
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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Known For
Acting History
2025
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' as Himself
2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
2019That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
2016Last Man Club as Will Hodges
2014The Librarians as Teddy Chislington
2013Free Birds as (voice)
2013April Apocalypse as Pops
2013The Devil's Dozen
2012The Last Mark as Uncle Bill
2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice as Big Guy (voice)
2011For Christ's Sake as Father Monahan
2010Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa as Big Guy (voice)
2010Farewell Mr. Kringle as Kris Kringle
2010Young Justice as Sardath (voice)
2010Mysterious Island as Captain Nemo
2010Meeting Spencer as Larry Lind
2009Prep & Landing as Big Guy (voice)
2009Star Trek as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
2008Legend of the Seeker as The Keeper (voice)
2008Over Her Dead Body as Father Marks
2007Along the Way as Mr. Hereck
2007Mad Men as Robert Pryce
2007Transformers as Captain Witwicky
2006The Prestige as Merrit
2006Love's Abiding Joy as Scottie
2006Dexter
2005Love's Long Journey as Scottie
2005Criminal Minds as John Caulfield
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Father Cullen
2005Doctor Who as Canton Delaware
2005Doctor Who as Old Canton Delaware
2003Atlantis: Milo's Return as Erik Hellstrom (voice)
2003Gods and Generals as Gen. Isaac Trimble
2003Small Town Conspiracy as Taylor
2001Justice League as Merlin (voice)
2001Alias as Milo Sabine
2001Crossing Jordan as Clive Alpert
2000Gilmore Girls as Town Elder
1999The Hungry Bachelors Club as Mr. Ringold
1998Charmed as Merrill
1998The Wild Thornberrys as Lead Jackal (voice)
1998Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World as Additional Voice Talents (voice)
1998The Escape as Long
1998Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure as Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)
1996The Lottery as Mayor Warner
1996Sometimes They Come Back... Again as Father Archer Roberts
1996Poltergeist: The Legacy as Grave Digger
1995JAG as Maj. Viktor Lushov
1995American Gothic as Mr. Emmett
1995Star Trek: Voyager as Qatai
1994Following Her Heart as Father
1994Good King Wenceslas as Tomas
1994Gargoyles as Petros Xanatos (voice)
1994Gargoyles as King Kenneth (voice)
1994Gargoyles as Odin (voice)
1994Gargoyles as Odin/Petros Xanatos (voice)
1994Gargoyles as Radar/Security Guard (voice)
1994Iron Man as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)
1994Babylon 5 as The Soul Hunter
1994Babylon 5 as Warleader G'Sten
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Tom Arneberg
1993Gettysburg as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
1993Biker Mice from Mars as Lawrence Limburger (voice)
1993Frasier as Mr. Drake
1993seaQuest DSV as The Professor
1993Needful Things as Father Meehan
1992There Goes the Neighborhood as Trick Bissell
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Klingon Commander
1990Wild at Heart as Mr. Reindeer
1989Quantum Leap as Gooshie, the Miner
1988Lucky Stiff as Pa
1988Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Vincent Talbot
1987Cry Freedom as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Ira Graves
1987Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge as Digger McCloud
1987Max Headroom as Blank Reg
1986Designing Women
1986Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus as Chorus
1985The Doctor and the Devils as Landlord
1985MacGyver as Dr. Zito
1985Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future as Blank Reg
1985A.D. as Gracchus 1 episode, 1985
1984Paint Me a Murder as Mahaffy
1984Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Fredrick Grundberg
1984Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as Mahaffy
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Saxon Thief
1984Lassiter as Sweeny
1983The Keep as Alexandru
1982Nutcracker as George Peacock
1981The Day of the Triffids as Bill's Father
1981Masada as Sergeant
1980Carpathian Eagle as Hospital Gardener
1980The Elephant Man as Man in Pub
1980Shōgun as Specz
1980Hammer House of Horror as Hospital Gardener
1980Hawk the Slayer as Ranulf
1980The Sea Wolves as 'Patch' Lovecroft
1980Keep Smiling as Harry Cowper
1979Minder as John
1979The Legend of King Arthur as Gorlois
1978The Nativity as Flavius
1978Out as Mr. Smith
1978Enemy at the Door as Raymond Girard
1977The Professionals as Malenski
1977Target as Barman
1977The Duellists as Fencing Master
1976The New Avengers as Walters
1975Antony and Cleopatra as Scarus
1975The Sweeney as Det. Chief Insp. Morrison
1974Churchill's People as Sabinianus
1970Play for Today as Harry Cowper
1968Tell Me Lies
1967Marat/Sade as A Mad Animal
1962Strongroom as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)
—Nether World as Old Timer








