Antony Sher

Born: 1949-06-14

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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The Wolfman

as Dr. Hoenneger
Released: 2010-02-10

Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his...

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as Bell Boy
Released: 1980-12-12

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General...

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as Dr. Moth
Released: 1998-12-11

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's...

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The Miracle Maker

as Ben Azra (voice)
Released: 2000-03-31

A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary...

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Yanks

as GI at Cinema
Released: 1979-09-01

During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort....

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Mrs Brown

as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Released: 1997-07-18

When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr....

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Erik the Viking

as Loki
Released: 1989-09-01

Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to...

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The Wind in the Willows

as Chief Weasel
Released: 1996-10-16

Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his...

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God on Trial

as Akiba
Released: 2008-09-03

In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on...

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War Book

as David
Released: 2015-08-07

Government officials practice their response and decisions in a simulated escalation of nuclear...

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Macbeth

as Macbeth
Released: 2001-01-01

Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William...

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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

as Colonel Moncoutant
Released: 1999-04-02

Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of...

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Changing Step

as Capt. Edmund Lambert
Released: 1990-07-26

Spring 1917: the privileged world of Sorn Castle is upside down, its stately rooms full of...

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Three and Out

as Maurice
Released: 2008-10-12

A London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.

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Churchill: The Hollywood Years

as Hitler
Released: 2004-12-03

A group of American executives making a film about World War II decide that since their lead is...

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The Moonstone

as Sergeant Cuff
Released: 1996-12-29

Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) and Keeley Hawes (Karaoke) star in this sumptuous adaptation...

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The Young Poisoner's Handbook

as Dr. Ernest Zeigler
Released: 1995-01-20

Graham Young is a teenage misfit living in suburban London in the 1960s. He hates his stepmother...

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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

as Self
Released: 2016-04-23

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark...

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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

as Sir John Falstaff
Released: 2015-02-02

King Henry's health is failing as a second rebellion against his reign threatens to surface....

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Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

as Himself
Released: 2012-05-28

Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright,...

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Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear

as King Lear
Released: 2016-10-12

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his...

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Home

as Gerald Ballantyne
Released: 2003-10-06

The ostensibly calm and courteous Gerald Ballantyne lives in and embodies modern suburbia. But...

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Genghis Cohn

as Genghis Cohn
Released: 1994-03-02

In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish...

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Alive and Kicking

as Jack
Released: 1996-11-08

A passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced...

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The Winter's Tale

as Leontes
Released: 1999-08-17

Shakespeare's tale of manic jealousy and redemption was hailed by critics and played to packed...

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Joe Orton Laid Bare

as Ensemble Cast
Released: 2017-11-25

Exploring the wit, work and world of Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those...

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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

as Sir John Falstaff
Released: 2015-02-02

With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war....

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National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

as Jacob Bindel
Released: 2012-02-09

In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the...

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Queer as Art

as Self
Released: 2017-07-27

Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since...

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Primo

as Primo Levi
Released: 2005-04-01

PRIMO was adapted by Antony Sher from Primo Levi's monumental account of his year spent in...

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Dickens in London

as Older Dickens(Voice)
Released: 2012-02-07

The life of Charles Dickens recreated using puppets, live action and animation. An experimental...

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One Fine Day

as Mr. Alpert
Released: 1979-02-17

Alan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2007-05-10

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

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The Crying Game

as Scum Editor
Released: 1992-05-05

Roy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for...

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Shadey

as Oliver Shadey
Released: 1985-05-31

A young man discovers that not only does he have the ability to read minds, but that if he holds...

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The Land of Dreams

as David Samuels
Released: 1990-08-08

Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum....

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Camp Christmas

as uncredited
Released: 1993-12-24

Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.

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Tartuffe, or The Imposter

as Tartuffe
Released: 1983-07-28

Royal Shakespeare Company's televised adaptation of Moliere's play with Antony Sher in the title...

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The Out of Town Boys

as Nathan
Released: 1979-01-02

A self-made man finds his building firm in trouble as a new office block nears completion.

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Rafiel
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Scum Editor
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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Hornblower

as Marquis de Moncoutant
First aired: 1998-10-07

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman,...

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Murphy's Law

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-09-24

Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric...

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One Foot In the Grave

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-01-04

One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of...

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The Company

as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
First aired: 2007-08-05

The Company tells the thrilling story of Cold War CIA agents imprisoned in double lives,...

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The Jury

as Gerald Lewis QC
First aired: 2002-02-17

The Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be...

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The Dame Edna Experience

as Self
First aired: 1987-09-12

The Dame Edna Experience is a British television comedy talk-show hosted by Dame Edna Everage....

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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Richard (voice)
First aired: 1992-11-09

An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by...

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The Shadow Line

as Peter Glickman
First aired: 2011-05-05

A murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods....

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The Play on One

as Captain Edmund Lambert
First aired: 1988-01-19

A series of plays specially written for television.

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The History Man

as Howard Kirk
First aired: 1981-01-04

Ardently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk (Antony Sher) subtly extends his power over...

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In Search of Shakespeare

as Self
First aired: 2003-06-28

Complete four part series exploring the life of the world's greatest and most famous writer....

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