Skip to content
MovieCove
Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Actor, also writer · Died December 3, 2021, aged 72 · Cape Town, South Africa

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · BAFTA Award nominee

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.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 14, 1949
Died
December 3, 2021 (aged 72)
From
Cape Town, South Africa
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Antony Sher's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Survival
20%
Bonds
17%
Self
11%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
5
Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Antony Sher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Antony Sher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Joe Orton Laid Bare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ensemble Cast

  • RSC Live: King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as King Lear

  • War Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as David

  • RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sir John Falstaff

  • RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sir John Falstaff

  • National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jacob Bindel

  • Dickens in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Older Dickens(Voice)

  • The Shadow Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Peter Glickman

  • The Wolfman(2010)

    as Dr. Hoenneger

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • God on Trial(2008)

    as Akiba

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Deal Is a Deal(2008)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years(2007)

    as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Primo(2005)

    Writer · as Primo Levi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rafiel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years(2004)

    as Hitler

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gerald Ballantyne

  • The Jury(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gerald Lewis QC

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Macbeth

  • The Miracle Maker(1999)

    as Ben Azra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Winter's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Leontes

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War(1999)

    as Colonel Moncoutant

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    as Dr. Moth

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hornblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Marquis de Moncoutant

  • Mrs. Brown(1997)

    as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Moonstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sergeant Cuff

  • Alive and Kicking(1996)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows(1996)

    as Chief Weasel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Look at the State We're In! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as The Don

  • The Young Poisoner's Handbook(1995)

    as Dr. Ernest Zeigler

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Camp Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Genghis Cohn(1993)

    as Genghis Cohn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard (voice)

  • The Crying Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Scum Editor

  • The Land of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as David Samuels

  • Changing Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as Capt. Edmund Lambert

  • One Foot in the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Erik the Viking(1989)

    as Loki

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Capt Edmund Lambert

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as David Samuels

  • Shadey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Oliver Shadey

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Genghis Cohn

  • Tartuffe, or The Imposter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Tartuffe

  • The History Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Professor Howard Kirk

  • Superman II(1980)

    as Bell Boy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Yanks(1979)

    as GI at Cinema

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • One Fine Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mr. Alpert

  • The Out of Town Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Nathan

  • Cold Harbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Morris

  • Pickersgill People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Piers Hatch · as Sheikh Fahmi Al-Daoud Al-Tufah

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1967 to 2017; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

The Wolfman (2010)

$140M worldwide

Highest rated

Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Erik the Viking (1989)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19672017

Peak 1998 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 50 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting2 of 52: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew1990s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2000s12 · acting2010s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
7999

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 2 major nominations, 1999–2008.

WinNomination
  1. 2008
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
  2. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Antony Sher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, writer

Primo (2005)

88th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Antony Sher's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Antony Sher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Antony Sher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terry Jones shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers