Antony Sher

Acting • 1949-06-14 • Cape 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

5.9

The Wolfman

2010

6.8

Mrs Brown

1997

6.7

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995

7.6

The Shadow Line

2011

7.2

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

5.9

Erik the Viking

1989

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Filmography

2017
Queer as ArtFilm
Self
★ 3.2
2017
Joe Orton Laid BareFilm
Ensemble Cast
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSCFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2016
RSC Live: King LearFilm
King Lear
★ 8.0
2015
War BookFilm
David
★ 5.1
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1Film
Sir John Falstaff
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2Film
Sir John Falstaff
2015
Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregorFilm
Himself
2015
Shylock's GhostFilm
Self
2012
Dickens in LondonFilm
Older Dickens(Voice)
★ 8.0
2012
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol FugardFilm
Self
2012
National Theatre Live: Travelling LightFilm
Jacob Bindel
2011
The Shadow LineTV
Peter Glickman • 7 episodes
★ 7.6
2010
The WolfmanFilm
Dr. Hoenneger
★ 5.9
2008
God on TrialFilm
Akiba
★ 6.8
2008
Three and OutFilm
Maurice
★ 5.5
2007
The CompanyTV
Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2007
Hitler: The Comedy YearsFilm
Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
2005
PrimoFilm
Primo Levi
★ 6.7
2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleTV
Rafiel • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood YearsFilm
Hitler
★ 5.3
2003
HomeFilm
Gerald Ballantyne
★ 7.0
2003
In Search of ShakespeareTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 8.2
2002
The JuryTV
Gerald Lewis QC • 6 episodes
★ 7.1
2001
Murphy's LawTV
Frank Jeremy • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
MacbethFilm
Macbeth
★ 6.6
2000
The Miracle MakerFilm
Ben Azra (voice)
★ 6.2
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersFilm
Colonel Moncoutant
★ 7.2
1999
The Winter's TaleFilm
Leontes
★ 7.0
1998
Shakespeare in LoveFilm
Dr. Moth
★ 6.8
1998
HornblowerTV
Marquis de Moncoutant • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1997
Mrs BrownFilm
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
★ 6.8
1996
The Wind in the WillowsFilm
Chief Weasel
★ 5.8
1996
Alive and KickingFilm
Jack
★ 5.5
1996
The MoonstoneFilm
Sergeant Cuff
★ 7.6
1995
The Young Poisoner's HandbookFilm
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
★ 6.7
1995
Look at the State We're In!TV
The Don • 1 episodes
1994
King Richard IIIFilm
Richard (voice)
1993
Genghis CohnFilm
Genghis Cohn
★ 5.1
1993
Camp ChristmasFilm
★ 2.7
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTV
Richard (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1992
The Crying GameFilm
Scum Editor
1990
One Foot in the GraveTV
★ 7.7
1990
One Foot in the GraveTV
Businessman • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1990
The Land of DreamsFilm
David Samuels
★ 9.0
1990
Changing StepFilm
Capt. Edmund Lambert
1989
Erik the VikingFilm
Loki
★ 5.9
1988
The Play on OneTV
Capt Edmund Lambert • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1988
Omnibus: Caryl ChurchillFilm
Self / Player in 'Cloud 9' extract
1987
The Dame Edna ExperienceTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1986
ScreenPlayTV
David Samuels • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1985
Screen TwoTV
Genghis Cohn • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1985
ShadeyFilm
Oliver Shadey
★ 4.4
1985
Theatre NightTV
Bulgakov • 1 episodes
1983
Tartuffe, or The ImposterFilm
Tartuffe
★ 7.0
1982
Mike Leigh: Making PlaysFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1981
The History ManTV
Professor Howard Kirk • 4 episodes
★ 4.1
1980
Superman IIFilm
Bell Boy
★ 6.7
1979
YanksFilm
GI at Cinema
★ 5.9
1979
One Fine DayFilm
Mr. Alpert
★ 5.3
1979
The Out of Town BoysFilm
Nathan
1978
Pickersgill PeopleTV
Sheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah • 1 episodes
1978
Pickersgill PeopleTV
Piers Hatch • 1 episodes
1978
Cold HarbourFilm
Morris
1976
The Madness: Scenes from the Spanish Civil WarFilm
Militiaman
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
Morris • 1 episodes
★ 7.0