Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard

Known for Acting · 122 credits

Born
1938-06-18
Died
2005-08-31
Place of birth
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Biography

Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 – 31 August 2005) was a Scottish actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes and was best known for playing villains. His most prominent television role was as strict deputy headmaster Maurice Bronson in the British children's series Grange Hill which he played from 1985-89. His most prominent film role was that of Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Known For

TV Shows (71)

Doctor Who
TV

Doctor Who

1963

as Laurence Scarman / Lowe / Dr. Summers / Mergrave / Headmaster

Play for Today
TV

Play for Today

1970

as Conrad Tucker

Crown Court
TV

Crown Court

1972

as Sergeant Goss

Minder
TV

Minder

1979

as Elliot

Grange Hill
TV

Grange Hill

1978

as Mr. Maurice Bronson

Z-Cars
TV

Z-Cars

1962

Tales of the Unexpected
TV

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

as Inspector

The Professionals
TV

The Professionals

1977

as Merton

Playhouse
TV

Playhouse

1974

as Police Inspector / Preston

Theatre 625
TV

Theatre 625

1964

as Whitecoat

ITV Playhouse
TV

ITV Playhouse

1967

as Prison Officer / German padre

The Sweeney
TV

The Sweeney

1975

as Mr. Penketh

Space: 1999
TV

Space: 1999

1975

as Darwin King

'Allo 'Allo!
TV

'Allo 'Allo!

1984

as Goering's Double

The Persuaders!
TV

The Persuaders!

1971

as Walden

All Creatures Great and Small
TV

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

as Adderley

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

as Doctor Gowan

Blake's 7
TV

Blake's 7

1978

as Klegg

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
TV

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

The Protectors
TV

The Protectors

1972

as Inspector Luhrs

Softly, Softly
TV

Softly, Softly

1966

The New Avengers
TV

The New Avengers

1976

as Peters

Going Live!
TV

Going Live!

1987

Van der Valk
TV

Van der Valk

1972

as Paul Harkemer / Ruytens

The Onedin Line
TV

The Onedin Line

1971

as Smethurst

The Expert
TV

The Expert

1968

as Mr. Justice Caldwell

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

as Dr. Jones

Dixon of Dock Green
TV

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

as Reporter / 2nd Cabbie / 1st Patrol Officer / Night Porter / Bernie Moss

Churchill's People
TV

Churchill's People

1974

as Archbishop

Press Gang
TV

Press Gang

1989

as Dr. Clipstone

The Darling Buds of May
TV

The Darling Buds of May

1991

as Building Society Manager

The Main Chance
TV

The Main Chance

1969

as Analyst

Shine on Harvey Moon
TV

Shine on Harvey Moon

1982

as Herr Uwe Braun

Enemy at the Door
TV

Enemy at the Door

1978

as Oberstleutnant Koerner

Jason King
TV

Jason King

1971

Mind Your Language
TV

Mind Your Language

1977

as Police Sergeant

On the Buses
TV

On the Buses

1969

Fall of Eagles
TV

Fall of Eagles

1974

as Losehek

Colditz
TV

Colditz

1972

as Kommandant

Danger UXB
TV

Danger UXB

1979

as Police Superintendent

The Famous Five
TV

The Famous Five

1978

as Police Inspector

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
TV

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983

as Herr Grunwald

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Paul's Father

Paul Temple
TV

Paul Temple

1969

Father Brown
TV

Father Brown

1974

as Philip Aylmer

The Sandbaggers
TV

The Sandbaggers

1978

as Dr Crabbe

Hannay
TV

Hannay

1988

Hazell
TV

Hazell

1978

as DC Finch

Bulman
TV

Bulman

1985

as Joe Wright

The Likely Lads
TV

The Likely Lads

1964

as Nesbit

Beasts
TV

Beasts

1976

as Sergeant

The Mask of Janus
TV

The Mask of Janus

1965

as Driver

Buccaneer
TV

Buccaneer

1980

as John Lancaster

Happy Families
TV

Happy Families

1985

as Judge

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
TV

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1967

as Driver

The First Lady
TV

The First Lady

1968

Takin' Over the Asylum
TV

Takin' Over the Asylum

1994

as Mr Wyatt

Armchair Cinema
TV

Armchair Cinema

1974

as Mr. Turnish

Shackleton
TV

Shackleton

1983

as Dr. Koettlitz

Cold Warrior
TV

Cold Warrior

1984

as Professor Berner

Movies (51)

