Antony Sher

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

Agatha Christie's Marple

Screen Two

ITV Playhouse

Hornblower

Murphy's Law

Superman II

The Company

ScreenPlay

All Movies (43)

• Joe Orton Laid Bare2017 · as Ensemble Cast
• Queer as Art2017 · as Self
• RSC Live: King Lear2016 · as King Lear
• Shakespeare Live! From the RSC2016 · as Self
• Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor2015 · as Himself
• Shylock's Ghost2015 · as Self
• War Book2015 · as David
• RSC Live: Henry IV Part 22015 · as Sir John Falstaff
• RSC Live: Henry IV Part 12015 · as Sir John Falstaff
• Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard2012 · as Self
• National Theatre Live: Travelling Light2012 · as Jacob Bindel
• Dickens in London2012 · as Older Dickens(Voice)
• The Wolfman2010 · as Dr. Hoenneger
• God on Trial2008 · as Akiba
• Three and Out2008 · as Maurice
• Hitler: The Comedy Years2007 · as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Primo2005 · as Primo Levi
• Churchill: The Hollywood Years2004 · as Hitler
• Home2003 · as Gerald Ballantyne
• Macbeth2001 · as Macbeth
• The Miracle Maker2000 · as Ben Azra (voice)
• The Winter's Tale1999 · as Leontes
• Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters1999 · as Colonel Moncoutant
• Shakespeare in Love1998 · as Dr. Moth
• Mrs Brown1997 · as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
• The Moonstone1996 · as Sergeant Cuff
• Alive and Kicking1996 · as Jack
• The Wind in the Willows1996 · as Chief Weasel
• The Young Poisoner's Handbook1995 · as Dr. Ernest Zeigler
• Camp Christmas1993
• Genghis Cohn1993 · as Genghis Cohn
• The Crying Game1992 · as Scum Editor
• The Land of Dreams1990 · as David Samuels
• Changing Step1990 · as Capt. Edmund Lambert
• Erik the Viking1989 · as Loki
• Shadey1985 · as Oliver Shadey
• Tartuffe, or The Imposter1983 · as Tartuffe
• Mike Leigh: Making Plays1982 · as Self
• Superman II1980 · as Bell Boy
• Yanks1979 · as GI at Cinema
• One Fine Day1979 · as Mr. Alpert
• The Out of Town Boys1979 · as Nathan
• Cold Harbour1978 · as Morris

All TV Shows (16)

• The Shadow Line2011 · as Peter Glickman
• The Company2007 · as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Rafiel
• In Search of Shakespeare2003 · as Self
• The Jury2002 · as Gerald Lewis QC
• Murphy's Law2001 · as Frank Jeremy
• Hornblower1998 · as Marquis de Moncoutant
• Look at the State We're In!1995 · as The Don
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · as Richard (voice)
• One Foot in the Grave1990
• The Play on One1988 · as Capt Edmund Lambert
• The Dame Edna Experience1987 · as Self
• ScreenPlay1986 · as David Samuels
• Screen Two1985 · as Genghis Cohn
• The History Man1981 · as Professor Howard Kirk
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Morris