William Morgan Sheppard (24 August 1932 – 6 January 2019)[1][2] was an English actor who appeared in over 100 films and television programmes, in a career that spanned over 50 years.
W. Morgan Sheppard | |
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 Sheppard in 2015 | |
| Born | William Morgan Sheppard 24 August 1932 London, England |
| Died | 6 January 2019 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Morgan Sheppard |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–2017 |
| Spouse |
Regina Lisa Scherer (m. 1963) |
| Children | Mark Sheppard |
Early life and stage career
editSheppard served in the British Merchant Navy during the Korean War.[3] He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1958,[4] before spending 12 years as an associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared on Broadway in Marat/Sade (1966) and in Sherlock Holmes (1975).[5] He won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for The Homecoming in 1995.
Film career
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Sheppard appeared in several episodes of different series of Star Trek, notably The Next Generation's "The Schizoid Man" and Voyager's "Bliss". In the feature film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, his role was the warden of a Klingon gulag and in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, he played a member of the Vulcan High Council, but was uncredited.[6] Outside of Star Trek, he is best known for his role as Blank Reg on Max Headroom and his role as the Confederate general Isaac R. Trimble in the films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals.
Sheppard appeared in two roles on the science-fiction series Babylon 5, in the episode titled "Soul Hunter", playing the eponymous character and also played Narn war leader G'Sten, an uncle of main character G'Kar, in "The Long Twilight Struggle". He was also a runner-up for the role of Ambassador G'Kar on the series, though the role eventually went to Andreas Katsulas.
Sheppard was one of several Star Trek actors who voiced characters on the animated series Gargoyles, wherein he played the father of Jonathan Frakes' character David Xanatos and the Norse god Odin.
Sheppard and his son, Mark Sheppard, acted together in a few productions. Sheppard appeared in the television series NCIS, in the season six episode "Broken Bird", where he played the older version of a man named Marcin Jerek, while his son played the younger version.[4] He appeared in the opening episode of series six of Doctor Who, "The Impossible Astronaut", playing the character Canton Everett Delaware III. He portrayed an older version of Delaware, while his son portrayed the younger version in the same episode. He and his son are among the few actors who have appeared in both the Star Trek and Doctor Who franchises.[4]
In December 2009, Sheppard voiced the part of Santa in Disney's Christmas special Prep & Landing. Following that, he returned as the voice of Santa in the sequels, Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice. On 4 December 2010, Sheppard appeared on Hallmark Channel Original Films Farewell Mr. Kringle as Kris Kringle.
Video game career
editSheppard voiced several characters in video games. He narrated the introductions and mission briefings for the first four installments of the Medal of Honor video-game series. He was cast in the 1996 adventure game Zork Nemesis, playing the live-action role of Bishop Francois Malveaux, one of the four alchemists central to the plot of the game. In 2000, he voiced the character Ignatius Cheese in the game Escape from Monkey Island. Sheppard voiced over for the character John Adams in the Wii game The Conduit. He provided the voice for the character Lucky in the 2002 Xbox (console) game Whacked!. On 4 August 2010, Sheppard was announced as the voice actor for the video game Civilization V.[7] and provided the voice overs for loading screens, victory screens, built wonders, and newly researched technologies.
Personal life
editSheppard and his wife Regina were the parents of actor Mark Sheppard.[8][9] Sheppard died on 6 January 2019, in Los Angeles, California, aged 86.[5][9][4][10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Strongroom | Alec | |
| 1967 | Marat/Sade | A Mad Animal | |
| 1968 | Tell Me Lies | Guest | |
| 1973 | The Roses of Eyam | William Hancock | Television film |
| 1974 | Antony and Cleopatra | Scarus | Television film |
| 1977 | The Duellists | The Fencing Master | |
| Rachel and the Beelzebub Bombardiers | Salvationist | ||
| 1978 | The Nativity | Flavius | Television film |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves | 'Patch' Lovecroft | |
| The Elephant Man | Man In Pub | ||
| Hawk the Slayer | Ranulf | ||
| 1983 | Nutcracker | George Peacock | |
| The Keep | Alexandru | ||
| 1984 | Lassiter | Sweeny | |
| Camille | Captain | Television film | |
| The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood | Saxon thief | Television film | |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission | German General | Television film |
| Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future | Blank Reg | Television film | |
| AD | Gracchus | TV Mini-Series | |
| The Doctor and the Devils | Landlord | ||
| 1986 | Lady Jane | Executioner | |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom | Policeman | |
| Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | Digger McCloud | Television film | |
| 1988 | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | Vincent Talbot | |
| Lucky Stiff | Pa | ||
| 1990 | Wild at Heart | Mr. Reindeer | |
