Sir Antony Sher was born near Cape Town, South Africa, in 1949. He moved to Britain in 1968 to attend drama school. His breakthrough performance was as Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1984-5. Since then he has received many acting honors and was knighted in 2000.
Sher has authored four novels, two theater books, an autobiography and a play. He plays Iago in the current RSC "Othello."
VJ: How did you prepare for the role of Iago?