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

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RSC Live: King Lear

2016 ⭐ 8.0

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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016 ⭐ 7.2

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Dickens in London

2012 ⭐ 8.0

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God on Trial

2008 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

2017

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Ensemble Cast · 2017

Queer as Art

Self · 2017

⭐ 3.2

2016

RSC Live: King Lear Notable

King Lear · 2016

⭐ 8.0

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Notable

Self · 2016

⭐ 7.2

2015

War Book

David · 2015

⭐ 5.1

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

Sir John Falstaff · 2015

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

Sir John Falstaff · 2015

2012

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Self · 2012

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

Jacob Bindel · 2012

Dickens in London Notable

Older Dickens(Voice) · 2012

⭐ 8.0

2010

The Wolfman Notable

Dr. Hoenneger · 2010

⭐ 5.9

2008

God on Trial

Akiba · 2008

⭐ 6.8

Three and Out

Maurice · 2008

⭐ 5.5

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 5.0

2005

Primo

Primo Levi · 2005

⭐ 6.7

2004

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Hitler · 2004

⭐ 5.3

2003

Home Notable

Gerald Ballantyne · 2003

⭐ 7.0

2001

Macbeth

Macbeth · 2001

⭐ 6.6

2000

The Miracle Maker

Ben Azra (voice) · 2000

⭐ 6.1

1999

The Winter's Tale Notable

Leontes · 1999

⭐ 7.0

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Notable

Colonel Moncoutant · 1999

⭐ 7.2

1998

Shakespeare in Love Notable

Dr. Moth · 1998

⭐ 6.8

1997

Mrs Brown

Prime Minister Benjamin Disrae · 1997

⭐ 6.8

1996

The Moonstone Notable

Sergeant Cuff · 1996

⭐ 7.6

Alive and Kicking

Jack · 1996

⭐ 5.1

The Wind in the Willows

Chief Weasel · 1996

⭐ 5.8

1995

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Dr. Ernest Zeigler · 1995

⭐ 6.7

1993

Camp Christmas

1993

⭐ 2.7

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn · 1993

⭐ 5.1

1992

The Crying Game

Scum Editor · 1992

1990

The Land of Dreams Notable

David Samuels · 1990

⭐ 9.0

Changing Step

Capt. Edmund Lambert · 1990

Frequently appears with

Nia Gwynne

Goneril

Natalie Simpson

Cordelia

Clarence Smith

Duke of Albany

David Tennant

Self - Host

Catherine Tate

Self - Host

Judi Dench

Self - Performer

Benedict Cumberbatch

Self - Performer

Joseph Fiennes

Self

Full filmography

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Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017

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Queer as Art

2017 ⭐ 3.2

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RSC Live: King Lear

2016 ⭐ 8.0

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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016 ⭐ 7.2

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War Book

2015 ⭐ 5.1

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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

2015

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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

2015

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Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012

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National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

2012

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Dickens in London

2012 ⭐ 8.0

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The Wolfman

2010 ⭐ 5.9

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God on Trial

2008 ⭐ 6.8

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Three and Out

2008 ⭐ 5.5

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 ⭐ 5.0

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Primo

2005 ⭐ 6.7

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Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004 ⭐ 5.3

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Home

2003 ⭐ 7.0

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Macbeth

2001 ⭐ 6.6

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The Miracle Maker

2000 ⭐ 6.1

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The Winter's Tale

1999 ⭐ 7.0