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1. I Was Hitler's Weatherman (details only on IMDbPro)

Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Ironclad (2010) (filming) .... Cornhill
2. The King's Speech (2010) (filming) .... Dr. Cosmo Lang
3. There Be Dragons (2010) (post-production) .... Honorio
4. Hippie Hippie Shake (2010) (completed) .... Judge
   
   
5. "Mist: Sheepdog Tales" .... Narrator / ... (38 episodes, 2007-2009)
       - The End of the Tail (2009) TV episode .... Narrator
       - A Piece of Cake (2009) TV episode .... Narrator
       - Dognapped (2009) TV episode .... Narrator/Lord Henry
       - Storm Exodus (2009) TV episode .... Narrator
       - A Load of Rubbish (2009) TV episode .... Narrator
         (33 more)
6. "Diamonds" .... Piers Denmont (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
       - Part One (2009) TV episode .... Piers Denmont
       - Part Two (2009) TV episode .... Piers Denmont
7. Endgame (2009) .... Rudolf Agnew
8. Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) .... Quentin Neely
9. Margot (2009) (TV) .... Fred
10. One of Those Days (2008) .... Howard
11. A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) .... Nigel Dewberry
12. Sidney Turtlebaum (2008) .... Sidney Turtlebaum
13. Adam Resurrected (2008) .... Dr. Nathan Gross
    ... aka Adam Ben Kelev (Israel: Hebrew title)
    ... aka Ein Leben für ein Leben - Adam Resurrected (Germany)
14. The Old Curiosity Shop (2007) (TV) .... Grandfather
15. The Golden Compass (2007) .... Magisterial Emissary
16. Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space (2007) .... President
17. "Doctor Who" .... Professor Yana (1 episode, 2007)
        - Utopia (2007) TV episode .... Professor Yana
18. Anastezsi (2007) .... Balzer
19. The Riddle (2007) .... The Tramp / Charles Dickens
20. Arritmia (2007) .... Guido/Commander
    ... aka Guantanamero (USA)
21. Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (2006) (TV) .... Narrator
22. Pinochet in Suburbia (2006) (TV) .... Senator Pinochet
    ... aka Pinochet's Last Stand (USA: new title)
23. Underworld: Evolution (2006) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) .... Corvinus
24. Nanny McPhee (2005) .... Mr. Wheen
    ... aka Nanny McPhee (France)
25. Project Huxley (2005) .... Voice of Huxley
26. Bye Bye Blackbird (2005) .... Lord Dempsey
    ... aka Adieu, schöner, schwarzer Vogel (Germany)
27. Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (2004) (TV) .... Colonel Protheroe
28. The Long Firm (2004) (TV) .... Lord Edward 'Teddy' Thursby
29. Strings (2004) (voice: English version) .... Nezo
30. London (2004) (TV) .... Tacitus
31. Cloud Cuckoo Land (2004) .... Victor
32. Henry VIII (2003) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
33. Mr. Ambassador (2003) (TV) .... Hugo Vickers
34. "Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka" (2003) TV mini-series (voice) .... The Master
35. Inquisition (2002) (TV) .... Cardinal Grand Inquisitor
36. Two Men Went to War (2002) .... Maj. Merton
37. Night's Noontime (2002) .... Richard Dadd
38. Revengers Tragedy (2002) .... The Duke
39. The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV) .... Stanley Baldwin
40. "The Jury" .... George Cording QC (2 episodes, 2002)
        - Episode #1.2 (2002) TV episode .... George Cording QC
        - Episode #1.1 (2002) TV episode .... George Cording QC
41. Gosford Park (2001) .... Probert
    ... aka Gosford Park (Italy)
42. "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" .... Colonel Anger (1 episode, 2001)
        - Painkillers (2001) TV episode .... Colonel Anger
43. Revelation (2001) .... Librarian
44. The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001) (voice) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) .... Nijinsky
    ... aka Die Tagebücher von Waslaw Nijinski (Germany)
    ... aka Nijinski (Germany)
    ... aka Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (USA)
45. The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (2001) (voice) .... Theseus
46. "Frasier" .... Jackson Hedley (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Show Must Go Off (2001) TV episode .... Jackson Hedley
47. The Body (2001) .... Father Lavelle
    ... aka Das geheimnisvolle Grab (Germany)
    ... aka The Body - Das geheimnisvolle Grab (Germany: TV title)
48. Great Escape: The Untold Story (2001) (TV) .... Narrator
49. On Wings of Fire (2001) .... Narrator
50. Wilfred (2000)
51. Jason and the Argonauts (2000) (TV) .... Phineas
52. Gladiator (2000) .... Gracchus
53. Up at the Villa (2000) .... Lucky Leadbetter
54. The Wyvern Mystery (2000) (TV) .... Squire Fairfield
    
