
William Morgan Sheppard
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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
Credits

The Prestige (2006)
as Merrit

Star Trek (2009)
as Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

The Elephant Man (1980)
as Man in Pub

Free Birds (2013)
as (voice)

Transformers (2007)
as Captain Witwicky

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

Needful Things (1993)
as Father Meehan

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
as Vincent Talbot

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Klingon Commander

Over Her Dead Body (2008)
as Father Marks

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

The Keep (1983)
as Alexandru

Gods and Generals (2003)
as Gen. Isaac Trimble

The Duellists (1977)
as Fencing Master

Cry Freedom (1987)
as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

The Sea Wolves (1980)
as 'Patch' Lovecroft

Prep & Landing (2009)
as Big Guy (voice)

There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
as Trick Bissell

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

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

Mysterious Island (2012)
as Captain Nemo

Lassiter (1984)
as Sweeny

Hawk the Slayer (1980)
as Ranulf

The Lottery (1996)
as Mayor Warner

April Apocalypse (2013)
as Pops

The Escape (1998)
as Long

The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
as Landlord

Love's Abiding Joy (2006)
as Scottie

SeaQuest DSV (1993)
as The Professor

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

Love's Long Journey (2005)
as Scottie

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

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)
as German General

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

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

Tell Me Lies (1968)
Actor

Meeting Spencer (2010)
as Larry Lind

Last Man Club (2016)
as Will Hodges

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)
as Saxon Thief

Lucky Stiff (1988)
as Pa

The Nativity (1978)
as Flavius

The Hungry Bachelors Club (1999)
as Mr. Ringold

Nutcracker (1982)
as George Peacock

For Christ's Sake (2011)
as Father Monahan

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)
as Digger McCloud

Strongroom (1962)
as Alec (as Morgan Sheppard)
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars (2019)
as Self

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)
as Chorus

Carpathian Eagle (1980)
as Hospital Gardener

Good King Wenceslas (1994)
as Tomas

Antony and Cleopatra (1975)
as Scarus
Along the Way (2007)
as Mr. Hereck

Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010)
as Kris Kringle

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

The Devil's Dozen (2013)
Actor

The Last Mark (2012)
as Uncle Bill

Paint Me a Murder (1984)
as Mahaffy

Keep Smiling (1980)
as Harry Cowper

Nether World (1998)
as Old Timer

Small Town Conspiracy (2003)
as Taylor

Following Her Heart (1994)
as Father