| 1991 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Klingon Prison Warden | |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighbourhood | Trick Bissell | |
| 1993 | Needful Things | Father Meehan | |
| Gettysburg | Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator | ||
| Taking Liberty | |||
| 1994 | Following Her Heart | Anders Lundquist | Television film |
| 1996 | The Lottery | Mayor Warner | Television film |
| 1997 | Nether World | Old Timer | |
| 1998 | Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure | Whiskers | Television film |
| Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | Captain | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| The Escape | Long | Television film | |
| Hurricane Festival | Charles | ||
| 1999 | Treasure of Pirate's Point | Charles Vane / Captain | |
| The Hungry Bachelors Club | Mr. Ringold | ||
| 2001 | Room 101 | Landers | |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals | Maj. Gen. Isaac Trimble | |
| Atlantis: Milo's Return | Erik Hellstrom | Voice, direct-to-video[11] | |
| Small Town Conspiracy | Taylor | ||
| Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle | Denny | Television film | |
| 2005 | Love's Long Journey | Scottie | Television film |
| 2006 | Love's Abiding Joy | Scottie | |
| The Prestige | Merrit | ||
| 2007 | A Stranger's Heart | Fred Landreth | Television film |
| Transformers | Captain Archibald Witwicky | ||
| Along the Way | Mr. Hereck | ||
| 2008 | Over Her Dead Body | Father Marks | |
| So Long Jimmy | Poppy Garfield | ||
| Japan | Voice | ||
| 2009 | Star Trek | Vulcan Science Minister | Uncredited |
| Prep & Landing | Santa Claus | Voice, television film[11] | |
| 2010 | Mysterious Island | Captain Nemo | |
| For Christ's Sake | Father Monahan | ||
| Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa | Santa Claus | Voice, television film[11] | |
| 2011 | Meeting Spencer | Larry Lind | Voice, television film[11] |
| Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | Santa Claus | ||
| 2012 | The Last Mark | Uncle Bill | |
| 2012 | The Guy...Who Was in That Thing | Self | |
| 2013 | The Devil's Dozen | ||
| April Apocalypse | Pops | ||
| Free Birds | Voice | ||
| 2016 | Last Man Club | Will Hodges | Final film role |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Theatre Night | Arthur Broadbent | Episode: "Celebration"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | Ron Probert | Episode: "The Five Whistles"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1971 | The Expert | Landlord | Episode: "Smithereens" |
| 1973 | The Roses of Eyam | William Hancock | Television film; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1973 | The Up and Down, In and Out, Round About Man | Currently Unknown | Episode: "The Winner"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1974 | Crown Court | Dr. Martin Huntersmith | Episode: "Nuts" |
| 1974 | New Scotland Yard | Harry Haines | Episode: "All That Glitters" |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murder | Usher | Episode: "The Man in the Middle"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1974 | Antony and Cleopatra | Scarus | Television film; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1974 | Marked Personal | Hearst | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Churchill's People | Sabinianus | Episode: "The Lost Island"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Det. Chief Insp. Morrison | Episode: "Jackpot"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1976 | The Life and Death of Penelope | Foreman | Episode: "The Watcher"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1976 | Z-Cars | Joe Burnham | Episode: "Contact"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Walters | Episode: "Gnaws"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1977 | Target | Barman | Episode: "Hunting Parties" |
| 1977 | London Belongs to Me | Henry Knockell | 6 episodes |
| 1977 | When the Boat Comes In | Dixon | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | The Onedin Line | Ned Harris | Episode: "Coffin Ships" |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door | Raymond Girard | Episode: "By Order of the Fuhrer"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1978 | The Cedar Tree | Police Constable | Episode: "Home & Abroad"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1978 | Out | Mr. Smith | Episode: "The Moment He Opened His Envelope"; credited as Morgan Sheppard |
| 1979 | The Onedin Line | Sampson | Episode: "To Honour and Obey" |
| 1979 | Rebecca | Ben | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | The Legend of King Arthur | Gorlois | Episode 1 |
| 1979 | Minder | John | Episode: "Come in T-64, Your Time Is Ticking Away" |
| 1979 | Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson | Man in the Morgue / Mischkin | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Shōgun | Specz | 5 episodes |
| 1981 | Masada | Roman Sergeant | Episode 1 |
| 1981 | The Day of the Triffids | Bill Masen's father | Episode 1 |
| 1981 | The Flame Trees of Thika | Piet Roos | 3 episodes |
| 1987–1988 | Max Headroom | Blank Reg | 7 episodes |
| 1987–1989 | Crossbow | Otto / Parker | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dr. Ira Graves | Episode: "The Schizoid Man" |
| 1989–1990 | MacGyver | Dr. Zito | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Designing Women | Professor Burton | Episode: "Tales Out of School" |
