Antony Sher

Acting·Jun 14, 1949·Cape Town, South Africa

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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.

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