Acting
Antony Sher
Born June 14, 1949 · Cape Town, South Africa · Died December 3, 2021
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
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7.1
Shakespeare in Love
Dr. Moth
706.8
Superman II
Bell Boy
305.9
The Wolfman
Dr. Hoenneger
426.2
Erik the Viking
Loki
747.2
Mrs Brown
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
737.9
Agatha Christie's Marple
Rafiel
727.9
One Foot in the Grave
1990 · Series
707.9
The Shadow Line
Peter Glickman
837.6
God on Trial
Akiba
476.4
Yanks
GI at Cinema
496.3
The Wind in the Willows
Chief Weasel
657.0
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
647.7
The Company
Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
907.9
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Colonel Moncoutant
7.1
The Miracle Maker
Ben Azra (voice)
426.2
Three and Out
Maurice
314.9
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Hitler
788.1
Hornblower
Marquis de Moncoutant
6.8
War Book
David
7.6
Murphy's Law
Frank Jeremy
Filmography
- 2017Joe Orton Laid BareEnsemble CastMovie
- 2017Queer as ArtSelfMovie
- 2016RSC Live: King LearKing LearMovie
- 2016Shakespeare Live! From the RSCSelfMovie
- 2015Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregorHimselfMovie
- 2015Shylock's GhostSelfMovie
- 2015War BookDavidMovie
- 2015RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1Sir John FalstaffMovie
- 2015RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2Sir John FalstaffMovie
- 2012Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol FugardSelfMovie
- 2012National Theatre Live: Travelling LightJacob BindelMovie
- 2012Dickens in LondonOlder Dickens(Voice)Movie
- 2011The Shadow LinePeter GlickmanSeries
- 2010The WolfmanDr. HoennegerMovie
- 2008God on TrialAkibaMovie
- 2008Three and OutMauriceMovie
- 2007The CompanyEzra ben Ezra, the RabbiSeries
- 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsAdolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 2005PrimoPrimo LeviMovie
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleRafielSeries
- 2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsHitlerMovie
- 2003HomeGerald BallantyneMovie
- 2003In Search of ShakespeareSelfSeries
- 2002The JuryGerald Lewis QCSeries
- 2001Murphy's LawFrank JeremySeries
- 2001MacbethMacbethMovie
- 2000The Miracle MakerBen Azra (voice)Movie
- 1999The Winter's TaleLeontesMovie
- 1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersColonel MoncoutantMovie
- 1998Shakespeare in LoveDr. MothMovie
- 1998HornblowerMarquis de MoncoutantSeries
- 1997Mrs BrownPrime Minister Benjamin DisraeliMovie
- 1996The MoonstoneSergeant CuffMovie
- 1996Alive and KickingJackMovie
- 1996The Wind in the WillowsChief WeaselMovie
- 1995Look at the State We're In!The DonSeries
- 1995The Young Poisoner's HandbookDr. Ernest ZeiglerMovie
- 1994King Richard IIIRichard (voice)Movie
- 1993Camp ChristmasMovie
- 1993Genghis CohnGenghis CohnMovie
- 1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesRichard (voice)Series
- 1992The Crying GameScum EditorMovie
- 1990The Land of DreamsDavid SamuelsMovie
- 1990Changing StepCapt. Edmund Lambert, WriterMovie
- 1990One Foot in the GraveSeries
- 1989Erik the VikingLokiMovie
- 1988Omnibus: Caryl ChurchillSelf / Player in 'Cloud 9' extractMovie
- 1988The Play on OneCapt Edmund Lambert, WriterSeries
- 1987The Dame Edna ExperienceSelfSeries
- 1986ScreenPlayDavid SamuelsSeries
- 1985Theatre NightBulgakovSeries
- 1985ShadeyOliver ShadeyMovie
- 1985Screen TwoGenghis CohnSeries
- 1983Tartuffe, or The ImposterTartuffeMovie
- 1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelfMovie
- 1981The History ManProfessor Howard KirkSeries
- 1980Superman IIBell BoyMovie
- 1979YanksGI at CinemaMovie
- 1979One Fine DayMr. AlpertMovie
- 1979The Out of Town BoysNathanMovie
- 1978Cold HarbourMorrisMovie
- 1978Pickersgill PeopleSheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah, Piers HatchSeries
- 1967ITV PlayhouseMorrisSeries