Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Deceased · Born: Jun 14, 1949 · Died: Dec 3, 2021

Personal Details

Born Jun 14, 1949 Cape Town, South Africa
Relatives
  • Ronald Harwood (Cousin)

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.

Career

2016
Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear
Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear as King Lear
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2015
War Book
War Book as David
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2012
Dickens in London
Dickens in London as Older Dickens(Voice)
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2011
The Shadow Line
The Shadow Line as Peter Glickman
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2010
The Wolfman
The Wolfman as Dr. Hoenneger
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2008
A Deal Is a Deal
A Deal Is a Deal as Maurice
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2005
Primo
Primo as Primo Levi
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2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Churchill: The Hollywood Years as Hitler
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2003
Home
Home as Gerald Ballantyne
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2002
The Jury
The Jury as Gerald Lewis QC
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2001
Macbeth
Macbeth as Macbeth
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1999
Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War
Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War as Colonel Moncoutant
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The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale as Leontes
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1998
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love as Dr Moth
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1997
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
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1996
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride as Chief Weasel
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Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking as Jack
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1995
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Dr. Ernest Zeigler
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1994
Genghis Cohn
Genghis Cohn as Genghis Cohn
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One Foot in the Grave
1992
The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents as Scum Editor
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1989
Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking as Loki
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1985
Shadey
Shadey as Oliver Shadey
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1983
Tartuffe, or The Impostor
Tartuffe, or The Impostor as Tartuffe
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1981
The History Man
The History Man as Howard Kirk
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1979
Play for Today
Play for Today as Nathan
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2017
Queer as Art
Queer as Art
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2003
In Search of Shakespeare