Antony Sher
June 14, 1949 (75 years old) in Cape Town, South Africa
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
Credits
- 2017 ยทJoe Orton Laid Bareas Ensemble Cast
- 2017 ยทQueer as Artas Self
- 2016 ยทRSC Live: King Learas King Lear
- 2016 ยทShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Self
- 2015 ยทAntony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregoras Himself
- 2015 ยทShylock's Ghostas Self
- 2015 ยทWar Bookas David
- 2015 ยทRSC Live: Henry IV Part 1as Sir John Falstaff
- 2015 ยทRSC Live: Henry IV Part 2as Sir John Falstaff
- 2012 ยทFalls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugardas Self
- 2012 ยทNational Theatre Live: Travelling Lightas Jacob Bindel
- 2012 ยทDickens in Londonas Older Dickens(Voice)
- 2011 ยทThe Shadow Lineas Peter Glickman
- 2010 ยทThe Wolfmanas Dr. Hoenneger
- 2008 ยทThree and Outas Maurice
- 2008 ยทGod on Trialas Akiba
- 2007 ยทThe Companyas Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
- 2007 ยทHitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005 ยทPrimoas Primo Levi
- 2004 ยทAgatha Christie's Marpleas Rafiel
- 2004 ยทChurchill: The Hollywood Yearsas Hitler
- 2003 ยทHomeas Gerald Ballantyne
- 2003 ยทIn Search of Shakespeareas Self
- 2002 ยทThe Juryas Gerald Lewis QC
- 2001 ยทMurphy's Lawas
- 2001 ยทMacbethas Macbeth
- 2000 ยทThe Miracle Makeras Ben Azra (voice)
- 1999 ยทThe Winter's Taleas Leontes
- 1999 ยทHornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Colonel Moncoutant
- 1998 ยทShakespeare in Loveas Dr. Moth
- 1998 ยทHornbloweras Marquis de Moncoutant
- 1997 ยทMrs Brownas Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
- 1996 ยทThe Moonstoneas Sergeant Cuff
- 1996 ยทAlive and Kickingas Jack
- 1996 ยทThe Wind in the Willowsas Chief Weasel
- 1995 ยทThe Young Poisoner's Handbookas Dr. Ernest Zeigler
- 1993 ยทCamp Christmasas
- 1993 ยทGenghis Cohnas Genghis Cohn
- 1992 ยทShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Richard (voice)
- 1992 ยทThe Crying Gameas Scum Editor
- 1990 ยทThe Land of Dreamsas David Samuels
- 1990 ยทChanging Stepas Capt. Edmund Lambert
- 1990 ยทOne Foot In the Graveas
- 1989 ยทErik the Vikingas Loki
- 1988 ยทThe Play on Oneas Captain Edmund Lambert
- 1987 ยทThe Dame Edna Experienceas Self
- 1985 ยทShadeyas Oliver Shadey
- 1983 ยทTartuffe, or The Imposteras Tartuffe
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Scum Editor
- 1982 ยทMike Leigh: Making Playsas Self
- 1981 ยทThe History Manas Howard Kirk
- 1980 ยทSuperman IIas Bell Boy
- 1979 ยทYanksas GI at Cinema
- 1979 ยทOne Fine Dayas Mr. Alpert
- 1979 ยทThe Out of Town Boysas Nathan
- 1978 ยทCold Harbouras Morris