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
| Birth Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949-06-14 |
| Died | 2021-12-03 |
Movies
Joe Orton Laid Bare
as Ensemble Cast
2017
Queer as Art
as Himself
2017
Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear
as King Lear
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
as Self
2016
2015
2015
War Book
as David
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
as Sir John Falstaff
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
as Sir John Falstaff
2015
2012
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
as Jacob Bindel
2012
Dickens in London
as Older Dickens(Voice)
2012
The Wolfman
as Dr. Hoenneger
2010
Three and Out
as Maurice
2008
God on Trial
as Akiba
2008
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Primo
as Primo Levi
2005
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
as Hitler
2004
Home
as Gerald Ballantyne
2003
Macbeth
as Macbeth
2001
The Miracle Maker
as Ben Azra (voice)
2000
The Winter's Tale
as Leontes
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
as Colonel Moncoutant
1999
Shakespeare in Love
as Dr. Moth
1998
Mrs Brown
as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
1997
The Moonstone
as Sergeant Cuff
1996
Alive and Kicking
as Jack
1996
The Wind in the Willows
as Chief Weasel
1996
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
as Dr. Ernest Zeigler
1995
Genghis Cohn
as Genghis Cohn
1994
The Crying Game
as Scum Editor
1992
The Land of Dreams
as David Samuels
1990
Changing Step
as Capt. Edmund Lambert
1990
Erik the Viking
as Loki
1989
Shadey
as Oliver Shadey
1985
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
as Tartuffe
1983
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Himself
1982
Superman II
as Bell Boy
1980
Yanks
as GI at Cinema
1979
One Fine Day
as Mr. Alpert
1979
The Out of Town Boys
as Nathan
1979
Cold Harbour
as Morris
1978
Movies
Changing Step
Writer
1990