Antony Sher
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.
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General...
Movie pageThe Wolfman
as Dr. HoennegerLawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his...
Movie pageYoung Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's...
Movie pageErik the Viking
as LokiErik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to...
Movie pageMrs Brown
as Prime Minister Benjamin DisraeliWhen Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr....
Movie pageThe Miracle Maker
as Ben Azra (voice)A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary...
Movie pageYanks
as GI at CinemaDuring WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort....
Movie pageGod on Trial
as AkibaIn the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on...
Movie pageThe Wind in the Willows
as Chief WeaselJailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his...
Movie pageThe Young Poisoner's Handbook
as Dr. Ernest ZeiglerGraham Young is a teenage misfit living in suburban London in the 1960s. He hates his stepmother...
Movie pageHitler: The Comedy Years
as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
Movie pageThree and Out
as MauriceA London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.
Movie pageHornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
as Colonel MoncoutantLieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of...
Movie pageChurchill: The Hollywood Years
as HitlerA group of American executives making a film about World War II decide that since their lead is...
Movie pageAlive and Kicking
as JackA passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced...
Movie pagePrimo
as Primo LeviPRIMO was adapted by Antony Sher from Primo Levi's monumental account of his year spent in...
Movie pageOne Fine Day
as Mr. AlpertAlan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.
Movie pageShakespeare Live! From the RSC
as SelfFrom the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark...
Movie pageNational Theatre Live: Travelling Light
as Jacob BindelIn a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the...
Movie pageMacbeth
as MacbethAnthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William...
Movie pageShadey
as Oliver ShadeyA young man discovers that not only does he have the ability to read minds, but that if he holds...
Movie pageThe Moonstone
as Sergeant CuffGreg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) and Keeley Hawes (Karaoke) star in this sumptuous adaptation...
Movie pageGenghis Cohn
as Genghis CohnIn the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish...
Movie pageWar Book
as DavidGovernment officials practice their response and decisions in a simulated escalation of nuclear...
Movie pageTartuffe, or The Imposter
as TartuffeRoyal Shakespeare Company's televised adaptation of Moliere's play with Antony Sher in the title...
Movie pageHome
as Gerald BallantyneThe ostensibly calm and courteous Gerald Ballantyne lives in and embodies modern suburbia. But...
Movie pageChanging Step
as Capt. Edmund LambertSpring 1917: the privileged world of Sorn Castle is upside down, its stately rooms full of...
Movie pageRSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
as Sir John FalstaffKing Henry's health is failing as a second rebellion against his reign threatens to surface....
Movie pageJoe Orton Laid Bare
as Ensemble CastExploring the wit, work and world of Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those...
Movie pageQueer as Art
as HimselfDocumentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since...
Movie pageFalls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
as HimselfDirector Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright,...
Movie pageThe Crying Game
as Scum EditorRoy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for...
Movie pageDickens in London
as Older Dickens(Voice)The life of Charles Dickens recreated using puppets, live action and animation. An experimental...
Movie pageShylock's Ghost
as uncreditedAs Man Booker Prize-winning writer Howard Jacobson retells The Merchant of Venice, 400 years...
Movie pageRSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
as Sir John FalstaffWith his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war....
Movie pageThe Out of Town Boys
as NathanA self-made man finds his building firm in trouble as a new office block nears completion.
Movie pageThe Land of Dreams
as David SamuelsJoseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum....
Movie pageRoyal Shakespeare Company: King Lear
as King LearKing Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his...
Movie pageThe Winter's Tale
as LeontesShakespeare's tale of manic jealousy and redemption was hailed by critics and played to packed...
Movie pageThe Comic Strip Presents...
as Scum EditorThe Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...
TV Show pageAgatha Christie's Marple
as RafielThe adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...
TV Show pageOne Foot In the Grave
as uncreditedOne Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of...
TV Show pageMurphy's Law
as uncreditedMurphy's Law is a BBC television drama starring James Nesbitt as an undercover police officer,...
TV Show pageThe Dame Edna Experience
as SelfThe Dame Edna Experience is a British television comedy talk-show hosted by Dame Edna Everage....
TV Show pageShakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Richard (voice)An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by...
TV Show pageThe Shadow Line
as Peter GlickmanA murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods....
TV Show pageHornblower
as Marquis de MoncoutantSet during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman,...
TV Show pageThe Company
as Ezra ben Ezra, the RabbiThe Company tells the thrilling story of Cold War CIA agents imprisoned in double lives,...
TV Show pageThe History Man
as Howard KirkArdently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk (Antony Sher) subtly extends his power over...
TV Show pageIn Search of Shakespeare
as SelfComplete four part series exploring the life of the world's greatest and most famous writer....
TV Show pageThe Jury
as Gerald Lewis QCThe Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be...
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