ACTOR

Antony Sher

1949 - 2021

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Sir Antony Sher (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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antony Sher has received more than 769,601 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Antony Sher is the 8,899th most popular actor, the 241st most popular biography from South Africa and the 23rd most popular South African Actor.

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  • 770k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Antony Sher ranks 8,899 out of 13,578. Before him are Shahid Kapoor, Erika Sawajiri, Rob Benedict, Peter Bowles, Ken Page, and Sadie Sink. After him are Jake Johnson, Go Kyung-pyo, Kim Min-jung, Luke Bracey, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Laura Birn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Antony Sher ranks 748. Before him are Evgenij Ermenkov, Bill Hobbs, Fan Chung, Tapio Kantanen, James S. Voss, and Jane Smiley. After him are Osamu Muramatsu, Mick Mills, Jerry Harrison, Daniel Giger, Ernie Sabella, and Hans Lutz. Among people deceased in 2021, Antony Sher ranks 657. Before him are Mo Hayder, Aleksandr Klepikov, Tommy Troelsen, Keith Greene, Sally Ann Howes, and Johnny Isakson. After him are Mick Rock, David Khakhaleishvili, Pornsak Songsaeng, Lars-Göran Petrov, Ruthie Tompson, and Padma Sachdev.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Antony Sher ranks 241 out of 454. Before him are Aaron Mokoena (1980), Jerome Damon (1972), Penelope Coelen (1940), Peter Sarnak (1953), Renée Schuurman (1939), and John Langalibalele Dube (1871). After him are Jodi Balfour (1987), Margaret Gardiner (1959), Naledi Pandor (1953), Ernie Pieterse (1938), Beyers Naudé (1915), and Lindiwe Sisulu (1954).

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Among ACTORS In South Africa

Among actors born in South Africa, Antony Sher ranks 23. Before him are Sid James (1913), Ian Hunter (1900), Troye Sivan (1995), Louis Hayward (1909), Musetta Vander (1963), and Linda Mvusi (1955). After him are Jodi Balfour (1987), Moira Lister (1923), Sasha Pieterse (1996), David Bateson (1960), Kandyse McClure (1980), and Johnny Flynn (1983).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Wolfman
Dr. Hoenneger
Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten by a werewolf and, after a moonlight transformation, leaves him with a savage hunger for flesh.
Feb 10th 20105.9 / 10
Shakespeare in Love
Dr. Moth
Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Dec 11th 19986.863 / 10
Superman II
Bell Boy
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Dec 12th 19806.7 / 10