and registered his civil partnership in March 2006. He now lives with his boyfriend in Primrose Hill situated at North London. The couple is not planning to adopt children right now. There is no news about him getting a divorce. Nor he has any extra marital affair. He has the net worth of $3 million dollars, which proves his success in the industry.