Antony Sher
Acting

Antony Sher

Born 14 June 1949 · Cape Town, South Africa · Died 3 December 2021

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

Shakespeare in Love
Superman II
The Wolfman
Erik the Viking
Mrs Brown
The Shadow Line
God on Trial
Yanks
The Wind in the Willows
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
The Miracle Maker
Joe Orton Laid Bare
RSC Live: King Lear
War Book
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
Dickens in London
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
The Wolfman
God on Trial
Three and Out
Primo
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Home
Macbeth
The Miracle Maker
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
The Winter's Tale
Shakespeare in Love
Mrs Brown
The Wind in the Willows
The Moonstone
Alive and Kicking
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
King Richard III
Genghis Cohn
Camp Christmas
The Crying Game
The Land of Dreams
Changing Step
Erik the Viking
Shadey
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Superman II
One Fine Day
Yanks
The Out of Town Boys
Antony Sher · Midrow