Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 14, 1949
Died
December 3, 2021 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Antony Sher
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.
Known For
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Rafiel
2004
TV
ITV Playhouse
Morris
1967
Film
Superman II
Bell Boy
1980
TV
Murphy's Law
Frank Jeremy
2001
TV
Hornblower
Marquis de Moncoutant
1998
TV
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Richard (voice)
1992
Film
The Wolfman
Dr. Hoenneger
2010
TV
The Company
Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
2007
TV
One Foot in the Grave
1990
TV
The Play on One
Captain Edmund Lambert
1988
Film
Shakespeare in Love
Dr. Moth
1998
TV
The Jury
Gerald Lewis QC
2002
TV
The Shadow Line
Peter Glickman
2011
Film
Erik the Viking
Loki
1989
Film
Mrs Brown
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
1997
TV
The Dame Edna Experience
Self
1987
Film
The Miracle Maker
Ben Azra (voice)
2000
TV
Look at the State We're In!
The Don
1995
Film
Yanks
GI at Cinema
1979
Film
God on Trial
Akiba
2008
Filmography
2017FilmJoe Orton Laid Bareas Ensemble Cast2017FilmQueer as Artas Self2016FilmRSC Live: King Learas King Lear2016FilmShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Self2015FilmAntony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregoras Himself2015FilmShylock's Ghostas Self2015FilmWar Bookas David2015FilmRSC Live: Henry IV Part 1as Sir John Falstaff2015FilmRSC Live: Henry IV Part 2as Sir John Falstaff2012FilmFalls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugardas Self2012FilmNational Theatre Live: Travelling Lightas Jacob Bindel2012FilmDickens in Londonas Older Dickens(Voice)2011TVThe Shadow Lineas Peter Glickman2010FilmThe Wolfmanas Dr. Hoenneger2008FilmGod on Trialas Akiba2008FilmThree and Outas Maurice2007TVThe Companyas Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi2007FilmHitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)2005FilmPrimoas Primo Levi2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Rafiel2004FilmChurchill: The Hollywood Yearsas Hitler2003FilmHomeas Gerald Ballantyne2003TVIn Search of Shakespeareas Self2002TVThe Juryas Gerald Lewis QC2001TVMurphy's Lawas Frank Jeremy2001FilmMacbethas Macbeth2000FilmThe Miracle Makeras Ben Azra (voice)1999FilmThe Winter's Taleas Leontes1999FilmHornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Colonel Moncoutant1998FilmShakespeare in Loveas Dr. Moth1998TVHornbloweras Marquis de Moncoutant1997FilmMrs Brownas Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli1996FilmThe Moonstoneas Sergeant Cuff1996FilmAlive and Kickingas Jack1996FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Chief Weasel1995TVLook at the State We're In!as The Don1995FilmThe Young Poisoner's Handbookas Dr. Ernest Zeigler1993FilmCamp Christmas1993FilmGenghis Cohnas Genghis Cohn1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Richard (voice)1992FilmThe Crying Gameas Scum Editor1990FilmThe Land of Dreamsas David Samuels1990FilmChanging Stepas Capt. Edmund Lambert1990TVOne Foot in the Grave1989FilmErik the Vikingas Loki1988TVThe Play on Oneas Captain Edmund Lambert1987TVThe Dame Edna Experienceas Self1985FilmShadeyas Oliver Shadey1983FilmTartuffe, or The Imposteras Tartuffe1982FilmMike Leigh: Making Playsas Self1981TVThe History Manas Professor Howard Kirk1980FilmSuperman IIas Bell Boy1979FilmYanksas GI at Cinema1979FilmOne Fine Dayas Mr. Alpert1979FilmThe Out of Town Boysas Nathan1978FilmCold Harbouras Morris1967TVITV Playhouseas Morris