Name
William Morgan Sheppard
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-08-24
Deathday
2019-01-06 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Biography
William Morgan Sheppard (August 24, 1932 – January 6, 2019), sometimes credited as W. Morgan Sheppard, was a British actor. In film, he appeared in supporting roles in The Duellists (1977), The Elephant Man (1980), The Keep (1983), Cry Freedom (1987), Wild at Heart (1990), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Needful Things (1993), Gettysburg (1993), The Prestige (2006), Transformers (2007), and Star Trek (2009).
On television, Sheppard appeared in multiple episodes of Shōgun (1980), Max Headroom (1987-1988), MacGyver (1989-1990), and seaQuest DSV (1993-1994), among others. He also was a voice actor with roles in Biker Mice from Mars (1993-1996), Iron Man (1994-1996), Gargoyles (1995-1996), Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998), Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003), and Prep & Landing (2009).
Sheppard voiced several characters in video games, including narration for the Medal of Honor video game series and Civilization V.
Sheppard and his wife Regina are the parents of actor Mark Sheppard.
Known For
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A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle...
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A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a ...
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Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up...
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Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath...
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A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desire...
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Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterr...
- 1990 Wild at Heart as Mr. Reindeer
- 1985 The Doctor and the Devils as Landlord
- 1980 The Elephant Man as Man in Pub
- 1993 Gettysburg as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
- 1998 The Escape as Long
- 2005 Love's Long Journey as Scottie
- 2006 Love's Abiding Joy as Scottie
- 1980 Hawk the Slayer as Ranulf
- 1983 The Keep as Alexandru
- 2009 Prep & Landing as Big Guy (voice)
- 2008 Over Her Dead Body as Father Marks
- 2009 Star Trek as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
- 1985 Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future as Blank Reg
- 1984 Lassiter as Sweeny
- 2012 Mysterious Island as Captain Nemo
- 2003 Small Town Conspiracy as Taylor
- 1987 Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge as Digger McCloud
- 2010 Meeting Spencer as Larry Lind
- 1982 Nutcracker as George Peacock
- 2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice as Big Guy (voice)
- 2010 Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa as Big Guy (voice)
- 2010 Farewell Mr. Kringle as Kris Kringle
- 2011 For Christ's Sake as Father Monahan
- 2013 The Devil's Dozen
- 1975 Antony and Cleopatra as Scarus
- 2007 Along the Way as Mr. Hereck
- 1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World as Additional Voice Talents (voice)
- 2003 Gods and Generals as Gen. Isaac Trimble
- 2012 The Last Mark as Uncle Bill
- 1978 The Nativity as Flavius
- 2013 April Apocalypse as Pops
- 1988 Lucky Stiff as Pa
- 2006 The Prestige as Merrit
- 2016 Last Man Club as Will Hodges
- 1984 Paint Me a Murder as Mahaffy
- 1993 Needful Things as Father Meehan
- 2025 A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' as Self
- 1980 The Sea Wolves as 'Patch' Lovecroft
- 1996 Sometimes They Come Back... Again as Father Archer Roberts
- 1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Vincent Talbot
- 1986 Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus as Chorus
- 1999 The Hungry Bachelors Club as Mr. Ringold
- 1996 The Lottery as Mayor Warner
- 1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Saxon Thief
- 1968 Tell Me Lies
- 2007 Transformers as Captain Witwicky
- 1967 The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade as A Mad Animal
