
William Morgan Sheppard
Acting • Born 1932-08-24 – Died 2019-01-06
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.
Filmography
118 credits
Wild at Heart
Movie • 1990
Mr. Reindeer

The Doctor and the Devils
Movie • 1985
Landlord

The Elephant Man
Movie • 1980
Man in Pub

Gettysburg
Movie • 1993
Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator

The Escape
Movie • 1998
Long

Love's Long Journey
Movie • 2005
Scottie

Love's Abiding Joy
Movie • 2006
Scottie

Hawk the Slayer
Movie • 1980
Ranulf

The Keep
Movie • 1983
Alexandru

Prep & Landing
Movie • 2009
Big Guy (voice)

Over Her Dead Body
Movie • 2008
Father Marks

Star Trek
Movie • 2009
Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
Movie • 1985
Blank Reg

Lassiter
Movie • 1984
Sweeny

Mysterious Island
Movie • 2010
Captain Nemo

Small Town Conspiracy
Movie • 2003
Taylor

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Movie • 1987
Digger McCloud

Meeting Spencer
Movie • 2010
Larry Lind

Nutcracker
Movie • 1982
George Peacock

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

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

Farewell Mr. Kringle
Movie • 2010
Kris Kringle

For Christ's Sake
Movie • 2011
Father Monahan

The Devil's Dozen
Movie • 2013

Antony and Cleopatra
Movie • 1975
Scarus

Along the Way
Movie • 2007
Mr. Hereck

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

Gods and Generals
Movie • 2003
Gen. Isaac Trimble

The Last Mark
Movie • 2012
Uncle Bill

The Nativity
Movie • 1978
Flavius

April Apocalypse
Movie • 2013
Pops

Lucky Stiff
Movie • 1988
Pa

The Prestige
Movie • 2006
Merrit

Last Man Club
Movie • 2016
Will Hodges

Paint Me a Murder
Movie • 1984
Mahaffy

Needful Things
Movie • 1993
Father Meehan

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

The Sea Wolves
Movie • 1980
'Patch' Lovecroft

Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Movie • 1996
Father Archer Roberts

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Movie • 1988
Vincent Talbot

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Movie • 1986
Chorus

The Hungry Bachelors Club
Movie • 1999
Mr. Ringold

The Lottery
Movie • 1996
Mayor Warner

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Movie • 1984
Saxon Thief

Tell Me Lies
Movie • 1968

Transformers
Movie • 2007
Captain Witwicky

Marat/Sade
Movie • 1967
A Mad Animal

Strongroom
Movie • 1962
Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)

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

The Duellists
Movie • 1977
Fencing Master

Keep Smiling
Movie • 1980
Harry Cowper

Carpathian Eagle
Movie • 1980
Hospital Gardener

Good King Wenceslas
Movie • 1994
Tomas

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Movie • 2019
Self

Following Her Heart
Movie • 1994
Father

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

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Movie • 1991
Klingon Commander

Free Birds
Movie • 2013
(voice)

There Goes the Neighborhood
Movie • 1992
Trick Bissell

Nether World
Movie
Old Timer

Cry Freedom
Movie • 1987
Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Movie • 1985
German General

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Dr. Ira Graves

Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
Qatai

Biker Mice from Mars
TV • 1993
Lawrence Limburger (voice)

Frasier
TV • 1993
Mr. Drake

Babylon 5
TV • 1994
The Soul Hunter

Max Headroom
TV • 1987
Blank Reg

Gargoyles
TV • 1994
Petros Xanatos (voice)

Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Dr. Tom Arneberg

Doctor Who
TV • 2005
Canton Delaware

Justice League
TV • 2001
Merlin (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys
TV • 1998
Lead Jackal (voice)

Minder
TV • 1979
John

Doctor Who
TV • 2005
Old Canton Delaware

Hammer House of Horror
TV • 1980
Hospital Gardener

Young Justice
TV • 2010
Sardath (voice)

Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Town Elder

Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Gooshie, the Miner

A.D.
TV • 1985
Gracchus 1 episode, 1985

Babylon 5
TV • 1994
Warleader G'Sten

seaQuest DSV
TV • 1993
The Professor

Play for Today
TV • 1970
Harry Cowper

Iron Man
TV • 1994
Dum Dum Dugan (voice)

Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
John Caulfield

Poltergeist: The Legacy
TV • 1996
Grave Digger

Mad Men
TV • 2007
Robert Pryce

JAG
TV • 1995
Maj. Viktor Lushov

Dexter
TV • 2006

MacGyver
TV • 1985
Dr. Zito

The Legend of King Arthur
TV • 1979
Gorlois

Legend of the Seeker
TV • 2008
The Keeper (voice)

Shōgun
TV • 1980
Specz

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Father Cullen

Charmed
TV • 1998
Merrill

The Day of the Triffids
TV • 1981
Bill's Father

Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Dr. Fredrick Grundberg

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
TV • 1984
Mahaffy

Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Clive Alpert

The Librarians
TV • 2014
Teddy Chislington

Enemy at the Door
TV • 1978
Raymond Girard

Out
TV • 1978
Mr. Smith

The Professionals
TV • 1977
Malenski

Designing Women
TV • 1986

The Sweeney
TV • 1975
Det. Chief Insp. Morrison

Gargoyles
TV • 1994
King Kenneth (voice)

Gargoyles
TV • 1994
Odin (voice)

Gargoyles
TV • 1994
Odin/Petros Xanatos (voice)

Gargoyles
TV • 1994
Radar/Security Guard (voice)

Alias
TV • 2001
Milo Sabine

Target
TV • 1977
Barman

The New Avengers
TV • 1976
Walters

American Gothic
TV • 1995
Mr. Emmett

Masada
TV • 1981
Sergeant

Churchill's People
TV • 1974
Sabinianus

Rebecca
TV • 1979
Ben

NCIS
TV • 2003
Marcin 'Mr. Pain' Jerek

Crossbow
TV • 1987