William Morgan Sheppard
Born: 1932-08-24 in London, England, UK
Died: 2019-01-06
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2019
2016
- Last Man Club as Will Hodges
2014
- The Librarians as Teddy Chislington
2013
- Free Birds as (voice)
- April Apocalypse as Pops
- The Devil's Dozen
2012
- Mysterious Island as Captain Nemo
- The Last Mark as Uncle Bill
2011
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice as Big Guy (voice)
- For Christ's Sake as Father Monahan
2010
- Young Justice as Sardath (voice)
- Meeting Spencer as Larry Lind
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa as Big Guy (voice)
- Farewell Mr. Kringle as Kris Kringle
2009
- Star Trek as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
- Prep & Landing as Big Guy (voice)
2008
- Legend of the Seeker as The Keeper (voice)
- Over Her Dead Body as Father Marks
2007
- Mad Men as Robert Pryce
- Transformers as Captain Witwicky
- Along the Way as Mr. Hereck
2006
- Dexter
- The Prestige as Merrit
- Love's Abiding Joy as Scottie
2005
- Criminal Minds as John Caulfield
- Doctor Who as Canton Delaware
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Father Cullen
- Love's Long Journey as Scottie
2003
- NCIS as Marcin 'Mr. Pain' Jerek
- Atlantis: Milo's Return as Erik Hellstrom (voice)
- Gods and Generals as Gen. Isaac Trimble
- Small Town Conspiracy as Taylor
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Clive Alpert
- Justice League as Merlin (voice)
- Alias as Milo Sabine
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Town Elder
1999
- The Hungry Bachelors Club as Mr. Ringold
1998
- Charmed as Merrill
- The Wild Thornberrys as Lead Jackal (voice)
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World as Additional Voice Talents (voice)
- Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure as Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)
- The Escape as Long
- Nether World as Old Timer
1996
- Poltergeist: The Legacy as Grave Digger
- Sometimes They Come Back... Again as Father Archer Roberts
- The Lottery as Mayor Warner
1995
- JAG as Maj. Viktor Lushov
- Star Trek: Voyager as Qatai
- American Gothic as Mr. Emmett
1994
- Babylon 5 as The Soul Hunter
- Gargoyles as Petros Xanatos (voice)
- Iron Man as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)
- Good King Wenceslas as Tomas
- Following Her Heart as Father
1993
- Frasier as Mr. Drake
- Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Tom Arneberg
- seaQuest DSV as The Professor
- Biker Mice from Mars as Lawrence Limburger (voice)
- Gettysburg as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
- Needful Things as Father Meehan
- SeaQuest DSV as The Professor
1992
- There Goes the Neighborhood as Trick Bissell
1991
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Klingon Commander
1990
- Wild at Heart as Mr. Reindeer
1989
- Quantum Leap as Gooshie, the Miner
1988
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Vincent Talbot
- Lucky Stiff as Pa
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Ira Graves
- Crossbow
- Max Headroom as Blank Reg
- Cry Freedom as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
- Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge as Digger McCloud
1986
1985
- MacGyver as Dr. Zito
- A.D. as Gracchus 1 episode, 1985
- The Doctor and the Devils as Landlord
- The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission as German General
- Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future as Blank Reg
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Fredrick Grundberg
- Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as Mahaffy
- Lassiter as Sweeny
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Saxon Thief
- Paint Me a Murder as Mahaffy
1983
- The Keep as Alexandru
1982
- Nutcracker as George Peacock
1981
- Masada as Sergeant
- The Day of the Triffids as Bill's Father
1980
- Shōgun as Specz
- Hammer House of Horror as Hospital Gardener
- The Elephant Man as Man in Pub
- The Sea Wolves as 'Patch' Lovecroft
- Hawk the Slayer as Ranulf
- Carpathian Eagle as Hospital Gardener
- Keep Smiling as Harry Cowper
1979
- Minder as John
- The Legend of King Arthur as Gorlois
- Rebecca as Ben
1978
- Enemy at the Door as Raymond Girard
- Out as Mr. Smith
- The Nativity as Flavius
1977
- The Professionals as Malenski
- Target as Barman
- The Duellists as Fencing Master
1976
- The New Avengers as Walters
1975
- The Sweeney as Det. Chief Insp. Morrison
- Antony and Cleopatra as Scarus
1974
- Churchill's People as Sabinianus
1972
- New Scotland Yard as Harry Haines
1970
- Play for Today as Harry Cowper
1968
1967
1962
- Strongroom as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)