William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

1932-08-24 – 2019-01-06 (age 86) London, England, UK
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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

The Prestige
The Prestige

2006

as Merrit

Star Trek
Star Trek

2009

as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man

1980

as Man in Pub

Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart

1990

as Mr. Reindeer

Transformers
Transformers

2007

as Captain Witwicky

Free Birds
Free Birds

2013

as (voice)

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988

as Vincent Talbot

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Atlantis: Milo's Return

2003

as Erik Hellstrom (voice)

Needful Things
Needful Things

1993

as Father Meehan

Gettysburg
Gettysburg

1993

as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

1998

as Additional Voice Talents (voice)

The Keep
The Keep

1983

as Alexandru

Over Her Dead Body
Over Her Dead Body

2008

as Father Marks

The Duellists
The Duellists

1977

as Fencing Master

Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals

2003

as Gen. Isaac Trimble

Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom

1987

as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves

1980

as 'Patch' Lovecroft

Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island

2012

as Captain Nemo

Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Sometimes They Come Back... Again

1996

as Father Archer Roberts