Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Joe Orton Laid Bare Joe Orton Laid Bare 2017 Queer as Art ★ 3.2 Queer as Art 2017 RSC Live: King Lear ★ 8.0 RSC Live: King Lear 2016 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC ★ 7.2 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC 2016 Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor 2015 Shylock's Ghost Shylock's Ghost 2015 War Book ★ 5.1 War Book 2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 2015 Falls the Shadow:  The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard 2012 National Theatre Live: Travelling Light National Theatre Live: Travelling Light 2012 Dickens in London ★ 8.0 Dickens in London 2012 The Shadow Line ★ 7.6 The Shadow Line 2011 The Wolfman ★ 5.9 The Wolfman 2010 God on Trial ★ 6.8 God on Trial 2008 Three and Out ★ 5.5 Three and Out 2008 The Company ★ 7.2 The Company 2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years ★ 5.0 Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007 Primo ★ 6.7 Primo 2005 Agatha Christie's Marple ★ 7.8 Agatha Christie's Marple 2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years ★ 5.3 Churchill: The Hollywood Years 2004 Home ★ 7.0 Home 2003 In Search of Shakespeare ★ 8.2 In Search of Shakespeare 2003 The Jury ★ 7.3 The Jury 2002 Murphy's Law ★ 7.6 Murphy's Law 2001 Macbeth ★ 6.6 Macbeth 2001 The Miracle Maker ★ 6.1 The Miracle Maker 2000 The Winter's Tale ★ 7.0 The Winter's Tale 1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters ★ 7.2 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999 Shakespeare in Love ★ 6.8 Shakespeare in Love 1998 Hornblower ★ 7.8 Hornblower 1998 Mrs Brown ★ 6.8 Mrs Brown 1997 The Moonstone ★ 7.6 The Moonstone 1996 Alive and Kicking ★ 5.1 Alive and Kicking 1996 The Wind in the Willows ★ 5.8 The Wind in the Willows 1996 Look at the State We're In! Look at the State We're In! 1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook ★ 6.7 The Young Poisoner's Handbook 1995 Camp Christmas ★ 2.7 Camp Christmas 1993 Genghis Cohn ★ 5.1 Genghis Cohn 1993 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales ★ 6.4 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales 1992 The Crying Game The Crying Game 1992 The Land of Dreams ★ 9.0 The Land of Dreams 1990 Changing Step Changing Step 1990 One Foot in the Grave ★ 7.7 One Foot in the Grave 1990 Erik the Viking ★ 5.9 Erik the Viking 1989 The Play on One ★ 6.0 The Play on One 1988 The Dame Edna Experience ★ 5.0 The Dame Edna Experience 1987 ScreenPlay ★ 6.0 ScreenPlay 1986 Shadey ★ 4.4 Shadey 1985 Screen Two ★ 7.1 Screen Two 1985 Tartuffe, or The Imposter ★ 7.0 Tartuffe, or The Imposter 1983 Mike Leigh: Making Plays ★ 8.0 Mike Leigh: Making Plays 1982 The History Man ★ 4.1 The History Man 1981 Superman II ★ 6.8 Superman II 1980 Yanks ★ 5.9 Yanks 1979 One Fine Day ★ 5.3 One Fine Day 1979 The Out of Town Boys The Out of Town Boys 1979 Cold Harbour Cold Harbour 1978 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967