Antony Sher
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1949-06-14
Place of birth:Cape Town, South Africa
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2021-12-03
72Biography
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
Rating by year
- Joe Orton Laid BareEnsemble Cast2017-11-250.00
- Queer as ArtSelf2017-07-273.24
- RSC Live: King LearKing Lear2016-10-128.02
- Shakespeare Live! From the RSCSelf2016-04-237.212
- Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregorHimself2015-11-080.00
- Shylock's GhostSelf2015-10-270.00
- War BookDavid2015-08-075.119
- RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1Sir John Falstaff2015-02-020.00
- Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol FugardSelf2012-05-280.00
- National Theatre Live: Travelling LightJacob Bindel2012-02-090.00
- Dickens in LondonOlder Dickens(Voice)2012-02-078.01
- The Shadow LinePeter Glickman2011-05-057.680
- The WolfmanDr. Hoenneger2010-02-105.92,191
- God on TrialAkiba2008-09-036.871
- Three and OutMaurice2008-04-255.541
- The CompanyEzra ben Ezra, the Rabbi2007-08-057.253
- Hitler: The Comedy YearsAdolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)2007-05-105.01
- PrimoPrimo Levi2005-04-016.79
- Agatha Christie's MarpleRafiel2004-12-127.8143
- Churchill: The Hollywood YearsHitler2004-12-035.338
- HomeGerald Ballantyne2003-10-067.012
- In Search of ShakespeareSelf2003-06-288.25
- The JuryGerald Lewis QC2002-02-177.311
- Murphy's LawFrank Jeremy2001-09-247.619
- MacbethMacbeth2001-01-016.65
- The Miracle MakerBen Azra (voice)2000-03-316.151
- The Winter's TaleLeontes1999-08-177.02
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersColonel Moncoutant1999-04-027.252
- Shakespeare in LoveDr. Moth1998-12-116.83,226
- HornblowerMarquis de Moncoutant1998-10-077.834
- Mrs BrownPrime Minister Benjamin Disraeli1997-07-186.8189
- The MoonstoneSergeant Cuff1996-12-297.65
- Alive and KickingJack1996-11-085.112
- The Wind in the WillowsChief Weasel1996-10-165.860
- Look at the State We're In!The Don1995-05-200.00
- The Young Poisoner's HandbookDr. Ernest Zeigler1995-01-206.655
- Genghis CohnGenghis Cohn1993-11-095.15
- Shakespeare: The Animated TalesRichard (voice)1992-11-096.416
- The Crying GameScum Editor1992-05-050.00
- The Land of DreamsDavid Samuels1990-08-089.01
- Changing StepCapt. Edmund Lambert1990-07-260.00
- One Foot in the Grave1990-01-047.789
- Erik the VikingLoki1989-09-015.9251
- The Play on OneCapt Edmund Lambert1988-01-196.03
- The Dame Edna ExperienceSelf1987-09-125.05
- ScreenPlayDavid Samuels1986-07-096.02
- ShadeyOliver Shadey1985-05-314.47
- Screen TwoGenghis Cohn1985-01-067.17
- Tartuffe, or The ImposterTartuffe1983-07-287.01
- Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf1982-09-048.01
- The History ManProfessor Howard Kirk1981-01-044.17
- Superman IIBell Boy1980-12-046.82,540
- YanksGI at Cinema1979-09-195.965
- One Fine DayMr. Alpert1979-02-175.33
- The Out of Town BoysNathan1979-01-020.00
- ITV PlayhouseMorris1967-09-257.03