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Antony Sher

Actor

Antony Sher

Born June 14, 1949 in Cape Town, South AfricaDied December 3, 202136 films

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.

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Shakespeare in Love posterFirst watchShakespeare in Love19986.8as Dr. MothYoung William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written.View film

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Filmography

36 films as actor
  1. 2016RSC Live: King LearKing Lear
  2. 2015War BookDavid
  3. 2015RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1Sir John Falstaff
  4. 2015RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2Sir John Falstaff
  5. 2012National Theatre Live: Travelling LightJacob Bindel
  6. 2012Dickens in LondonOlder Dickens(Voice)
  7. 2010The WolfmanDr. Hoenneger
  8. 2008God on TrialAkiba
  9. 2008Three and OutMaurice
  10. 2005PrimoPrimo Levi
  11. 2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsHitler
  12. 2003HomeGerald Ballantyne
  13. 2001MacbethMacbeth
  14. 2000The Miracle MakerBen Azra (voice)
  15. 1999The Winter's TaleLeontes
  16. 1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersColonel Moncoutant
  17. 1998Shakespeare in LoveDr. Moth
  18. 1997Mrs BrownPrime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
  19. 1996The MoonstoneSergeant Cuff
  20. 1996Alive and KickingJack
  21. 1996The Wind in the WillowsChief Weasel
  22. 1995The Young Poisoner's HandbookDr. Ernest Zeigler
  23. 1994King Richard IIIRichard (voice)
  24. 1993Camp Christmas
  25. 1993Genghis CohnGenghis Cohn
  26. 1992The Crying GameScum Editor
  27. 1990The Land of DreamsDavid Samuels
  28. 1990Changing StepCapt. Edmund Lambert
  29. 1989Erik the VikingLoki
  30. 1985ShadeyOliver Shadey
  31. 1983Tartuffe, or The ImposterTartuffe
  32. 1980Superman IIBell Boy
  33. 1979YanksGI at Cinema
  34. 1979One Fine DayMr. Alpert
  35. 1979The Out of Town BoysNathan
  36. 1978Cold HarbourMorris