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William Morgan Sheppard

Acting

Born August 24, 1932 · London, England, UK

Died January 6, 2019

Also known as Morgan Sheppard · W. Morgan Sheppard · Morgan Shepard

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Young Justice

2010as Sardath (voice)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987as Dr. Ira Graves

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005as Father Cullen

Criminal Minds

2005as John Caulfield

The Prestige

2006as Merrit

Dexter

2006

Justice League

2001as Merlin (voice)

Charmed

1998as Merrill

Enemy at the Door

as Raymond Girard

Mad Men

2007as Robert Pryce

Gargoyles

1994as Petros Xanatos (voice)

Babylon 5

1994as Warleader G'Sten

Quantum Leap

1989as Gooshie, the Miner

The Elephant Man

1980as Man in Pub

The Sweeney

1975as Det. Chief Insp. Morrison

Gilmore Girls

2000as Town Elder

Star Trek: Voyager

1995as Qatai

Frasier

1993as Mr. Drake

MacGyver

1985as Dr. Zito

Shogun

1980as Specz

Doctor Who

2005as Old Canton Delaware

NCIS

2003as Marcin 'Mr. Pain' Jerek

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Dr. Fredrick Grundberg

The Professionals

1977as Malenski

Star Trek

2009as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

Legend of the Seeker

2008as The Keeper (voice)

American Gothic

1995as Mr. Emmett

JAG

1995as Maj. Viktor Lushov

The Librarians

2014as Teddy Chislington

Crossing Jordan

2001as Clive Alpert

The Duellists

1977as Fencing Master

Love's Long Journey

2005as Scottie

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Dr. Tom Arneberg

seaQuest DSV

1993as The Professor

Hammer House of Horror

1980as Hospital Gardener

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

2011as Big Guy (voice)

Love's Abiding Joy

2006as Scottie

The Wild Thornberrys

1998as Lead Jackal (voice)

Gettysburg

1993as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991as Klingon Commander

Wild at Heart

1990as Mr. Reindeer

Cry Freedom

1987as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

Prep & Landing

2009as Big Guy (voice)

Max Headroom

1987as Blank Reg

Designing Women

1986

Transformers

2007as Captain Witwicky

Alias

2001as Milo Sabine

Iron Man

1994as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988as Vincent Talbot

Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa

2010as Big Guy (voice)