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Antony Sher | |
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| Born | 14 June 1949 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 2 December 2021 (aged 72) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
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| Education | Sea Point High School |
| Alma mater | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, theatre director |
| Years active | 1972–2021 |
| Organization(s) | Royal National Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Notable work | I.D. (2003) Primo (2004) |
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| Relatives | Ronald Harwood (cousin) |
| Awards | 2 Laurence Olivier Awards 1 Screen Actors Guild Award 1 Drama Desk Award 1 Evening Standard Award 1 Critics Circle Theatre Award 1 TMA Award |
Sir Antony Sher KBE (14 June 1949 – 2 December 2021) was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and a four-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.
During his 2017 "Commonwealth Tour", Prince Charles referred to Sher as his favourite actor.[1] Sher and his partner and collaborator Gregory Doran became one of the first same-sex couples to enter into a civil partnership in the UK.
- ^ Furness, Hannah (9 November 2017). "When I'm king I'll build a fort, jovial Prince Charles tells Indian schoolchildren". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 November 2017.