---
name: "Antony Sher"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/antony-sher"
fi1m_id: "antony-sher"
imdb_id: "nm0792029"
tmdb_id: 77637
wikidata_id: "Q432362"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 June 1949"
died: "3 December 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T08:09:50.551481+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Antony Sher

## Identity

Antony Sher

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/antony-sher
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** antony-sher
- **IMDb ID:** nm0792029
- **TMDB ID:** 77637
- **Wikidata ID:** Q432362
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Sher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q432362, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792029/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77637

Actor. Born 14 June 1949 in Cape Town, South Africa. Died 3 December 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 June 1949, Cape Town, South Africa
- **Died:** 3 December 2021
- **Active:** 1990–2010
- **SAG Awards:** 1 SAG Award (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, History 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $289m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Sher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q432362, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792029/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77637

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*Mrs Brown*](https://film.one/film/mrs-brown.md) (75)

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## Biography

Antony Sher was a South African-born English actor. He studied at the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982. He became known for his stage performances, particularly in Shakespearean roles, and won two Laurence Olivier Awards.

Sher appeared in films including *Mrs Brown* (1997) as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, *Shakespeare in Love* (1998) as Dr Moth, and *The Wolfman* (2010) as Dr Hoenneger. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2000. He died of cancer in December 2021.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, bbc.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Shakespeare in Love* (1998), Fi1m 79, as Dr. Moth — [page](https://film.one/film/shakespeare-in-love.md)
- *Mrs Brown* (1997), Fi1m 75, as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli — [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-brown.md)
- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), Fi1m 83, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Joe Orton Laid Bare* (2017), as Ensemble Cast
- *RSC Live: King Lear* (2016), as King Lear
- *War Book* (2015), as David
- *RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1* (2015), as Sir John Falstaff
- *RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2* (2015), as Sir John Falstaff
- *National Theatre Live: Travelling Light* (2012), as Jacob Bindel
- *Dickens in London* (2012), as Older Dickens(Voice)
- *The Shadow Line* (2011), series, as Peter Glickman
- *The Wolfman* (2010), as Dr. Hoenneger
- *God on Trial* (2008), as Akiba
- *Three and Out* (2008), as Maurice
- *The Company* (2007), series, as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi
- *Hitler: The Comedy Years* (2007), as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Primo* (2005), as Primo Levi
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Rafiel
- *Churchill: The Hollywood Years* (2004), as Hitler
- *Home* (2003), as Gerald Ballantyne
- *The Jury* (2002), series, as Gerald Lewis QC
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as Frank Jeremy
- *Macbeth* (2001), as Macbeth
- *The Miracle Maker* (2000), as Ben Azra (voice)
- *The Winter's Tale* (1999), as Leontes
- *Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters* (1999), as Colonel Moncoutant
- *Shakespeare in Love* (1998), as Dr. Moth — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/shakespeare-in-love.md)
- *Hornblower* (1998), series, as Marquis de Moncoutant
- *Mrs Brown* (1997), as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-brown.md)
- *The Moonstone* (1996), as Sergeant Cuff
- *Alive and Kicking* (1996), as Jack
- *The Wind in the Willows* (1996), as Chief Weasel
- *Look at the State We're In!* (1995), series, as The Don
- *The Young Poisoner's Handbook* (1995), as Dr. Ernest Zeigler
- *Camp Christmas* (1993), Actor
- *Genghis Cohn* (1993), as Genghis Cohn
- *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Richard (voice)
- *The Crying Game* (1992), as Scum Editor
- *The Land of Dreams* (1990), as David Samuels
- *Changing Step* (1990), as Capt. Edmund Lambert · Writer
- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), series, Actor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)
- *Erik the Viking* (1989), as Loki
- *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Capt Edmund Lambert · Writer
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as David Samuels
- *Shadey* (1985), as Oliver Shadey
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Genghis Cohn
- *Tartuffe, or The Imposter* (1983), as Tartuffe
- *The History Man* (1981), series, as Professor Howard Kirk
- *Superman II* (1980), as Bell Boy
- *Yanks* (1979), as GI at Cinema
- *One Fine Day* (1979), as Mr. Alpert
- *The Out of Town Boys* (1979), as Nathan
- *Cold Harbour* (1978), as Morris
- *Pickersgill People* (1978), series, as Sheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah, Piers Hatch
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Morris

## Awards

### SAG Awards — 1 won

- 1997: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (won), for *Shakespeare in Love*

### Other awards — 4 won, 2 nominated

- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2000: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 2000: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *The Winter's Tale*
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 1997: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor (won), for *Stanley*
- Theatre World Award 1997: Theatre World Award (won), for *Titus Andronicus*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1997: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 1985: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor (won), for *Richard III*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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