Antony Sher

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.

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TV Series

The Company

The Company

7.1
Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

7.7
Hornblower

Hornblower

7.7
The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

7.676
In Search of Shakespeare

In Search of Shakespeare

8
The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

5
The Jury

The Jury

6.4
One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

7.561
The History Man

The History Man

4.1
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

6.429
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.694
The Play on One

The Play on One

6
The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

7.4

Movies

God on Trial

God on Trial

6.7
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

7.2
Three and Out

Three and Out

5.6
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

5.613
Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

6.8
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

5
Dickens in London

Dickens in London

8
Home

Home

6.9
Macbeth

Macbeth

6.6
Primo

Primo

6.8
The Moonstone

The Moonstone

7
Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

4.9
Shadey

Shadey

4.4
Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

4.5
Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

5.868
War Book

War Book

5.053
The Crying Game

The Crying Game

0
The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

7
Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

5.181
Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor

0
Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

0
One Fine Day

One Fine Day

2
The Land of Dreams

The Land of Dreams

0
Shylock's Ghost

Shylock's Ghost

0
Yanks

Yanks

5.876
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

7.5
Superman II

Superman II

6.7
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2

0
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1

0
Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

8
The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

5.891
The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

6.6
Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

0
Queer as Art

Queer as Art

4
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

5.877
Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

6.854
Falls the Shadow:  The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

0
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

National Theatre Live: Travelling Light

0
RSC Live: King Lear

RSC Live: King Lear

8
Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

0
The Out of Town Boys

The Out of Town Boys

0
Changing Step

Changing Step

0
Camp Christmas

Camp Christmas

3.5