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.
Acted in 52
2010s
- 2017
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Ensemble Cast
- 2016
RSC Live: King Lear
King Lear
- 2015
War Book
David
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
Sir John Falstaff
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
Sir John Falstaff
- 2012
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
Jacob Bindel
Dickens in London
Older Dickens(Voice)
- 2011
The Shadow Line
Peter Glickman · 7 episodes
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
God on Trial
Akiba
- 2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005
- 2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Hitler
- 2003
Home
Gerald Ballantyne
- 2002
- 2001
Macbeth
Macbeth
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
The Winter's Tale
Leontes
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Colonel Moncoutant
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
The Moonstone
Sergeant Cuff
Alive and Kicking
Jack
The Wind in the Willows
Chief Weasel
- 1995
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
- 1994
King Richard III
Richard (voice)
- 1993
Camp Christmas
Movie
Genghis Cohn
Genghis Cohn
- 1992
The Crying Game
Scum Editor
- 1990
The Land of Dreams
David Samuels
Changing Step
Capt. Edmund Lambert
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1986
- 1985
Shadey
Oliver Shadey
- 1983
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe
- 1981
The History Man
Professor Howard Kirk · 4 episodes
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Yanks
GI at Cinema
One Fine Day
Mr. Alpert
The Out of Town Boys
Nathan
- 1978
Pickersgill People
Sheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah, Piers Hatch · 1 episode
1960s
- 1967
Wrote 2
1990s
- 1990
Changing Step
Writer
1980s
- 1988
Appearances6
2010s
- 2017
Queer as Art
Self
- 2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Self
- 2012
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Self
2000s
- 2003
In Search of Shakespeare
Self · 4 episodes
1980s
- 1987
The Dame Edna Experience
Self · 1 episode
- 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self