Antony Sher
Born
June 14, 1949
Died
December 3, 2021 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Ensemble Cast
2017
Queer as Art
Self
2017
RSC Live: King Lear
King Lear
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Self
2016
Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor
Himself
2015
Shylock's Ghost
Self
2015
War Book
David
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
Sir John Falstaff
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
Sir John Falstaff
2015
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Self
2012
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
Jacob Bindel
2012
Dickens in London
Older Dickens(Voice)
2012
The Shadow Line
Peter Glickman · (7 episodes)
2011
The Wolfman
Dr. Hoenneger
2010
God on Trial
Akiba
2008
Three and Out
Maurice
2008
The Company
Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi · (1 episode)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Primo
Primo Levi
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Rafiel · (1 episode)
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Hitler
2004
Home
Gerald Ballantyne
2003
In Search of Shakespeare
Self · (4 episodes)
2003
The Jury
Gerald Lewis QC · (6 episodes)
2002
Murphy's Law
(1 episode)
2001
Macbeth
Macbeth
2001
The Miracle Maker
Ben Azra (voice)
2000
The Winter's Tale
Leontes
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Colonel Moncoutant
1999
Shakespeare in Love
Dr. Moth
1998
Hornblower
Marquis de Moncoutant · (1 episode)
1998
Mrs Brown
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
1997
The Moonstone
Sergeant Cuff
1996
Alive and Kicking
Jack
1996
The Wind in the Willows
Chief Weasel
1996
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
1995
Camp Christmas
1993
Genghis Cohn
Genghis Cohn
1993
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Richard (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
The Crying Game
Scum Editor
1992
The Land of Dreams
David Samuels
1990
Changing Step
Capt. Edmund Lambert
1990
One Foot in the Grave
(1 episode)
1990
Erik the Viking
Loki
1989
The Play on One
Captain Edmund Lambert · (1 episode)
1988
The Dame Edna Experience
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Shadey
Oliver Shadey
1985
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe
1983
The Comic Strip Presents...
Scum Editor · (1 episode)
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
1982
The History Man
Howard Kirk · (4 episodes)
1981
Superman II
Bell Boy
1980
Yanks
GI at Cinema
1979
One Fine Day
Mr. Alpert
1979
The Out of Town Boys
Nathan
1979
Cold Harbour
Morris
1978