
William Morgan Sheppard
Known for Acting · 114 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 (51)

NCIS
2003
as Marcin 'Mr. Pain' Jerek

Criminal Minds
2005
as John Caulfield

Dexter
2006

Doctor Who
2005
as Canton Delaware / Old Canton Delaware

Charmed
1998
as Merrill

Gilmore Girls
2000
as Town Elder

Frasier
1993
as Mr. Drake

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Ira Graves

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Clive Alpert

JAG
1995
as Maj. Viktor Lushov

Mad Men
2007
as Robert Pryce

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dr. Fredrick Grundberg

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Qatai

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Tom Arneberg

Babylon 5
1994
as The Soul Hunter / Warleader G'Sten

Young Justice
2010
as Sardath (voice)

MacGyver
1985
as Dr. Zito

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Father Cullen

Play for Today
1970
as Harry Cowper

Quantum Leap
1989
as Gooshie, the Miner

Minder
1979
as John

Gargoyles
1994
as Petros Xanatos (voice) / King Kenneth (voice) / Odin (voice) / Odin/Petros Xanatos (voice) / Radar/Security Guard (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Lead Jackal (voice)

The Professionals
1977
as Malenski

seaQuest DSV
1993
as The Professor

The Librarians
2014
as Teddy Chislington

The Sweeney
1975
as Det. Chief Insp. Morrison

Legend of the Seeker
2008
as The Keeper (voice)

Designing Women
1986

Justice League
2001
as Merlin (voice)

Shōgun
1980
as Specz

The New Avengers
1976
as Walters

Biker Mice from Mars
1993
as Lawrence Limburger (voice)

Crossbow
1987

Alias
2001
as Milo Sabine

Churchill's People
1974
as Sabinianus

Iron Man
1994
as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)

Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Grave Digger

American Gothic
1995
as Mr. Emmett

Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Hospital Gardener

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Mahaffy

Enemy at the Door
1978
as Raymond Girard

New Scotland Yard
1972
as Harry Haines

Target
1977
as Barman

A.D.
1985
as Gracchus 1 episode, 1985

Max Headroom
1987
as Blank Reg

Masada
1981
as Sergeant

Out
1978
as Mr. Smith

The Legend of King Arthur
1979
as Gorlois

Rebecca
1979
as Ben

The Day of the Triffids
1981
as Bill's Father
Movies (63)

The Prestige
2006
as Merrit

Star Trek
2009
as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

Transformers
2007
as Captain Witwicky

The Elephant Man
1980
as Man in Pub

Free Birds
2013
as (voice)

Wild at Heart
1990
as Mr. Reindeer

Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003
as Erik Hellstrom (voice)

Gettysburg
1993
as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Klingon Commander

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
as Vincent Talbot

Needful Things
1993
as Father Meehan

The Duellists
1977
as Fencing Master

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
1998
as Additional Voice Talents (voice)

Lassiter
1984
as Sweeny

Over Her Dead Body
2008
as Father Marks

The Keep
1983
as Alexandru

Gods and Generals
2003
as Gen. Isaac Trimble

Cry Freedom
1987
as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

Love's Abiding Joy
2006
as Scottie

Meeting Spencer
2010
as Larry Lind

The Sea Wolves
1980
as 'Patch' Lovecroft

Mysterious Island
2012
as Captain Nemo

Sometimes They Come Back... Again
1996
as Father Archer Roberts

Prep & Landing
2009
as Big Guy (voice)

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985
as German General

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
2011
as Big Guy (voice)

Carpathian Eagle
1980
as Hospital Gardener
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
2019
as Self

The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as Landlord

SeaQuest DSV
1993
as The Professor

Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
2010
as Big Guy (voice)

Hawk the Slayer
1980
as Ranulf

There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Trick Bissell

Love's Long Journey
2005
as Scottie

Lucky Stiff
1988
as Pa

The Lottery
1996
as Mayor Warner

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
2025
as Self

Strongroom
1962
as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)

Farewell Mr. Kringle
2010
as Kris Kringle

April Apocalypse
2013
as Pops

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
1987
as Digger McCloud

Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
1998
as Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)

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

Last Man Club
2016
as Will Hodges

Nutcracker
1982
as George Peacock

Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
1985
as Blank Reg

The Last Mark
2012
as Uncle Bill

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as Saxon Thief

For Christ's Sake
2011
as Father Monahan

Tell Me Lies
1968

The Escape
1998
as Long

Antony and Cleopatra
1975
as Scarus

The Nativity
1978
as Flavius

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
1986
as Chorus

The Devil's Dozen
2013

Paint Me a Murder
1984
as Mahaffy

Good King Wenceslas
1994
as Tomas

The Hungry Bachelors Club
1999
as Mr. Ringold
Along the Way
2007
as Mr. Hereck

Following Her Heart
1994
as Father

Keep Smiling
1980
as Harry Cowper

Small Town Conspiracy
2003
as Taylor

Nether World
1998
as Old Timer
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 114 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, William Morgan Sheppard has appeared in 63 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Morgan Sheppard Movies
- The Prestige (2006) — as Merrit
- Star Trek (2009) — as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
- Transformers (2007) — as Captain Witwicky
- The Elephant Man (1980) — as Man in Pub
- Free Birds (2013) — as (voice)
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