    
55. Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) .... Father Leonor Fouesnel
    ... aka Damiaan (Belgium: Flemish title)
    ... aka Father Damien
    ... aka Molokai: The Forbidden Island (UK: DVD title)
56. "Flora Britannica" (1999) TV series .... Narrator
57. "Cadfael" .... Brother Cadfael (13 episodes, 1994-1998)
    ... aka Mystery!: Cadfael (USA)
        - The Pilgrim of Hate (1998) TV episode .... Brother Cadfael
        - The Potter's Field (1998) TV episode .... Brother Cadfael
        - The Holy Thief (1998) TV episode .... Brother Cadfael
        - The Raven in the Foregate (1997) TV episode .... Brother Cadfael
        - St Peter's Fair (1997) TV episode .... Brother Cadfael
          (8 more)
58. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) .... Francis Bacon
    ... aka Love Is the Devil (France) (UK: short title)
    ... aka Ai no akuma (Japan)
    ... aka Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (USA)
59. Basil (1998) .... Father Frederick
60. Animated Epics: Beowulf (1998) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Beowulf (Europe)
61. "Great Performances" .... Master of Ceremonies (1 episode, 1997)
        - San Francisco Opera Gala Celebration (1997) TV episode .... Master of Ceremonies
62. Hamlet (1996) .... Claudius
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Hamlet (USA: complete title)
63. Breaking the Code (1996) (TV) .... Alan Turing
64. Achilles (1996) .... Narrator
65. Witness Against Hitler (1996) (TV) .... General
66. "ABC Weekend Specials" .... Archibald Craven (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Secret Garden (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Archibald Craven
67. "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" .... Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Mr. Jeremy Fisher
68. Circle of Deceit (1993) (TV) .... Randal
69. The Vision Thing (1993) (TV) .... George Salisbury
70. Aladdin (1992) (V) (voice) .... The Magician
71. "The Storyteller: Greek Myths" .... Daedalus (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths
        - Daedalus & Icarus (1991) TV episode .... Daedalus
72. Dead Again (1991) .... Franklyn Madson
73. The Fool (1990) .... Mr. Frederick/Sir John
74. "The Civil War" .... Various (9 episodes, 1990)
    ... aka The American Civil War (UK)
        - A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Various
        - Forever Free (1862) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Various
        - Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Various
        - Simply Murder (1863) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Various
        - The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Various
          (4 more)
    
    
75. Henry V (1989) .... Chorus
76. The Tenth Man (1988) (TV) .... The Imposter
77. Little Dorrit (1988) .... Arthur Clennam
    ... aka Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault (UK: first part title)
    ... aka Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story (UK: second part title)
    ... aka Little Dorrit's Story
    ... aka Nobody's Fault
78. The Secret Garden (1987) (TV) .... Archibald Craven
79. "Mr Pye" .... Mr. Pye (4 episodes, 1986)
        - Made for the Moonlight (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Pye
        - The Perjured Soul (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Pye
        - The First Martyr (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Pye
        - Preparing the Way (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Pye
80. Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) (TV) .... Cyrano de Bergerac
81. Enigma (1983) .... Kurt Limmer, East German
82. The Secret of NIMH (1982) (voice) .... Nicodemus
83. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Drioli / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - Stranger in Town (1982) TV episode .... Sir Columbus - The Stranger
        - Skin (1980) TV episode .... Drioli
84. Inside the Third Reich (1982) (TV) .... Adolf Hitler
85. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Dom Claude Frollo (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) TV episode .... Dom Claude Frollo
86. Charlotte (1981) .... Daberlohn
    ... aka Charlotte S. (West Germany: reissue title)
87. Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste (1980) .... Martin Beck
    ... aka A svéd, akinek nyoma veszett (Hungary)
    ... aka Mannen som gick upp i rök (Sweden)
    ... aka The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
88. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) (TV) .... Hamlet
    ... aka Hamlet
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (USA: video title)
    
    
89. The Human Factor (1979) .... Arthur Davis
90. "Minder" .... Freddy Fenton (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Bounty Hunter (1979) TV episode .... Freddy Fenton
91. "Call My Bluff" .... On-screen Participant (2 episodes, 1979)
        - Episode dated 6 March 1979 (1979) TV episode .... On-screen Participant
        - Episode dated 27 February 1979 (1979) TV episode
92. King Richard the Second (1978) (TV) .... Richard II
    ... aka Richard II
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: King Richard the Second (USA: video title)
93. The Medusa Touch (1978) .... Townley - Publisher
    ... aka La grande menace (France)
94. Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977) (TV) .... Guy Burgess
95. "I, Claudius" .... Claudius (12 episodes, 1976)
        - Old King Log (1976) TV episode .... Claudius
        - A God in Colchester (1976) TV episode .... Claudius
        - Fool's Luck (1976) TV episode .... Claudius
        - Hail Who? (1976) TV episode .... Claudius
        - Zeus, by Jove! (1976) TV episode .... Claudius
          (7 more)
96. "Affairs of the Heart" .... Bertram Braddle (1 episode, 1975)
        - Elizabeth (1975) TV episode .... Bertram Braddle
97. Markheim (1974) (TV) .... Markheim
98. The Odessa File (1974) .... Klaus Wenzer
    ... aka Der Fall Odessa (West Germany)
    ... aka Die Akte Odessa (West Germany)
99. "The Pallisers" .... Lord Fawn (7 episodes, 1974)
        - Episode #1.16 (1974) TV episode .... Lord Fawn
        - Episode #1.15 (1974) TV episode .... Lord Fawn
        - Episode #1.14 (1974) TV episode .... Lord Fawn
        - Episode #1.13 (1974) TV episode .... Lord Fawn
        - Episode #1.12 (1974) TV episode .... Lord Fawn
          (2 more)
100. The Day of the Jackal (1973) .... Caron
     ... aka Chacal (France)
101. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" .... William Drew (1 episode, 1973)
         - The Secret of the Foxhunter (1973) TV episode .... William Drew
102. Blue Blood (1973) .... Gregory
     ... aka Blueblood (USA)
103. "The Strauss Family" (1972) TV mini-series .... Josef Lanner (unknown episodes)
104. "Budgie" .... Herbert Fletcher (1 episode, 1972)
         - Do Me a Favour (1972) TV episode .... Herbert Fletcher
105. "Man of Straw" (1972) TV mini-series .... Diederich Hessling (unknown episodes)
106. Three Sisters (1970) .... Andrei
     
