Antony Sher
Born: 1949-06-14 in Cape Town, South Africa
Died: 2021-12-03
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2017
- Queer as Art as Self
- Joe Orton Laid Bare as Ensemble Cast
2016
- Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Self
- RSC Live: King Lear as King Lear
2015
- War Book as David
- RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 as Sir John Falstaff
- RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 as Sir John Falstaff
- Shylock's Ghost as Self
- Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor as Himself
2012
- Dickens in London as Older Dickens(Voice)
- Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard as Self
- National Theatre Live: Travelling Light as Jacob Bindel
2011
- The Shadow Line as Peter Glickman
2010
- The Wolfman as Dr. Hoenneger
2008
- Three and Out as Maurice
- God on Trial as Akiba
2007
- The Company as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
- Hitler: The Comedy Years as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
- Primo as Primo Levi
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Rafiel
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years as Hitler
2003
- In Search of Shakespeare as Self
- Home as Gerald Ballantyne
2002
- The Jury as Gerald Lewis QC
2001
- Macbeth as Macbeth
- Murphy's Law
2000
- The Miracle Maker as Ben Azra (voice)
1999
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters as Colonel Moncoutant
- The Winter's Tale as Leontes
1998
- Hornblower as Marquis de Moncoutant
- Shakespeare in Love as Dr. Moth
1997
- Mrs Brown as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
1996
- The Moonstone as Sergeant Cuff
- Alive and Kicking as Jack
- The Wind in the Willows as Chief Weasel
1995
- Look at the State We're In! as The Don
- The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Dr. Ernest Zeigler
1993
- Camp Christmas
- Genghis Cohn as Genghis Cohn
1992
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Richard (voice)
- The Crying Game as Scum Editor
1990
- Changing Step as Capt. Edmund Lambert
- One Foot in the Grave
- The Land of Dreams as David Samuels
1989
- Erik the Viking as Loki
1988
- The Play on One as Captain Edmund Lambert
1987
- The Dame Edna Experience as Self
1985
- Shadey as Oliver Shadey
1983
- Tartuffe, or The Imposter as Tartuffe
1982
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self
1981
- The History Man as Howard Kirk
1980
- Superman II as Bell Boy
1979
- Yanks as GI at Cinema
- One Fine Day as Mr. Alpert
- The Out of Town Boys as Nathan
1978
- Cold Harbour as Morris