Antony Sher

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 14, 1949

Place of Birth:
Cape Town, South Africa

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Antony Sher

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

Year Movie Role
2017 Queer as Art Self
2017 Joe Orton Laid Bare Ensemble Cast
2016 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Self
2016 RSC Live: King Lear King Lear
2015 War Book David
2015 Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor Himself
2015 Shylock's Ghost Self
2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 Sir John Falstaff
2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 Sir John Falstaff
2012 Dickens in London Older Dickens(Voice)
2012 Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Self
2012 National Theatre Live: Travelling Light Jacob Bindel
2010 The Wolfman Dr. Hoenneger
2008 God on Trial Akiba
2008 Three and Out Maurice
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005 Primo Primo Levi
2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years Hitler
2003 Home Gerald Ballantyne
2001 Macbeth Macbeth
2000 The Miracle Maker Ben Azra (voice)
1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Colonel Moncoutant
1999 The Winter's Tale Leontes
1998 Shakespeare in Love Dr. Moth
1997 Mrs Brown Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
1996 The Wind in the Willows Chief Weasel
1996 The Moonstone Sergeant Cuff
1996 Alive and Kicking Jack
1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook Dr. Ernest Zeigler
1993 Genghis Cohn Genghis Cohn
1993 Camp Christmas
1992 The Crying Game Scum Editor
1990 The Land of Dreams David Samuels
1990 Changing Step Capt. Edmund Lambert
1989 Erik the Viking Loki
1985 Shadey Oliver Shadey
1983 Tartuffe, or The Imposter Tartuffe
1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays Self
1980 Superman II Bell Boy
1979 One Fine Day Mr. Alpert
1979 Yanks GI at Cinema
1979 The Out of Town Boys Nathan
1978 Cold Harbour Morris
Year TV Show Role
2011 The Shadow Line Peter Glickman
2007 The Company Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Rafiel
2003 In Search of Shakespeare Self
2002 The Jury Gerald Lewis QC
2001 Murphy's Law
1998 Hornblower Marquis de Moncoutant
1992 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Richard (voice)
1990 One Foot in the Grave
1988 The Play on One Captain Edmund Lambert
1987 The Dame Edna Experience Self
1982 The Comic Strip Presents... Scum Editor
1981 The History Man Howard Kirk
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