'I was born to be an actor': Twice-knighted Derek Jacobi on nearly 70 years on the stage and screen
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'I was born to be an actor': Twice-knighted Derek Jacobi on nearly 70 years on the stage and screen
With screen credits in Gladiator and I, Claudius and stage roles like Shakespeare's Hamlet and Don John, the UK actor tells Katty Kay his time in the spotlight isn't over yet.
Feb 28, 2025
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