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.
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Filmography
all 55
Movies 42
TV Shows 13
self 9
Voice 2
Writer 1
Ensemble Cast
Joe Orton Laid Bare (2017)
Movie
Himself
Queer as Art (2017)
Movie
King Lear
Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (2016)
Movie
Self
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
Movie
Himself
Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor (2015)
Movie
Self
Shylock's Ghost (2015)
Movie
David
War Book (2015)
Movie
Sir John Falstaff
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 (2015)
Movie
Sir John Falstaff
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 (2015)
Movie
Self
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard (2012)
Movie
Jacob Bindel
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (2012)
Movie
Older Dickens(Voice)
Dickens in London (2012)
Movie
Peter Glickman
The Shadow Line (2011)
TV
5.6
Dr. Hoenneger
The Wolfman (2010)
Movie
2
Maurice
Three and Out (2008)
Movie
Akiba
God on Trial (2008)
Movie
Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
The Company (2007)
TV
6.88
Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
Movie
Primo Levi
Primo (2005)
Movie
Rafiel
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Hitler
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
Movie
Gerald Ballantyne
Home (2003)
Movie
Various
In Search of Shakespeare (2003)
TV
Gerald Lewis QC
The Jury (2002)
TV
Murphy's Law (2001)
TV
Macbeth
Macbeth (2001)
Movie
Ben Azra
The Miracle Maker (2000)
Movie
Leontes
The Winter's Tale (1999)
Movie
Colonel Moncoutant
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)
Movie
2
Dr. Moth
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Movie
5.78
Marquis de Moncoutant
Hornblower (1998)
TV
Disraeli
Mrs Brown (1997)
Movie
7
Sergeant Cuff
The Moonstone (1996)
Movie
Jack
Alive and Kicking (1996)
Movie
Chief Weasel
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Movie
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
Movie
Genghis Cohn
Genghis Cohn (1994)
Movie
Self
Camp Christmas (1993)
Movie
Richard (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
TV
Scum Editor
The Crying Game (1992)
Movie
David Samuels
The Land of Dreams (1990)
Movie
Capt. Edmund Lambert / Writer
Changing Step (1990)
Movie
One Foot In the Grave (1990)
TV
5
Loki
Erik the Viking (1989)
Movie
Self
The Dame Edna Experience (1987)
TV
Oliver Shadey
Shadey (1985)
Movie
Tartuffe
Tartuffe, or The Imposter (1983)
Movie
Scum Editor
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
TV
Himself
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)
Movie
Howard Kirk
The History Man (1981)
TV
Bell Boy
Superman II (1980)
Movie
5.97
GI at Cinema
Yanks (1979)
Movie
One Fine Day (1979)
Movie
Nathan
The Out of Town Boys (1979)
Movie
Soft or a Girl cast member / The Beatles
2nd House (1973)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.83
Based on 566 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1949-06-14
Deathday2021-12-02 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceCape Town, South Africa
SpouseGregory Doran
CitizenshipsUnion of South Africa, United Kingdom
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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