     
107. Interlude (1968/I) .... Paul
108. "ITV Playhouse" .... Gerry (1 episode, 1968)
         - The Photographer (1968) TV episode .... Gerry
109. Much Ado About Nothing (1967) (TV) .... Don John
110. Othello (1965) .... Cassio
111. "Armchair Theatre" .... Eric (1 episode, 1962)
         - The Fishing Match (1962) TV episode .... Eric
     

Thanks:

1. Night's Noontime (2002) (many thanks)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself
2. Muse of Fire: A Documentary (2010) (post-production)
   
   
3. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (3 episodes, 2009)
       - Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) TV episode (voice)
       - The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) TV episode (voice)
       - The Last Refuge: 1890-1915 (2009) TV episode (voice)
4. "Doctor Who Greatest Moments" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
       - The Enemies (2009) TV episode .... Himself
5. Charles Dickens's England (2009) .... Himself - Presenter
6. "The Story of the Costume Drama" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
       - Picture Perfect (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2008) TV episode .... Himself
7. Decoding Cadfael (2008) (TV) (as Sir Derek Jacobi) .... Himself
8. "Doctor Who Confidential" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
   ... aka Doctor Who Confidential: Cut Down (UK: alternative title)
       - 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello (2007) TV episode .... Himself
9. "In the Night Garden" .... Himself - Narrator (18 episodes, 2007)
       - Iggle Piggle's Blanket Walks About by Itself (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
       - Tombliboos Clean Their Teeth (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
       - Quiet Please, Tombliboos: Upsy Daisy Wants to Sing (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
       - Funny Noise from the Pinky Ponk (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
       - Iggle Piggle's Mucky Patch (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
         (13 more)
10. The Best of Masterpiece Theatre (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Host
11. "Imagine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Being Hamlet (2006) TV episode (as Sir Derek Jacobi) .... Himself
12. "Drama Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - I, Claudius (2005) TV episode .... Himself
13. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) (voice) .... Other Voices
14. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Broadway (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
15. Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (2003) (TV) (voice)
    ... aka Empires: Kingdom of David - The Saga of the Israelites (Australia)
16. The Dinosaur Hunters (2002) (TV) .... Narrator
17. "The Edwardian Country House" (2002) TV mini-series .... Narrator
    ... aka Manor House (UK: alternative title) (USA)
18. "Nova" .... Sir Ernest Shackleton (1 episode, 2002)
        - Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Sir Ernest Shackleton
19. I Claudius: A Television Epic (2002) (V) .... Himself
20. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV) .... Himself
21. "Chasing the Sun" (1 episode, 2001)
        - Into the Jet Age (2001) TV episode (voice)
22. Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) (TV) .... Scrooge / Bernard
    
    
23. "Homeground" (1997) TV series .... Narrator
24. To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet (1997) (V) .... Himself
25. "The West" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
26. Looking for Richard (1996) .... Himself (Interview)
27. "Baseball" (1994) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
28. David Macaulay: Roman City (1994) (TV) (voice) .... Marcus Fabricius
29. Animating Shakespeare (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
30. "The Velvet Claw" (1992) TV series .... Himself - Presenter
31. Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre (1991) (TV) .... Himself
32. Discovering Hamlet (1990) .... Himself
    
    
33. The Congress (1988) (TV) (voice)
34. David Macaulay: Pyramid (1988) (TV) (voice) .... Hordedef
35. Jessye Norman's Christmas Symphony (1987) (TV) .... Reader
36. David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986) (TV) (voice) .... Pierre
37. The Statue of Liberty (1985) (voice) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. The Ties That Bind Us (2008) (V) .... The Master
2. "La imagen de tu vida"
       - Episode #1.5 (2006) TV episode .... Claudius
3. "Tvist"
       - Episode dated 13 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Claudius
4. Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) (V) .... Gracchus (Gladiator)
5. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Claudius
6. "Omnibus"
       - Bring Me Sunshine: The Heart and Soul of Eric Morecambe (1998) TV episode