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Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 14, 1949
Died Dec 03, 2021 (72)
Birthplace Cape Town, South Africa
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 di ... rector. He died of cancer on 3rd December 2021.

Known For

Filmography

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017

as Ensemble Cast

RSC Live: King Lear

RSC Live: King Lear

2016

as King Lear

War Book

War Book

2015

as David

Dickens in London

Dickens in London

2012

as Older Dickens(Voice)

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

2010

as Dr. Hoenneger

Three and Out

Three and Out

2008

as Maurice

God on Trial

God on Trial

2008

as Akiba

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Primo

Primo

2005

as Primo Levi

Home

Home

2003

as Gerald Ballantyne

Macbeth

Macbeth

2001

as Macbeth

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

2000

as Ben Azra (voice)

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

1999

as Leontes

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

as Colonel Moncoutant

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

as Dr. Moth

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

1997

as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

1996

as Jack

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996

as Chief Weasel

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1996

as Sergeant Cuff

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995

as Dr. Ernest Zeigler

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1994

as Genghis Cohn

The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992

as Scum Editor

The Land of Dreams

The Land of Dreams

1990

as David Samuels

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989

as Loki

Shadey

Shadey

1985

as Oliver Shadey

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983

as Tartuffe

Superman II

Superman II

1980

as Bell Boy

The Out of Town Boys

The Out of Town Boys

1979

as Nathan

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1979

as Mr. Alpert

Yanks

Yanks

1979

as GI at Cinema

Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978

as Morris

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Shadow Line

as Peter Glickman

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 05, 2011

The Jury

as Gerald Lewis QC

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 17, 2002

The History Man

as Howard Kirk

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 04, 1981

The Company

as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2007

Hornblower

as Marquis de Moncoutant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Richard (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1992

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Rafiel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

The Play on One

as Captain Edmund Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1988

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Scum Editor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

In Search of Shakespeare

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 28, 2003

Murphy's Law

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

The Dame Edna Experience

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1987

One Foot In the Grave

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1990

Popularity Metrics

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2024 9 5 15 1
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2025 1 6 18 2
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