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

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The Comic Strip Presents...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

Rafiel

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One Foot In the Grave

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Superman II

Bell Boy

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Murphy's Law

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The Play on One

Captain Edmund Lambert

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The Dame Edna Experience

Self

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The Wolfman

Dr. Hoenneger

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Hornblower

Marquis de Moncoutant

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The Miracle Maker

Ben Azra (voice)

Credits

Joe Orton Laid Bare 2017

Ensemble Cast

★ NR
Queer as Art 2017

Self

★ 4
RSC Live: King Lear 2016

King Lear

★ 8
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC 2016

Self

★ 7.5
Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor 2015

Himself

★ NR
Shylock's Ghost 2015

Self

★ NR
War Book 2015

David

★ 5.3
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 2015

Sir John Falstaff

★ NR
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 2015

Sir John Falstaff

★ NR
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard 2012

Self

★ NR
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light 2012

Jacob Bindel

★ NR
Dickens in London 2012

Older Dickens(Voice)

★ 8
The Shadow Line 2011

Peter Glickman

★ 7.7
The Wolfman 2010

Dr. Hoenneger

★ 5.9
Three and Out 2008

Maurice

★ 5.7
God on Trial 2008

Akiba

★ 6.7
The Company 2007

Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi

★ 7.1
Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 5
Primo 2005

Primo Levi

★ 6.8
Agatha Christie's Marple 2004

Rafiel

★ 7.7
Churchill: The Hollywood Years 2004

Hitler

★ 5.3
Home 2003

Gerald Ballantyne

★ 6.9
In Search of Shakespeare 2003

Self

★ 8
The Jury 2002

Gerald Lewis QC

★ 6.4
Murphy's Law 2001

★ 7.7
Macbeth 2001

Macbeth

★ 6.6
The Miracle Maker 2000

Ben Azra (voice)

★ 6
The Winter's Tale 1999

Leontes

★ 7
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999

Colonel Moncoutant

★ 7.1
Shakespeare in Love 1998

Dr. Moth

★ 6.9
Hornblower 1998

Marquis de Moncoutant

★ 7.5
Mrs Brown 1997

Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

★ 6.8
The Moonstone 1996

Sergeant Cuff

★ 7
Alive and Kicking 1996

Jack

★ 4.9
The Wind in the Willows 1996

Chief Weasel

★ 5.6
The Young Poisoner's Handbook 1995

Dr. Ernest Zeigler

★ 6.6
Camp Christmas 1993

★ 3.5
Genghis Cohn 1993

Genghis Cohn

★ 4.5
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales 1992

Richard (voice)

★ 6.8
The Crying Game 1992

Scum Editor

★ NR
The Land of Dreams 1990

David Samuels

★ NR
Changing Step 1990

Capt. Edmund Lambert

★ NR
One Foot In the Grave 1990

★ 7.5
Erik the Viking 1989

Loki

★ 5.9
The Play on One 1988

Captain Edmund Lambert

★ 6
The Dame Edna Experience 1987

Self

★ 5
Shadey 1985

Oliver Shadey

★ 4.4
Tartuffe, or The Imposter 1983

Tartuffe

★ NR
The Comic Strip Presents... 1982

Scum Editor

★ 7.4
Mike Leigh: Making Plays 1982

Self

★ 8
The History Man 1981

Howard Kirk

★ 4.1
Superman II 1980

Bell Boy

★ 6.7
Yanks 1979

GI at Cinema

★ 6
One Fine Day 1979

Mr. Alpert

★ 2
The Out of Town Boys 1979

Nathan

★ NR
Cold Harbour 1978

Morris

★ NR