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Antony Sher
ACTOR

Antony Sher

Known for Shakespeare in Love · Superman II · The Wolfman

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.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Jun 14, 1949
Died
Dec 3, 2021
Birthplace
Cape Town, South Africa
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

MOVIEShakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in LoveDr. Moth · 1998
★ 6.8
MOVIESuperman II
Superman IIBell Boy · 1980
★ 6.8
MOVIEThe Wolfman
The WolfmanDr. Hoenneger · 2010
★ 5.9
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's MarpleRafiel · 2004
★ 7.8
TVThe Company
The CompanyEzra ben Ezra, the Rabbi · 2007
★ 7.3
TVHornblower
HornblowerMarquis de Moncoutant · 1998
★ 7.8
TVMurphy's Law
Murphy's LawFrank Jeremy · 2001
★ 7.6
TVShakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesRichard (voice) · 1992
★ 6.5

Filmography

Movies

CH
Cold HarbourMorris
1978
One Fine DayMr. Alpert
1979
The Out of Town BoysNathan
1979
YanksGI at Cinema
1979
Superman IIBell Boy
1980
Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf
1982
Tartuffe, or The ImposterTartuffe
1983
ShadeyOliver Shadey
1985
OC
Omnibus: Caryl ChurchillSelf / Player in 'Cloud 9' extract
1988
Erik the VikingLoki
1989
Changing StepCapt. Edmund Lambert
1990
Changing StepWriter
1990
The Land of DreamsDavid Samuels
1990
The Crying GameScum Editor
1992
Camp Christmas
1993
Genghis CohnGenghis Cohn
1993
King Richard IIIRichard (voice)
1994
The Young Poisoner's HandbookDr. Ernest Zeigler
1995
Alive and KickingJack
1996
The MoonstoneSergeant Cuff
1996
The Wind in the WillowsChief Weasel
1996
Mrs BrownPrime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
1997
Shakespeare in LoveDr. Moth
1998
Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersColonel Moncoutant
1999
The Winter's TaleLeontes
1999
The Miracle MakerBen Azra (voice)
2000
MacbethMacbeth
2001
HomeGerald Ballantyne
2003
Churchill: The Hollywood YearsHitler
2004
PrimoPrimo Levi
2005
Hitler: The Comedy YearsAdolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
God on TrialAkiba
2008
Three and OutMaurice
2008
The WolfmanDr. Hoenneger
2010
Dickens in LondonOlder Dickens(Voice)
2012
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol FugardSelf
2012
National Theatre Live: Travelling LightJacob Bindel
2012
AS
Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregorHimself
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1Sir John Falstaff
2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2Sir John Falstaff
2015
SG
Shylock's GhostSelf
2015
War BookDavid
2015
RSC Live: King LearKing Lear
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSCSelf
2016
Joe Orton Laid BareEnsemble Cast
2017
Queer as ArtSelf
2017

Television

ITV PlayhouseMorris · 1 eps
1967
Pickersgill PeopleSheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah · 1 eps
1978
Pickersgill PeoplePiers Hatch · 1 eps
1978
The History ManProfessor Howard Kirk · 4 eps
1981
Screen TwoGenghis Cohn · 1 eps
1985
Theatre NightBulgakov · 1 eps
1985
ScreenPlayDavid Samuels · 1 eps
1986
The Dame Edna ExperienceSelf · 1 eps
1987
The Play on OneCapt Edmund Lambert · 1 eps
1988
The Play on OneWriter
1988
One Foot in the Grave1 eps
1990
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesRichard (voice) · 1 eps
1992
LA
Look at the State We're In!The Don · 1 eps
1995
HornblowerMarquis de Moncoutant · 1 eps
1998
Murphy's LawFrank Jeremy · 1 eps
2001
The JuryGerald Lewis QC · 6 eps
2002
In Search of ShakespeareSelf · 4 eps
2003
Agatha Christie's MarpleRafiel · 1 eps
2004
The CompanyEzra ben Ezra, the Rabbi · 1 eps
2007
The Shadow LinePeter Glickman · 7 eps
2011

Photos

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