Antony Sher

Antony Sher

1949-06-14 – 2021-12-03 (age 72) Cape Town, South Africa
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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

Superman II
Superman II

1980

as Bell Boy

Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love

1998

as Dr. Moth

The Wolfman
The Wolfman

2010

as Dr. Hoenneger

Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking

1989

as Loki

Yanks
Yanks

1979

as GI at Cinema

The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker

2000

as Ben Azra (voice)

The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows

1996

as Chief Weasel

Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown

1997

as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

Home
Home

2003

as Gerald Ballantyne

Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking

1996

as Jack

God on Trial
God on Trial

2008

as Akiba

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tartuffe, or The Imposter
RSC Live: King Lear
RSC Live: King Lear

2016

as King Lear

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

as Colonel Moncoutant

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Three and Out
Three and Out

2008

as Maurice

Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
The Moonstone
The Moonstone

1996

as Sergeant Cuff