Antony Sher
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-06-14 in Cape Town, South Africa
Died
2021-12-03
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.
Most Known For
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Rafiel
Hornblower
as Marquis de Moncoutant
Superman II
as Bell Boy
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Richard (voice)
Shakespeare in Love
as Dr. Moth
Yanks
as GI at Cinema
The Company
as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
The Wolfman
as Dr. Hoenneger
The Dame Edna Experience
as Self
One Foot in the Grave
Murphy's Law
The Jury
as Gerald Lewis QC
The Play on One
as Captain Edmund Lambert
The Shadow Line
as Peter Glickman
Erik the Viking
as Loki
The Miracle Maker
as Ben Azra (voice)
Primo
as Primo Levi
Mrs Brown
as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Look at the State We're In!
as The Don
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
as Tartuffe