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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-08-24

Day of Death

2019-01-06 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Morgan Sheppard

W. Morgan Sheppard

Morgan Shepard

William Morgan Sheppard

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

Acting

Wild at Heart

1990

Wild at Heart

as

Mr. Reindeer

The Elephant Man

1980

The Elephant Man

as

Man in Pub

Gettysburg

1993

Gettysburg

as

Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator

The Escape

1998

The Escape

as

Long

Love's Long Journey

2005

Love's Long Journey

as

Scottie

Love's Abiding Joy

2006

Love's Abiding Joy

as

Scottie

Hawk the Slayer

1980

Hawk the Slayer

as

Ranulf

The Keep

1983

The Keep

as

Alexandru

Prep & Landing

2009

Prep & Landing

as

Big Guy (voice)

Over Her Dead Body

2008

Over Her Dead Body

as

Father Marks

Star Trek

2009

Star Trek

as

Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

Lassiter

1984

Lassiter

as

Sweeny

Mysterious Island

2010

Mysterious Island

as

Captain Nemo

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

1987

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

as

Digger McCloud

Meeting Spencer

2010

Meeting Spencer

as

Larry Lind

Nutcracker

1982

Nutcracker

as

George Peacock

Farewell Mr. Kringle

2010

Farewell Mr. Kringle

as

Kris Kringle

For Christ's Sake

2011

For Christ's Sake

as

Father Monahan

Along the Way

2007

Along the Way

as

Mr. Hereck

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

1998

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

as

Additional Voice Talents (voice)

Gods and Generals

2003

Gods and Generals

as

Gen. Isaac Trimble

The Last Mark

2012

The Last Mark

as

Uncle Bill

The Nativity

1978

The Nativity

as

Flavius

Lucky Stiff

1988

Lucky Stiff

as

Pa

The Prestige

2006

The Prestige

as

Merrit

Last Man Club

2016

Last Man Club

as

Will Hodges

Paint Me a Murder

1984

Paint Me a Murder

as

Mahaffy

Needful Things

1993

Needful Things

as

Father Meehan

The Sea Wolves

1980

The Sea Wolves

as

'Patch' Lovecroft

Sometimes They Come Back... Again

1996

Sometimes They Come Back... Again

as

Father Archer Roberts

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

as

Vincent Talbot

The Hungry Bachelors Club

1999

The Hungry Bachelors Club

as

Mr. Ringold

The Lottery

1996

The Lottery

as

Mayor Warner

Transformers

2007

Transformers

as

Captain Witwicky

Marat/Sade

1967

Marat/Sade

as

A Mad Animal

Strongroom

1962

Strongroom

as

Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)

Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure

1998

Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure

as

Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)

The Duellists

1977

The Duellists

as

Fencing Master

Keep Smiling

1980

Keep Smiling

as

Harry Cowper

Carpathian Eagle

1980

Carpathian Eagle

as

Hospital Gardener

Atlantis: Milo's Return

2003

Atlantis: Milo's Return

as

Erik Hellstrom (voice)

Free Birds

2013

Free Birds

as

(voice)

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992

There Goes the Neighborhood

as

Trick Bissell

Nether World

Nether World

as

Old Timer

Cry Freedom

1987

Cry Freedom

as

Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

Biker Mice from Mars

Biker Mice from Mars

as

Lawrence Limburger (voice)

Frasier

Frasier

as

Mr. Drake

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

as

The Soul Hunter

Max Headroom

Max Headroom

as

Blank Reg

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Petros Xanatos (voice)

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Dr. Tom Arneberg

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Canton Delaware

Justice League

Justice League

as

Merlin (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

as

Lead Jackal (voice)

Minder

Minder

as

John

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Old Canton Delaware

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

as

Hospital Gardener

Young Justice

Young Justice

as

Sardath (voice)

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

as

Town Elder

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Gooshie, the Miner

A.D.

A.D.

as

Gracchus 1 episode, 1985

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

as

Warleader G'Sten

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

as

The Professor

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Harry Cowper

Iron Man

Iron Man

as

Dum Dum Dugan (voice)

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

John Caulfield

Mad Men

Mad Men

as

Robert Pryce

JAG

JAG

as

Maj. Viktor Lushov

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Dr. Zito

Legend of the Seeker

Legend of the Seeker

as

The Keeper (voice)

Shōgun

Shōgun

as

Specz

Charmed

Charmed

as

Merrill

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Dr. Fredrick Grundberg

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Clive Alpert

The Librarians

The Librarians

as

Teddy Chislington

Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

as

Raymond Girard

Out

Out

as

Mr. Smith

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Det. Chief Insp. Morrison

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

King Kenneth (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Odin (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Odin/Petros Xanatos (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Radar/Security Guard (voice)

Alias

Alias

as

Milo Sabine

Target

Target

as

Barman

American Gothic

American Gothic

as

Mr. Emmett

Masada

Masada

as

Sergeant

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

as

Sabinianus

Production

Crew

Directing