- 1962 Strongroom as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)
- 1998 Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure as Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)
- 1977 The Duellists as Fencing Master
- 1980 Keep Smiling as Harry Cowper
- 1980 Carpathian Eagle as Hospital Gardener
- 1994 Good King Wenceslas as Tomas
- 2019 That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
- 1994 Following Her Heart as Father
- 2003 Atlantis: Milo's Return as Erik Hellstrom (voice)
- 1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Klingon Commander
- 2013 Free Birds as (voice)
- 1992 There Goes the Neighborhood as Trick Bissell
- 1998 Nether World as Old Timer
- 1987 Cry Freedom as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
- 1985 The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission as German General
- 1993 SeaQuest DSV as The Professor
- 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Ira Graves
- 1995 Star Trek: Voyager ( 1 episode ) as Qatai
- 1993 Biker Mice from Mars ( 65 episodes ) as Lawrence Limburger (voice)
- 1993 Frasier ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Drake
- 1994 Babylon 5 ( 1 episode ) as The Soul Hunter
- 1987 Max Headroom ( 14 episodes ) as Blank Reg
- 1994 Gargoyles ( 2 episodes ) as Petros Xanatos (voice)
- 1993 Diagnosis: Murder ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Tom Arneberg
- 2005 Doctor Who ( 1 episode ) as Canton Delaware
- 2001 Justice League ( 1 episode ) as Merlin (voice)
- 1998 The Wild Thornberrys ( 1 episode ) as Lead Jackal (voice)
- 1979 Minder ( 1 episode ) as John
- 2005 Doctor Who ( 1 episode ) as Old Canton Delaware
- 1980 Hammer House of Horror ( 1 episode ) as Hospital Gardener
- 2010 Young Justice ( 1 episode ) as Sardath (voice)
- 2000 Gilmore Girls ( 1 episode ) as Town Elder
- 1989 Quantum Leap ( 1 episode ) as Gooshie, the Miner
- 1985 A.D. ( 1 episode ) as Gracchus 1 episode, 1985
- 1994 Babylon 5 ( 1 episode ) as Warleader G'Sten
- 1993 seaQuest DSV ( 8 episodes ) as The Professor
- 1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Harry Cowper
- 1994 Iron Man ( 2 episodes ) as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)
- 2005 Criminal Minds ( 1 episode ) as John Caulfield
- 1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy ( 1 episode ) as Grave Digger
- 2007 Mad Men ( 1 episode ) as Robert Pryce
- 1995 JAG ( 1 episode ) as Maj. Viktor Lushov
- 2006 Dexter ( 1 episode )
- 1985 MacGyver ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Zito
- 2008 Legend of the Seeker ( 5 episodes ) as The Keeper (voice)
- 1980 Shōgun ( 5 episodes ) as Specz
- 2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ( 1 episode ) as Father Cullen
- 1998 Charmed ( 1 episode ) as Merrill
- 1981 The Day of the Triffids ( 1 episode ) as Bill's Father
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Fredrick Grundberg
- 1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense ( 1 episode ) as Mahaffy
- 2001 Crossing Jordan ( 1 episode ) as Clive Alpert
- 2014 The Librarians ( 1 episode ) as Teddy Chislington
- 1978 Enemy at the Door ( 1 episode ) as Raymond Girard
- 1978 Out ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Smith
- 1977 The Professionals ( 1 episode ) as Malenski
- 1986 Designing Women ( 1 episode )
- 1975 The Sweeney ( 1 episode ) as Det. Chief Insp. Morrison
- 1994 Gargoyles ( 1 episode ) as King Kenneth (voice)
- 1994 Gargoyles ( 1 episode ) as Odin (voice)
- 1994 Gargoyles ( 1 episode ) as Odin/Petros Xanatos (voice)
- 1994 Gargoyles ( 1 episode ) as Radar/Security Guard (voice)
- 2001 Alias ( 1 episode ) as Milo Sabine
- 1977 Target ( 1 episode ) as Barman
- 1976 The New Avengers ( 1 episode ) as Walters
- 1995 American Gothic ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Emmett
- 1981 Masada ( 1 episode ) as Sergeant
- 1974 Churchill's People ( 1 episode ) as Sabinianus
- 1979 Rebecca ( 2 episodes ) as Ben
- 2003 NCIS ( 1 episode ) as Marcin 'Mr. Pain' Jerek
- 1987 Crossbow ( 1 episode )
- 1979 The Legend of King Arthur ( 1 episode ) as Gorlois
- 1972 New Scotland Yard ( 1 episode ) as Harry Haines
- 1981 Sunday Night Thriller ( 1 episode ) as Karpov