The Empire Strikes Back
Movie

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

as Admiral Ozzel

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Movie

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Movie

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989

as Adolf Hitler (uncredited)

Green Ice
Movie

Green Ice

1981

as Jaap

Frenzy
Movie

Frenzy

1972

as Jim (uncredited)

All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

as Peter's Father

High Road to China
Movie

High Road to China

1983

as Charlie

Force 10 from Navarone
Movie

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

as Sgt. Bauer

Les Misérables
Movie

Les Misérables

1978

as Commissary

Escape to Athena
Movie

Escape to Athena

1979

as Sergeant Mann

Rogue Male
Movie

Rogue Male

1976

as Adolf Hitler

Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Movie

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973

as Banker #3 (uncredited)

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Movie

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

1985

as Hitler

The Bunker
Movie

The Bunker

1981

as Heinrich Himmler

Another Life
Movie

Another Life

2001

as Mr. Justice Shearman

Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Movie

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974

as Military Governor (uncredited)

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
Movie

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

1975

as Laurence Scarman

The Hiding Place
Movie

The Hiding Place

1975

as Kapteyn

Holiday on the Buses
Movie

Holiday on the Buses

1973

as Depot Manager

The Riddle of the Sands
Movie

The Riddle of the Sands

1979

as Boehme

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Movie

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

1971

as Dr. Roland Summers

Universal Soldier
Movie

Universal Soldier

1972

as Customs Officer

To Encourage the Others
Movie

To Encourage the Others

1972

as Insp. Fairfax

Caught on a Train
Movie

Caught on a Train

1980

as Preston

The World of George Orwell: 1984
Movie

The World of George Orwell: 1984

1965

as Man in white coat

The Captain's Doll
Movie

The Captain's Doll

1983

as Colonel

The Darwin Adventure
Movie

The Darwin Adventure

1972

as Man #1

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
Movie

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

1977

as Lowe

Mafia Junction
Movie

Mafia Junction

1973

as Williamson (uncredited)

Killer Exposed
Movie

Killer Exposed

1984

as Det Supt Harrison

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Movie

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

1988

as Headmaster

England Made Me
Movie

England Made Me

1973

as Fromm

Doctor Who: Castrovalva
Movie

Doctor Who: Castrovalva

1982

as Mergrave

Murder Rap
Movie

Murder Rap

1980

as Conrad Tucker

The Dancing Years
Movie

The Dancing Years

1976

as Capt. Goetzer

Chronotrip
Movie

Chronotrip

2002

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Movie

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

1998

An Enemy of the People
Movie

An Enemy of the People

1980

as The Provost

The McKenzie Break
Movie

The McKenzie Break

1970

as Ingenieur-Offizier Unger

Doctor Who: The Ark
Movie

Doctor Who: The Ark

1966

as Rhos

In Sickness and in Health
Movie

In Sickness and in Health

1975

as Mr Turnish

The Death of Adolf Hitler
Movie

The Death of Adolf Hitler

1973

as Heinrich Himmler

Doombeach
Movie

Doombeach

1989

as Headmaster

Stones
Movie

Stones

1976

as Police Inspector

A Hole in Babylon
Movie

A Hole in Babylon

1979

as Prison Officer

Hitler of the Andes
Movie

Hitler of the Andes

2003

as Adolf Hitler

The Best of Enemies
Movie

The Best of Enemies

1977

as German Padre

Blake's 7: Aftermath
Movie

Blake's 7: Aftermath

1986

as Klegg

Lucky
Movie

Lucky

1974

as Prison officer

The Dark Side of the Sun
Movie

The Dark Side of the Sun

1983

as Colonel Von Reitz

Beasts: The Dummy
Movie

Beasts: The Dummy

1976

as Sergeant

About Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 – 31 August 2005) was a Scottish actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes and was best known for playing villains. His most prominent television role was as strict deputy headmaster Maurice Bronson in the British children's series Grange Hill which he played from 1985-89. His most prominent film role was that of Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). With 122 credits spanning from 1951 to 2003, Michael Sheard has appeared in 51 films and 71 TV shows.

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