Antony Sher
Jun 14, 1949 - Dec 03, 2021 (72 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
Agatha Christie's Marple
Rafiel
Three and Out
Maurice
Alive and Kicking
Jack
Mrs Brown
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Shakespeare in Love
Dr. Moth
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Colonel Moncoutant
Credits
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Joe Orton Laid Bare 2017Ensemble Cast★ NR -
Queer as Art 2017Self★ 3.3 -
RSC Live: King Lear 2016King Lear★ 8 -
Self★ 7.2 -
Himself★ NR -
Shylock's Ghost 2015Self★ NR
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War Book 2015David★ 5.1 -
Sir John Falstaff★ NR -
Sir John Falstaff★ NR -
Self★ NR -
Jacob Bindel★ NR -
Dickens in London 2012Older Dickens(Voice)★ 8 -
The Shadow Line 2011Peter Glickman★ 7.6 -
The Wolfman 2010Dr. Hoenneger★ 5.9 -
God on Trial 2008Akiba★ 6.8 -
Three and Out 2008Maurice★ 5.5 -
The Company 2007Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi★ 7.2 -
Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5 -
Primo 2005Primo Levi★ 6 -
Rafiel★ 7.8 -
Hitler★ 5.2 -
Home 2003Gerald Ballantyne★ 6.9 -
Self★ 8 -
The Jury 2002Gerald Lewis QC★ 6.9 -
Murphy's Law 2001★ 7.7 -
Macbeth 2001Macbeth★ 6.6 -
The Miracle Maker 2000Ben Azra (voice)★ 6.1 -
The Winter's Tale 1999Leontes★ 7 -
Colonel Moncoutant★ 7.2 -
Shakespeare in Love 1998Dr. Moth★ 6.8 -
Hornblower 1998Marquis de Moncoutant★ 7.7 -
Mrs Brown 1997Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli★ 6.7 -
The Moonstone 1996Sergeant Cuff★ 7 -
Alive and Kicking 1996Jack★ 4.5 -
Chief Weasel★ 5.7 -
The Don★ NR
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Dr. Ernest Zeigler★ 6.6 -
Camp Christmas 1993★ 2.7 -
Genghis Cohn 1993Genghis Cohn★ 3.9 -
Richard (voice)★ 6.3 -
The Crying Game 1992Scum Editor★ NR -
The Land of Dreams 1990David Samuels★ NR -
Changing Step 1990Capt. Edmund Lambert★ NR -
★ 7.6 -
Erik the Viking 1989Loki★ 5.9 -
The Play on One 1988Captain Edmund Lambert★ 6 -
Self★ 4 -
Shadey 1985Oliver Shadey★ 3.8 -
Tartuffe★ NR -
Self★ 8 -
The History Man 1981Howard Kirk★ 3.6 -
Superman II 1980Bell Boy★ 6.7 -
Yanks 1979GI at Cinema★ 5.9 -
One Fine Day 1979Mr. Alpert★ 4.5 -
The Out of Town Boys 1979Nathan★ NR -
Cold Harbour 1978Morris★ NR