Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Acting
Born 1949-06-14 - Died 2021-12-03Cape Town, South Africa

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.

Movies (43)

Superman II
6.8

Superman II

1980Movie6.8
Shakespeare in Love
6.8

Shakespeare in Love

1998Movie6.8
The Wolfman
5.9

The Wolfman

2010Movie5.9
The Miracle Maker
6.2

The Miracle Maker

2000Movie6.2
Mrs Brown
6.8

Mrs Brown

1997Movie6.8
Yanks
5.9

Yanks

1979Movie5.9
Erik the Viking
5.9

Erik the Viking

1989Movie5.9
God on Trial
6.8

God on Trial

2008Movie6.8
The Moonstone
7.6

The Moonstone

1996Movie7.6
The Wind in the Willows
5.7

The Wind in the Willows

1996Movie5.7
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
8.0

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982Movie8.0
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

2015Movie
Three and Out
5.5

Three and Out

2008Movie5.5
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
5.3

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004Movie5.3
Genghis Cohn
5.1

Genghis Cohn

1993Movie5.1
RSC Live: King Lear
8.0

RSC Live: King Lear

2016Movie8.0
Alive and Kicking
5.5

Alive and Kicking

1996Movie5.5
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012Movie
War Book
5.1

War Book

2015Movie5.1
Queer as Art
3.3

Queer as Art

2017Movie3.3
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
7.4

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016Movie7.4
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
7.0

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983Movie7.0
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
7.2

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999Movie7.2
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007Movie5.0
Camp Christmas
2.7

Camp Christmas

1993Movie2.7
One Fine Day
5.3

One Fine Day

1979Movie5.3
Changing Step

Changing Step

1990Movie
The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992Movie
Home
7.0

Home

2003Movie7.0
Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017Movie
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

2015Movie
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
6.6

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995Movie6.6
Macbeth
6.6

Macbeth

2001Movie6.6
Shadey
4.4

Shadey

1985Movie4.4
Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978Movie
Shylock's Ghost

Shylock's Ghost

2015Movie
The Out of Town Boys

The Out of Town Boys

1979Movie
The Land of Dreams
9.0

The Land of Dreams

1990Movie9.0
Primo
6.7

Primo

2005Movie6.7
The Winter's Tale
7.0

The Winter's Tale

1999Movie7.0
Dickens in London
8.0

Dickens in London

2012Movie8.0
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

2012Movie
Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

2015Movie

TV Shows (17)

Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Murphy's Law
7.6

Murphy's Law

2001Series7.6
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
Hornblower
7.8

Hornblower

1998Series7.8
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
6.4

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992Series6.4
The Play on One
6.0

The Play on One

1988Series6.0
One Foot in the Grave
7.7

One Foot in the Grave

1990Series7.7
The Jury
7.0

The Jury

2002Series7.0
The Shadow Line
7.6

The Shadow Line

2011Series7.6
Pickersgill People

Pickersgill People

1978Series
The Company
7.2

The Company

2007Series7.2
The Dame Edna Experience
5.5

The Dame Edna Experience

1987Series5.5
The History Man
4.1

The History Man

1981Series4.1
Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In!

1995Series
In Search of Shakespeare
8.2

In Search of Shakespeare

2003Series8.2