Antony Sher

Acting

Antony Sher

Born June 14, 1949Cape Town, South Africa56 credits

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

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Movie

2017

Queer as Art
3.2

Queer as Art

Movie

2017

RSC Live: King Lear
8.0

RSC Live: King Lear

Movie

2016

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
7.2

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Movie

2016

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

Movie

2015

Shylock's Ghost

Movie

2015

Filmography

Joe Orton Laid Bare
2017Joe Orton Laid Bareas Ensemble CastMovie
Queer as Art
2017Queer as Artas SelfMovie
RSC Live: King Lear
2016RSC Live: King Learas King LearMovie
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016Shakespeare Live! From the RSCas SelfMovie
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2015Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregoras HimselfMovie
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2015Shylock's Ghostas SelfMovie
War Book
2015War Bookas DavidMovie
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
2015RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1as Sir John FalstaffMovie
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
2015RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2as Sir John FalstaffMovie
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugardas SelfMovie
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
2012National Theatre Live: Travelling Lightas Jacob BindelMovie
Dickens in London
2012Dickens in Londonas Older Dickens(Voice)Movie
The Shadow Line
2011The Shadow Lineas Peter GlickmanTV
The Wolfman
2010The Wolfmanas Dr. HoennegerMovie
God on Trial
2008God on Trialas AkibaMovie
Three and Out
2008Three and Outas MauriceMovie
The Company
2007The Companyas Ezra ben Ezra, the RabbiTV
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Primo
2005Primoas Primo LeviMovie
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas RafielTV
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
2004Churchill: The Hollywood Yearsas HitlerMovie
Home
2003Homeas Gerald BallantyneMovie
In Search of Shakespeare
2003In Search of Shakespeareas SelfTV
The Jury
2002The Juryas Gerald Lewis QCTV
Murphy's Law
2001Murphy's Lawas Frank JeremyTV
Macbeth
2001Macbethas MacbethMovie
The Miracle Maker
2000The Miracle Makeras Ben Azra (voice)Movie
The Winter's Tale
1999The Winter's Taleas LeontesMovie
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Colonel MoncoutantMovie
Shakespeare in Love
1998Shakespeare in Loveas Dr. MothMovie
Hornblower
1998Hornbloweras Marquis de MoncoutantTV
Mrs Brown
1997Mrs Brownas Prime Minister Benjamin DisraeliMovie
The Moonstone
1996The Moonstoneas Sergeant CuffMovie
Alive and Kicking
1996Alive and Kickingas JackMovie
The Wind in the Willows
1996The Wind in the Willowsas Chief WeaselMovie
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1995Look at the State We're In!as The DonTV
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
1995The Young Poisoner's Handbookas Dr. Ernest ZeiglerMovie
Camp Christmas
1993Camp ChristmasMovie
Genghis Cohn
1993Genghis Cohnas Genghis CohnMovie
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Richard (voice)TV
The Crying Game
1992The Crying Gameas Scum EditorMovie
The Land of Dreams
1990The Land of Dreamsas David SamuelsMovie
Changing Step
1990Changing Stepas Capt. Edmund LambertMovie
One Foot in the Grave
1990One Foot in the GraveTV
Erik the Viking
1989Erik the Vikingas LokiMovie
The Play on One
1988The Play on Oneas Captain Edmund LambertTV
The Dame Edna Experience
1987The Dame Edna Experienceas SelfTV
Shadey
1985Shadeyas Oliver ShadeyMovie
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983Tartuffe, or The Imposteras TartuffeMovie
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982Mike Leigh: Making Playsas SelfMovie
The History Man
1981The History Manas Professor Howard KirkTV
Superman II
1980Superman IIas Bell BoyMovie
Yanks
1979Yanksas GI at CinemaMovie
One Fine Day
1979One Fine Dayas Mr. AlpertMovie
The Out of Town Boys
1979The Out of Town Boysas NathanMovie
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1978Cold Harbouras MorrisMovie