William Morgan Sheppard
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1932-08-24
- Died
- 2019-01-06
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (52)
NCIS
2003
as Marcin 'Mr. Pain' Jerek
Criminal Minds
2005
as John Caulfield
Doctor Who
2005
as Canton Delaware / Old Canton Delaware
Dexter
2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Father Cullen
Frasier
1993
as Mr. Drake
Charmed
1998
as Merrill
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Ira Graves
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Town Elder
Mad Men
2007
as Robert Pryce
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dr. Fredrick Grundberg
JAG
1995
as Maj. Viktor Lushov
MacGyver
1985
as Dr. Zito
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Qatai
Quantum Leap
1989
as Gooshie, the Miner
Play for Today
1970
as Harry Cowper
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Clive Alpert
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Tom Arneberg
Young Justice
2010
as Sardath (voice)
Babylon 5
1994
as The Soul Hunter / Warleader G'Sten
Minder
1979
as John
The Professionals
1977
as Malenski
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Lead Jackal (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Petros Xanatos (voice) / King Kenneth (voice) / Odin (voice) / Odin/Petros Xanatos (voice) / Radar/Security Guard (voice)
seaQuest DSV
1993
as The Professor
The Librarians
2014
as Teddy Chislington
The Sweeney
1975
as Det. Chief Insp. Morrison
Designing Women
1986
Legend of the Seeker
2008
as The Keeper (voice)
Crossbow
1987
Biker Mice from Mars
1993
as Lawrence Limburger (voice)
Justice League
2001
as Merlin (voice)
The New Avengers
1976
as Walters
Shōgun
1980
as Specz
Alias
2001
as Milo Sabine
Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Hospital Gardener
Churchill's People
1974
as Sabinianus
New Scotland Yard
1972
as Harry Haines
Target
1977
as Barman
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Grave Digger
Enemy at the Door
1978
as Raymond Girard
Iron Man
1994
as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)
American Gothic
1995
as Mr. Emmett
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Mahaffy
Max Headroom
1987
as Blank Reg
A.D.
1985
as Gracchus 1 episode, 1985
Masada
1981
as Sergeant
The Day of the Triffids
1981
as Bill's Father
The Legend of King Arthur
1979
as Gorlois
Rebecca
1979
as Ben
Out
1978
as Mr. Smith
Sunday Night Thriller
1981
as Karpov
Movies (63)
The Prestige
2006
as Merrit
Star Trek
2009
as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
The Elephant Man
1980
as Man in Pub
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003
as Erik Hellstrom (voice)
Free Birds
2013
as (voice)
Wild at Heart
1990
as Mr. Reindeer
Transformers
2007
as Captain Witwicky
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Klingon Commander
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
as Vincent Talbot
Gettysburg
1993
as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
1998
as Additional Voice Talents (voice)
Over Her Dead Body
2008
as Father Marks
Needful Things
1993
as Father Meehan
The Sea Wolves
1980
as 'Patch' Lovecroft
Gods and Generals
2003
as Gen. Isaac Trimble
The Duellists
1977
as Fencing Master
Mysterious Island
2012
as Captain Nemo
Cry Freedom
1987
as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as Landlord
Love's Abiding Joy
2006
as Scottie
Lassiter
1984
as Sweeny
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
2011
as Big Guy (voice)
Nutcracker
1982
as George Peacock
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985
as German General
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
1967
as A Mad Animal
The Keep
1983
as Alexandru
Prep & Landing
2009
as Big Guy (voice)
Love's Long Journey
2005
as Scottie
April Apocalypse
2013
as Pops
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
2010
as Big Guy (voice)
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
1996
as Father Archer Roberts
Meeting Spencer
2010
as Larry Lind
Lucky Stiff
1988
as Pa
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Trick Bissell
SeaQuest DSV
1993
as The Professor
For Christ's Sake
2011
as Father Monahan
The Lottery
1996
as Mayor Warner
Farewell Mr. Kringle
2010
as Kris Kringle
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
1987
as Digger McCloud
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as Saxon Thief
Antony and Cleopatra
1975
as Scarus
The Devil's Dozen
2013
Hawk the Slayer
1980
as Ranulf
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
1998
as Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)
The Nativity
1978
as Flavius
Strongroom
1962
as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)
Last Man Club
2016
as Will Hodges
Following Her Heart
1994
as Father
The Hungry Bachelors Club
1999
as Mr. Ringold
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
1986
as Chorus
Carpathian Eagle
1980
as Hospital Gardener
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
2019
as Self
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
1985
as Blank Reg
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
2025
as Self
The Last Mark
2012
as Uncle Bill
Tell Me Lies
1968
Paint Me a Murder
1984
as Mahaffy
Good King Wenceslas
1994
as Tomas
Small Town Conspiracy
2003
as Taylor
The Escape
1998
as Long
Nether World
1998
as Old Timer
Along the Way
2007
as Mr. Hereck
Keep Smiling
1980
as Harry Cowper
About William Morgan Sheppard
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), an… With 115 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, William Morgan Sheppard has appeared in 63 films and 52 TV shows.
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- The Prestige (2006) — as Merrit
- Star Trek (2009) — as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
- The Elephant Man (1980) — as Man in Pub
- Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) — as Erik Hellstrom (voice)
- Free Birds (2013) — as (voice)
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