| 1992–1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Sailor / Douglas / Man | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 1993–1996 | Biker Mice from Mars | Lawrence Lactavius Limburger | Voice, 65 episodes[11] |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | Gooshie, the Miner | Episode: "Mirror Image" |
| 1993–1994 | seaQuest DSV | The Old Man, Professor Martinson | 7 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Babylon 5 | Warleader G'Sten / The Soul Hunter | 2 episodes |
| 1994–1996 | Iron Man | Dum Dum Dugan | Voice[11] |
| 1995 | Frasier | Mr. Drake | Episode: "The Club" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Fredrick Grundberg | Episode: "Twice Dead" |
| 1995–1996 | Gargoyles | Petros Xanatos, Odin, King Kenneth, Radar, Security Guard | Voice, 7 episodes[11] |
| 1996 | American Gothic | Mr. Emmett | Episode: "To Hell and Back" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Grave Digger | Episode: "The Fifth Sepulcher" |
| 1998 | JAG | Maj. Viktor Lushov | Episode: "To Russia with Love" |
| 1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Charlie Ayliss | Episode: "Hair" |
| 1999 | Star Trek: Voyager | Qatai | Episode: "Bliss" |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dr. Tom Arneberg | Episode: "The Unluckiest Bachelor in L.A." |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Lead Jackal | Voice, episode: "Cheetahs Never Prosper"[11] |
| 2000–2001 | Days of Our Lives | Charles | 3 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Hellsing | Peter Fargason | Voice, English dub, 10 episodes |
| 2002 | Justice League | Merlin | Voice, episode: "A Knight of Shadows"[11] |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Clive Alpert | Episode: "The Truth Is Out There" |
| 2003 | Charmed | Merrill | Episode: "The Day the Magic Died" |
| 2003 | Licensed by Royalty | Mister | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Narrator | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Alias | Milo Sabine | Episode: "Echoes" |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Dan O'Brien | Episode: "Creatures of the Night" |
| 2005 | Gilmore Girls | Town Elder | Episode: "Blame Booze and Melville" |
| 2006–2007 | Biker Mice from Mars | Lawrence Limburger | Voice, 3 episodes[11] |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | John Caulfield | Episode: "Birthright" |
| 2009 | NCIS | Marcin Jerek / Mr. Pain | Episode: "Broken Bird" |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | The Keeper | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Mad Men | Robert Pryce | Episode: "Hands and Knees" |
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Old Canton Everett Delaware III | Episode: "The Impossible Astronaut" |
| 2011 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Father Cullen | Episode: "How Mac Got Fat" |
| 2011 | Dexter | Father Nicholas Galway | Episode: "Sin of Omission" |
| 2012 | Young Justice | Sardath | Voice, episode: "Earthlings"[11] |
| 2016 | The Librarians | Teddy Chislington | Episode: "And the Trial of the Triangle" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Shannara | Troll King, Eventine Elessedil | [11] |
| 1996 | Zork Nemesis | Bishop Francois Malveaux | |
| 1997 | Outlaws | Bloodeye Tim | [11] |
| 1999 | Medal of Honor | Colonel Stanley Hargrove | |
| 2000 | Star Wars: Force Commander | Heavy Gun Trooper / Ruulian Strip Miner | |
| 2000 | Escape from Monkey Island | Ignatius Cheese | |
| 2000 | Medal of Honor: Underground | Colonel Stanley Hargrove | |
| 2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | Gurlukovich Soldiers | [11] |
| 2002 | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | Colonel Stanley Hargrove | |
| 2002 | Medal of Honor: Frontline | Colonel Stanley Hargrove | |
| 2002 | Whacked! | Lucky | [11] |
| 2006 | Medal of Honor: Heroes | Colonel Stanley Hargrove | |
| 2009 | Afro Samurai | Daimyo | [11] |
| 2009 | The Conduit | John Adams | [11] |
| 2009 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Pavlo, Senate | [11] |
| 2009 | Wet | William Ackers | [11] |
| 2010 | Civilization V | Narrator, Additional voices |
References
edit- ^ "W. Morgan Sheppard 1932 - 2019". Doctor Who News. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ William Morgan Sheppard dead: Star Trek actor dies aged 86 Daily Mirror, 7 January 2019
- ^ Exclusive Interview With William Morgan Sheppard WhatCulture. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Clarisse Loughrey (7 January 2019). "William Morgan Sheppard death: Star Trek and Doctor Who actor dies aged 86". The Independent. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ a b Denise Petski (8 January 2019). "William Morgan Sheppard Dies: 'Star Trek' Actor Was 86". Deadline. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Remembering Trek Guest, W. Morgan Sheppard, 1932-2019". Star Trek.com. 2019.
- ^ "Voice Actor Revealed". Civilization V — Community. Take-Two Interactive Software. 4 August 2010.
- ^ Martin, Dan (23 April 2011). "Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut - Series 32, episode 1". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
... the older Canton on the beach is actually Mark Sheppard's dad, William Morgan Sheppard.
- ^ a b Peter Sblendorio (8 January 2019). "'Star Trek' actor William Morgan Sheppard dead at 86". Daily News. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Emma Kent (8 January 2019). "Civilization 5 narrator William Morgan Sheppard dies aged 86". Eurogamer. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "William Morgan Sheppard (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 October 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
edit- W. Morgan Sheppard at IMDb
- W. Morgan Sheppard (Aveleyman)
