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Antony Sher

Acting

Born June 14, 1949 · Cape Town, South Africa

Died December 3, 2021

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2000
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor · 1997
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1997
  • Theatre World Award · 1997
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor · 1985
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  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor · 2000 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1997 · nominated

Filmography19 titles

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004as Rafiel

One Foot in the Grave

The Shadow Line

2011as Peter Glickman

Murphy's Law

2003as Frank Jeremy

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016as Self

The Jury

2002as Gerald Lewis QC

God on Trial

2008as Akiba

Shakespeare in Love

1998as Dr. Moth

Mrs. Brown

1997as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

Superman II

1980as Bell Boy

Primo

2005as Primo Levi

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995as Dr. Ernest Zeigler

The Miracle Maker

1999as Ben Azra (voice)

The Wolfman

2010as Dr. Hoenneger

Erik the Viking

1989as Loki

Yanks

1979as GI at Cinema

Three and Out

2008as Maurice

Genghis Cohn

1993as Genghis Cohn

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012as Self