Acting
Antony Sher
Born 1949-06-14 · Cape Town, South Africa · Died 2021-12-03
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.
Known for
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Superman II
Shakespeare in Love
The Wolfman
Yanks
Mrs Brown
Erik the Viking
The Miracle Maker
The Wind in the Willows
God on Trial
Three and Out
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Macbeth
Alive and Kicking
Changing Step
The Land of Dreams
Shylock's Ghost
Queer as Art
War Book
The Out of Town Boys
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
The Moonstone
Genghis Cohn
One Fine Day
The Winter's Tale
Joe Orton Laid Bare
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear