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William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Acting·1932–2019·61 films

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).

Filmography

The Prestige
The Prestige (2006)Merrit
Transformers
Transformers (2007)Captain Witwicky
Star Trek
Star Trek (2009)Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man (1980)Man in Pub
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)Erik Hellstrom (voice)
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart (1990)Mr. Reindeer
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)Additional Voice Talents (voice)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)Klingon Commander
Free Birds
Free Birds (2013)(voice)
The Duellists
The Duellists (1977)Fencing Master
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)Vincent Talbot
Needful Things
Needful Things (1993)Father Meehan
Over Her Dead Body
Over Her Dead Body (2008)Father Marks
Gettysburg
Gettysburg (1993)Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
The Keep
The Keep (1983)Alexandru
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom (1987)Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals (2003)Gen. Isaac Trimble
Prep & Landing
Prep & Landing (2009)Big Guy (voice)
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa (2010)Big Guy (voice)
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)Father Archer Roberts
The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves (1980)'Patch' Lovecroft
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)Big Guy (voice)
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)German General
Hawk the Slayer
Hawk the Slayer (1980)Ranulf
The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)Landlord
April Apocalypse
April Apocalypse (2013)Pops
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (1985)Blank Reg
Love's Long Journey
Love's Long Journey (2005)Scottie
Love's Abiding Joy
Love's Abiding Joy (2006)Scottie
Lassiter
Lassiter (1984)Sweeny
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island (2012)Captain Nemo
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
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)A Mad Animal
There Goes the Neighborhood
There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)Trick Bissell
Farewell Mr. Kringle
Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010)Kris Kringle
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)Digger McCloud
Strongroom
Strongroom (1962)Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)
The Devil's Dozen
The Devil's Dozen (2013)
Lucky Stiff
Lucky Stiff (1988)Pa
Last Man Club
Last Man Club (2016)Will Hodges
Tell Me Lies
Tell Me Lies (1968)
The Escape
The Escape (1998)Long
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998)Whiskers (credited as W. Morgan Sheppard)
The Lottery
The Lottery (1996)Mayor Warner
Carpathian Eagle
Carpathian Eagle (1980)Hospital Gardener
Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas (1994)Tomas
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra (1975)Scarus
The Last Mark
The Last Mark (2012)Uncle Bill
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)Saxon Thief
Nutcracker
Nutcracker (1982)George Peacock
For Christ's Sake
For Christ's Sake (2011)Father Monahan
Following Her Heart
Following Her Heart (1994)Father
Meeting Spencer
Meeting Spencer (2010)Larry Lind
The Nativity
The Nativity (1978)Flavius
Paint Me a Murder
Paint Me a Murder (1984)Mahaffy
Small Town Conspiracy
Small Town Conspiracy (2003)Taylor
The Hungry Bachelors Club
The Hungry Bachelors Club (1999)Mr. Ringold
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)Chorus
Nether World
Nether World (1998)Old Timer
SeaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV (1993)The Professor
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2025)Self
Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling (1980)Harry Cowper