Antony Sher

Antony Sher

ActorWriter Jun 14 (died age 72) Cape Town, South Africa 1978–2017 (39 year career)
6.2 avg rating

Biography

Sir Antony Sher, KBE (born 14 June 1949) was an English actor of South African origin, a two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and four-time nominee. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and TV, and working as a writer and theatre director. He died of cancer on 3rd December 2021.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (56)

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Movies (43)

Queer as Art

Queer as Art

2017

as Self

3.3
Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017

as Ensemble Cast

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016

as Self

7.2
RSC Live: King Lear

RSC Live: King Lear

2016

as King Lear

8.0
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

2015

as Sir John Falstaff

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

2015

as Sir John Falstaff

War Book

War Book

2015

as David

5.1
Shylock's Ghost

Shylock's Ghost

2015

as Self

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

2015

as Himself

Dickens in London

Dickens in London

2012

as Older Dickens(Voice)

8.0
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

2012

as Jacob Bindel

Falls the Shadow:  The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012

as Self

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

2010

as Dr. Hoenneger

5.9
Three and Out

Three and Out

2008

as Maurice

5.5
God on Trial

God on Trial

2008

as Akiba

6.8
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0
Primo

Primo

2005

as Primo Levi

6.0
Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

as Hitler

5.2
Home

Home

2003

as Gerald Ballantyne

6.9
Macbeth

Macbeth

2001

as Macbeth

6.6
The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

2000

as Ben Azra (voice)

6.1
The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

1999

as Leontes

7.0
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

as Colonel Moncoutant

7.2
Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

as Dr. Moth

6.8
Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

1997

as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

6.7
Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

1996

as Jack

4.5
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996

as Chief Weasel

5.7
The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1996

as Sergeant Cuff

7.0
The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995

as Dr. Ernest Zeigler

6.6
Camp Christmas

Camp Christmas

1993
2.7
Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1993

as Genghis Cohn

3.9
The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992

as Scum Editor

The Land of Dreams

The Land of Dreams

1990

as David Samuels

Changing Step

Changing Step

1990

as Capt. Edmund Lambert

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989

as Loki

5.9
Shadey

Shadey

1985

as Oliver Shadey

3.8
Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983

as Tartuffe

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

as Self

8.0
Superman II

Superman II

1980

as Bell Boy

6.8
Yanks

Yanks

1979

as GI at Cinema

5.8
One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1979

as Mr. Alpert

4.5
The Out of Town Boys

The Out of Town Boys

1979

as Nathan

Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978

as Morris

Crew (2)

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