Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Acting

June 14, 1949 — December 3, 2021Cape Town, South Africa

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

Shakespeare in Love

1998

Superman II

Superman II

1980

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

2010

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

1997

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

1990

The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

2011

God on Trial

God on Trial

2008

Yanks

Yanks

1979

Acting60

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017

Ensemble Cast

Queer as Art

Queer as Art

2017

Self

RSC Live: King Lear

RSC Live: King Lear

2016

King Lear

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016

Self

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

2015

Himself

Shylock's Ghost

Shylock's Ghost

2015

Self

War Book

War Book

2015

David

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

2015

Sir John Falstaff

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

2015

Sir John Falstaff

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012

Self

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

2012

Jacob Bindel

Dickens in London

Dickens in London

2012

Older Dickens(Voice)

The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

2011

Peter Glickman

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

2010

Dr. Hoenneger

God on Trial

God on Trial

2008

Akiba

Three and Out

Three and Out

2008

Maurice

The Company

The Company

2007

Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Primo

Primo

2005

Primo Levi

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Rafiel

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

Hitler

Home

Home

2003

Gerald Ballantyne

In Search of Shakespeare

In Search of Shakespeare

2003

Self

The Jury

The Jury

2002

Gerald Lewis QC

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

2001

Frank Jeremy

Macbeth

Macbeth

2001

Macbeth

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

2000

Ben Azra (voice)

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

1999

Leontes

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

Colonel Moncoutant

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

Dr. Moth

Hornblower

Hornblower

1998

Marquis de Moncoutant

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

1997

Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1996

Sergeant Cuff

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

1996

Jack

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996

Chief Weasel

Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In!

1995

The Don

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995

Dr. Ernest Zeigler

Camp Christmas

Camp Christmas

1993

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1993

Genghis Cohn

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992

Richard (voice)

The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992

Scum Editor

The Land of Dreams

The Land of Dreams

1990

David Samuels

Changing Step

Changing Step

1990

Capt. Edmund Lambert

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

1990

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989

Loki

The Play on One

The Play on One

1988

Capt Edmund Lambert

The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

1987

Self

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986

David Samuels

Shadey

Shadey

1985

Oliver Shadey

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Genghis Cohn

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983

Tartuffe

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

Self

The History Man

The History Man

1981

Professor Howard Kirk

Superman II

Superman II

1980

Bell Boy

Yanks

Yanks

1979

GI at Cinema

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1979

Mr. Alpert

The Out of Town Boys

The Out of Town Boys

1979

Nathan

Cold Harbour

1978

Morris

Pickersgill People

Pickersgill People

1978

Piers Hatch

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Morris

Writing2

Changing Step

Changing Step

1990

Writer

The Play on One

The Play on One

1988

Writer