Biography
Sir Antony Sher was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and a five-time nominee, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and television. In 2001, he starred in his cousin Ronald Harwood's play Mahler's Conversion and said that the story of a composer sacrificing his faith for his career echoed his own identity struggles.
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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
One Foot in the Grave
The Shadow Line
Murphy's Law
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
The Jury
God on Trial
Shakespeare in Love
Mrs. Brown
Superman II
Primo
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
The Miracle Maker
The Wolfman
Erik the Viking
Yanks
Three and Out
Genghis Cohn
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard