Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Acting • Born 1949-06-14 – Died 2021-12-03

Acting1Cape Town, South Africa

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.

Filmography

56 credits
God on Trial

God on Trial

Movie • 2008

Akiba

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Movie • 1999

Colonel Moncoutant

Three and Out

Three and Out

Movie • 2008

Maurice

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Movie • 1996

Chief Weasel

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

Movie • 1997

Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie • 2007

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dickens in London

Dickens in London

Movie • 2012

Older Dickens(Voice)

Home

Home

Movie • 2003

Gerald Ballantyne

Macbeth

Macbeth

Movie • 2001

Macbeth

Primo

Primo

Movie • 2005

Primo Levi

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

Movie • 1996

Sergeant Cuff

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

Movie • 1996

Jack

Shadey

Shadey

Movie • 1985

Oliver Shadey

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

Movie • 1993

Genghis Cohn

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

Movie • 1989

Loki

War Book

War Book

Movie • 2015

David

The Crying Game

The Crying Game

Movie • 1992

Scum Editor

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Movie • 1999

Leontes

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Movie • 2004

Hitler

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

Movie • 2015

Himself

Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

Movie • 1978

Morris

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

Movie • 1979

Mr. Alpert

The Land of Dreams

The Land of Dreams

Movie • 1990

David Samuels

Shylock's Ghost

Shylock's Ghost

Movie • 2015

Self

Yanks

Yanks

Movie • 1979

GI at Cinema

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Movie • 2016

Self

Superman II

Superman II

Movie • 1980

Bell Boy

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

Movie • 2015

Sir John Falstaff

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

Movie • 2015

Sir John Falstaff

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Movie • 1982

Self

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

Movie • 2000

Ben Azra (voice)

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Movie • 1995

Dr. Ernest Zeigler

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Movie • 1983

Tartuffe

Queer as Art

Queer as Art

Movie • 2017

Self

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

Movie • 2010

Dr. Hoenneger

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

Movie • 1998

Dr. Moth

Falls the Shadow:  The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Movie • 2012

Self

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

Movie • 2012

Jacob Bindel

RSC Live: King Lear

RSC Live: King Lear

Movie • 2016

King Lear

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Movie • 2017

Ensemble Cast

The Out of Town Boys

The Out of Town Boys

Movie • 1979

Nathan

Changing Step

Changing Step

Movie • 1990

Capt. Edmund Lambert

Camp Christmas

Camp Christmas

Movie • 1993

The Company

The Company

TV • 2007

Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi

Hornblower

Hornblower

TV • 1998

Marquis de Moncoutant

The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

TV • 2011

Peter Glickman

In Search of Shakespeare

In Search of Shakespeare

TV • 2003

Self

The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

TV • 1987

Self

The Jury

The Jury

TV • 2002

Gerald Lewis QC

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

TV • 1990

The History Man

The History Man

TV • 1981

Professor Howard Kirk

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

TV • 1992

Richard (voice)

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

TV • 2004

Rafiel

The Play on One

The Play on One

TV • 1988

Captain Edmund Lambert

Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In!

TV • 1995

The Don

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

TV • 2001

Frank Jeremy

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