William Morgan Sheppard
August 24, 1932 (93 years old) in London, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2025 · A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' as Himself
- 2021 · The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2019 · That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
- 2016 · Last Man Club as Will Hodges
- 2014 · The Librarians as Teddy Chislington
- 2013 · Free Birds as (voice)
- 2013 · April Apocalypse as Pops
- 2013 · The Devil's Dozen as
- 2012 · The Last Mark as Uncle Bill
- 2011 · Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice as Big Guy (voice)
- 2011 · For Christ's Sake as Father Monahan
- 2010 · Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa as Big Guy (voice)
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Kris Kringle
- 2010 · Young Justice as Sardath (voice)
- 2010 · Mysterious Island as Captain Nemo
- 2010 · Meeting Spencer as Larry Lind
- 2009 · Prep & Landing as Big Guy (voice)
- 2009 · Star Trek as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as The Keeper (voice)
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Father Marks
- 2007 · Along the Way as Mr. Hereck
- 2007 · Mad Men as Robert Pryce
- 2007 · Transformers as Captain Witwicky
- 2006 · The Prestige as Merrit
- 2006 · Love's Abiding Joy as Scottie
- 2006 · Dexter as
- 2005 · Love's Long Journey as Scottie
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as John Caulfield
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Father Cullen
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Canton Delaware
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Old Canton Delaware
- 2003 · Atlantis: Milo's Return as Erik Hellstrom (voice)
- 2003 · Gods and Generals as Gen. Isaac Trimble
- 2003 · Small Town Conspiracy as Taylor
- 2001 · Justice League as Merlin (voice)
- 2001 · Alias as Milo Sabine
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Clive Alpert
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Town Elder
- 1999 · The Hungry Bachelors Club as Mr. Ringold
- 1998 · Charmed as Merrill
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Lead Jackal (voice)
- 1998 · Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World as Additional Voice Talents (voice)
- 1998 · The Escape as Long
- 1998 · Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure as Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)
- 1996 · The Lottery as Mayor Warner
- 1996 · Sometimes They Come Back... Again as Father Archer Roberts
- 1996 · Poltergeist: The Legacy as Grave Digger
- 1995 · JAG as Maj. Viktor Lushov
- 1995 · American Gothic as Mr. Emmett
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Qatai
- 1994 · Following Her Heart as Father
- 1994 · Good King Wenceslas as Tomas
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Petros Xanatos (voice)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as King Kenneth (voice)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Odin (voice)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Odin/Petros Xanatos (voice)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Radar/Security Guard (voice)
- 1994 · Iron Man as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as The Soul Hunter
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as Warleader G'Sten
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Tom Arneberg
- 1993 · Gettysburg as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
- 1993 · Biker Mice from Mars as Lawrence Limburger (voice)
- 1993 · Frasier as Mr. Drake
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as The Professor
- 1993 · Needful Things as Father Meehan
- 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 · Lucky Stiff as Pa
- 1988 · Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Vincent Talbot
- 1987 · Cry Freedom as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Ira Graves
- 1987 · Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge as Digger McCloud
- 1987 · Max Headroom as Blank Reg
- 1986 · Designing Women as
- 1986 · Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus as Chorus
- 1985 · The Doctor and the Devils as Landlord
- 1985 · MacGyver as Dr. Zito
- 1985 · Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future as Blank Reg
- 1985 · A.D. as Gracchus 1 episode, 1985
- 1984 · Paint Me a Murder as Mahaffy
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Fredrick Grundberg
- 1984 · Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as Mahaffy
- 1984 · The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Saxon Thief
- 1984 · Lassiter as Sweeny
- 1983 · The Keep as Alexandru
- 1982 · Nutcracker as George Peacock
- 1981 · The Day of the Triffids as Bill's Father
- 1981 · Masada as Sergeant
- 1980 · Carpathian Eagle as Hospital Gardener
- 1980 · The Elephant Man as Man in Pub
- 1980 · Shōgun as Specz
- 1980 · Hammer House of Horror as Hospital Gardener
- 1980 · Hawk the Slayer as Ranulf
- 1980 · The Sea Wolves as 'Patch' Lovecroft
- 1980 · Keep Smiling as Harry Cowper
- 1979 · Minder as John
- 1979 · The Legend of King Arthur as Gorlois
- 1978 · The Nativity as Flavius
- 1978 · Out as Mr. Smith
- 1978 · Enemy at the Door as Raymond Girard
- 1977 · The Professionals as Malenski
- 1977 · Target as Barman
- 1977 · The Duellists as Fencing Master
- 1976 · The New Avengers as Walters
- 1975 · Antony and Cleopatra as Scarus
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Det. Chief Insp. Morrison
- 1974 · Churchill's People as Sabinianus
- 1970 · Play for Today as Harry Cowper
- 1968 · Tell Me Lies as
- 1967 · Marat/Sade as A Mad Animal
- 1962 · Strongroom as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)
- Future · Nether World as Old Timer