Antony Sher
British actor, writer and theatre director (1949-2021) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Sir Antony Sher was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and a five-time nominee, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and television.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Joe Orton Laid BareFilm, Ensemble Cast2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1Film, Sir John Falstaff2011
The Shadow LineSeries, Peter Glickman2010
The WolfmanFilm, Dr. Hoenneger2007
Hitler: The Comedy YearsFilm, Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Rafiel
Churchill: The Hollywood YearsFilm, 2004Hitler2002
The JurySeries, Gerald Lewis QC2001
Murphy's LawSeries, Frank Jeremy
MacbethFilm, 2001Macbeth2000Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersFilm, Colonel Moncoutant1997Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActorAwardScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureAward, 1997Theatre World AwardAward
Mrs BrownFilm, 1997Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli1995Look at the State We're In!Series, The Don
The Young Poisoner's HandbookFilm, 1995Dr. Ernest Zeigler1993
Camp ChristmasFilm1990
One Foot in the GraveSeries
The Land of DreamsFilm, 1990David Samuels1987
The Dame Edna ExperienceSeries1986
ScreenPlaySeries, David Samuels1985Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActorAward
ShadeyFilm, 1985Oliver Shadey1982
Mike Leigh: Making PlaysFilm1981
The History ManSeries, Professor Howard Kirk1979
One Fine DayFilm, Mr. Alpert1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Morris1949Born14 June 1949People around Antony
John Madden Directed Shakespeare in Love and Mrs. Brown
Terry Jones Directed Erik the Viking (1989)
Oliver Ford Davies Also in Mrs. Brown and A Caribbean Mystery
Judi Dench Also in Shakespeare in Love and Mrs. Brown
John Cleese Also in Erik the Viking (1989)
Benicio del Toro Produced The Wolfman (2010)
Billy Connolly Also in Mrs. Brown and Mrs Brown
Imelda Staunton Also in Shakespeare in Love and Three and Out
Harvey Weinstein Produced Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Edward Zwick Produced Shakespeare in Love (1999)
Richard Lester Directed Superman II (1981)
Joe Johnston Directed The Wolfman (2010)
John Ratzenberger Also in Yanks and Superman II
Jim Carter Also in Erik the Viking and Shakespeare in Love- Donna Gigliotti Produced Shakespeare in Love (1999)
Dorothy Tutin Also in Indian Summer and Alive and Kicking
Jake Eberts Produced The Wind in the Willows (1996)- Patrick Godfrey Also in Genghis Cohn and The Miracle Maker
Sean Daniel Produced The Wolfman (2010)
Paul Brooke Also in Genghis Cohn and The Moonstone
Georgie Glen Also in Mrs Brown and Shakespeare in Love
Eugene Lipinski Also in Yanks and Superman II
Richard Ridings Also in Erik the Viking (1989)
Don Fellows Also in One Fine Day and Superman II
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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999
God on Trial 2008
Shakespeare in Love 1998
Mrs Brown 1997
Superman II 1980
Filmography 40
66 credits on file
Television 18
Awards
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In 2001, he starred in his cousin Ronald Harwood's play Mahler's Conversion and said that the story of a composer sacrificing his faith for his career echoed his own identity struggles.
