About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1949-06-14
Place of birth:
Cape Town, South Africa
Website:
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Antony Sher

Overview

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

Acting
2017 Joe Orton Laid Bare Actor Ensemble Cast N/A
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2017 Queer as Art Actor Self 58
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2016 Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear Actor King Lear 59
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2016 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Actor Self 59
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2015 Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Shylock's Ghost Actor Self N/A
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2015 War Book Actor David 58
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2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 Actor Sir John Falstaff N/A
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2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 Actor Sir John Falstaff N/A
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2012 Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Actor Himself N/A
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2012 National Theatre Live: Travelling Light Actor Jacob Bindel N/A
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2012 Dickens in London Actor Older Dickens(Voice) 59
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2011 The Shadow Line Actor Peter Glickman 73
Good
2010 The Wolfman Actor Dr. Hoenneger 58
Average
2008 Three and Out Actor Maurice 58
Average
2008 God on Trial Actor Akiba 60
Fair
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years Actor Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2005 Primo Actor Primo Levi 59
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2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years Actor Hitler 58
Average
2003 Home Actor Gerald Ballantyne 59
Average
2003 In Search of Shakespeare Actor Self 70
Good
2001 Macbeth Actor Macbeth 59
Average
2000 The Miracle Maker Actor Ben Azra (voice) 59
Average
1999 The Winter's Tale Actor Leontes 59
Average
1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Actor Colonel Moncoutant 59
Average
1998 Shakespeare in Love Actor Dr. Moth 67
Fair
1997 Mrs Brown Actor Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli 61
Fair
1996 The Moonstone Actor Sergeant Cuff 59
Average
1996 Alive and Kicking Actor Jack 58
Average
1996 The Wind in the Willows Actor Chief Weasel 58
Average
1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook Actor Dr. Ernest Zeigler 59
Average
1994 Genghis Cohn Actor Genghis Cohn 59
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1992 The Crying Game Actor Scum Editor N/A
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1990 The Land of Dreams Actor David Samuels N/A
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1990 Changing Step Actor Capt. Edmund Lambert N/A
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1989 Erik the Viking Actor Loki 58
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1985 Shadey Actor Oliver Shadey 58
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1983 Tartuffe, or The Imposter Actor Tartuffe N/A
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1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays Actor Self N/A
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1981 The History Man Actor Howard Kirk 68
Fair
1980 Superman II Actor Bell Boy 65
Fair
1979 Yanks Actor GI at Cinema 59
Average
1979 One Fine Day Actor Mr. Alpert N/A
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1979 The Out of Town Boys Actor Nathan N/A
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1978 Cold Harbour Actor Morris N/A
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Writing
1990 Changing Step Writing Writer N/A
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