William Morgan Sheppard

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1932-08-24

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

William Morgan Sheppard

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.

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Acting History

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
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
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
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
1967
Marat/Sade as A Mad Animal
1962
Strongroom as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)
Nether World as Old Timer