United Kingdom, May 22 -- Sir Derek Jacobi believes he would have been much more successful if he'd "had the looks" to match his talent.

The 87-year-old actor has been a regular on stage and screen since the 1960s - appearing in blockbusters such as 2000 film Gladiator and its 2024 sequel - but Derek is adamant he wanted to be a fully-fledged "movie star" and he is convinced he never landed typical leading man roles because of his appearance.

In an interview with the Guardian, he's asked if he sees himself as "ugly" and the actor replied: "Oh yes. Oh, as a kid, yes. A ginger-haired, freckled-faced .Acne-ridden, east London kid. Yes, absolutely. I can't look in the mirror."

Jacobi went on to add: "If I were honest, I'd have liked to hav...