Antony Sher
Known for
Acting
Life
1949 – 2021 (aged 72)
Born in
Cape Town, South Africa
Credits
View on IMDb52 acting credits
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
Shakespeare in Love
11 Dec 1998
Superman II
04 Dec 1980
The Wolfman
10 Feb 2010
Erik the Viking
01 Sep 1989
Mrs Brown
18 Jul 1997
Agatha Christie's Marple
12 Dec 2004
One Foot in the Grave
04 Jan 1990
The Shadow Line
05 May 2011
Filmography
2017
- Joe Orton Laid Bareas Ensemble Cast
2016
- RSC Live: King Learas King Lear
2015
- War Bookas David
- RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1as Sir John Falstaff
- RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2as Sir John Falstaff
2012
- National Theatre Live: Travelling Lightas Jacob Bindel
- Dickens in Londonas Older Dickens(Voice)
2011
- The Shadow Lineas Peter Glickman7 episodes
2010
- The Wolfmanas Dr. Hoenneger
2008
- God on Trialas Akiba
- Three and Outas Maurice
2007
- The Companyas Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi1 episode
- Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
- Primoas Primo Levi
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Rafiel1 episode
- Churchill: The Hollywood Yearsas Hitler
2003
- Homeas Gerald Ballantyne
2002
- The Juryas Gerald Lewis QC6 episodes
2001
- Murphy's Lawas Frank Jeremy1 episode
- Macbethas Macbeth
2000
- The Miracle Makeras Ben Azra (voice)
1999
- The Winter's Taleas Leontes
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Colonel Moncoutant
1998
- Shakespeare in Loveas Dr. Moth
- Hornbloweras Marquis de Moncoutant1 episode
1997
- Mrs Brownas Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
1996
- The Moonstoneas Sergeant Cuff
- Alive and Kickingas Jack
- The Wind in the Willowsas Chief Weasel
1995
- Look at the State We're In!as The Don1 episode
- The Young Poisoner's Handbookas Dr. Ernest Zeigler
1993
- Camp Christmas
- Genghis Cohnas Genghis Cohn
1992
- Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Richard (voice)1 episode
- The Crying Gameas Scum Editor
1990
- The Land of Dreamsas David Samuels
- Changing Stepas Capt. Edmund Lambert
- One Foot in the Grave1 episode
1989
- Erik the Vikingas Loki
1988
- The Play on Oneas Capt Edmund Lambert1 episode
1986
- ScreenPlayas David Samuels1 episode
1985
- Shadeyas Oliver Shadey
- Screen Twoas Genghis Cohn1 episode
1983
- Tartuffe, or The Imposteras Tartuffe
1981
- The History Manas Professor Howard Kirk4 episodes
1980
- Superman IIas Bell Boy
1979
- Yanksas GI at Cinema
- One Fine Dayas Mr. Alpert
- The Out of Town Boysas Nathan
1978
- Cold Harbouras Morris
- Pickersgill Peopleas Piers Hatch1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Morris1 episode