Antony Sher has built a long career as a South African actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Work has kept arriving for 48 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The film 'Shakespeare in Love' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Superman II' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. The filmography leans toward drama.
Antony Sher
Actor
72 years (Jun 14, 1949 – Dec 3, 2021)Cape Town, South Africa
Antony Sher has built a long career as a South African actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Work has kept arriving for 48 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The film 'Shakespeare in Love' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Superman II' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. The filmography leans toward drama.
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.