Antony Sher (1949-), Actor and writer

Sir Antony Sher

Sitter in 9 portraits
Actor, novelist, playwright. Sher, one of the most acclaimed British classical actors, appeared at the Royal Court in Snoo Wilson's The Glad Hand (1978) and in Churchill's influential Cloud Nine (1979). He has since been a regular presence on the London stage, most recently in his own play Primo at the National Theatre (2004). His first play, I.D., premiered at the Almeida Theatre in 2003.