William Morgan Sheppard

Biography

William Morgan Sheppard was an English actor whose career spanned over 50 years and more than 100 film and television appearances, plus video games. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and spent 12 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company. On Broadway he appeared in Marat/Sade and Sherlock Holmes, and in 1995 he won a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for The Homecoming. He became known as Blank Reg on Max Headroom and as Confederate general Isaac R. Trimble in Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals. His screen work included several Star Trek roles, among them Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and the 2009 Star Trek, as well as appearances on Babylon 5. He voiced Santa in Disney's Prep & Landing (2009) and its sequels, and narrated video games such as Medal of Honor and Civilization V. He died in 2019.

86years old at death

Born August 24, 1932London
Died January 6, 2019Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as William Sheppard, Morgan Sheppard and William M. Sheppard

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 49 years1967 to 2016

Genres

Drama46%, 11 films
Adventure33%, 8 films
Comedy29%, 7 films
Animation21%, 5 films
Horror21%, 5 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
Sheppard provided narration for the Medal of Honor video game series, voicing the introductions and mission briefings across its first four installments.

William Morgan Sheppard movies on Netflix

Last Man Club2016IMDb rating 5.8as Will Hodges
April Apocalypse2013IMDb rating 4.9as Pops
Mysterious Island2012IMDb rating 3.5as Captain Nemo
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice2011IMDb rating 7.3as The Big Guy
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa2010IMDb rating 6.8as The Big Guy
Prep & Landing2009IMDb rating 7.6as The Big Guy
Over Her Dead Body2008IMDb rating 5.3as Father Marks
Love's Abiding Joy2006IMDb rating 6.9as Scottie
Love's Long Journey2005IMDb rating 7.1as Scottie
Atlantis: Milo's Return2003IMDb rating 5.0as Erik Hellstrom (voice)
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure1998IMDb rating 5.7as Whiskers
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World1998IMDb rating 4.8as Additional voices (voice)
Sometimes They Come Back... Again1996IMDb rating 4.3as Father Archer Roberts
Gettysburg1993IMDb rating 7.6as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
Needful Things1993IMDb rating 6.3as Father Meehan
There Goes the Neighborhood1992IMDb rating 5.8as Trick Bissell
Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Reindeer
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark1988IMDb rating 6.6as Vincent Talbot
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge1987IMDb rating 6.9as Digger McCloud
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future1985IMDb rating 7.1as Blank Reg
Lassiter1984IMDb rating 5.8as Sweeny(Morgan Sheppard)
The Keep1983IMDb rating 5.7as Alexandru
Hawk the Slayer1980IMDb rating 5.3as Ranulf
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 Sade1967IMDb rating 7.5as A Mad Animal

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark1988 Comedy, Horroras Vincent Talbot
IMDb rating 6.623K votes
Wild at Heart1990 Comedy, Crime, Thrilleras Mr. Reindeer
IMDb rating 7.2113K votes
Over Her Dead Body2008as Father Marks
IMDb rating 5.326K votes
The Keep1983as Alexandru
IMDb rating 5.717K votes
Needful Things1993as Father Meehan
IMDb rating 6.331K votes
Love's Long Journey2005as Scottie
IMDb rating 7.12.6K votes
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future1985as Blank Reg
IMDb rating 7.12.5K votes
Sometimes They Come Back... Again1996as Father Archer Roberts
IMDb rating 4.34.3K votes

Most often with

Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers directed three of these films together. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dave Foley

Irene Bedard

Sarah Chalke

Derek Richardson

Frank Welker

Jeff Bennett

Kevin DetersDirector, 3 films Stevie WermersDirector, 3 films

Michael Landon Jr.Director, 2 films

Films together

Dave Foley3 films together, 2009 to 2011
Dave Foley's page
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice2011IMDb rating 7.3Sheppard as The Big GuyFoley as Wayne
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa2010IMDb rating 6.8Sheppard as The Big GuyFoley as Wayne
- Prep & Landing2009IMDb rating 7.6Sheppard as The Big GuyFoley as Wayne
Irene Bedard3 films together, 1998 to 2006
Irene Bedard's page
- Love's Abiding Joy2006IMDb rating 6.9Sheppard as ScottieBedard as Miriam Red Hawk McClain
- Love's Long Journey2005IMDb rating 7.1Sheppard as ScottieBedard as Miriam Red Hawk McClain
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World1998IMDb rating 4.8Sheppard as Additional voicesvoiceBedard as Pocahontasvoice
Sarah Chalke3 films together, 2009 to 2011
Sarah Chalke's page
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice2011IMDb rating 7.3Sheppard as The Big GuyChalke as Magee
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa2010IMDb rating 6.8Sheppard as The Big GuyChalke as Magee
- Prep & Landing2009IMDb rating 7.6Sheppard as The Big GuyChalke as Magee
Derek Richardson3 films together, 2009 to 2011
Derek Richardson's page
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice2011IMDb rating 7.3Sheppard as The Big GuyRichardson as Lanny
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa2010IMDb rating 6.8Sheppard as The Big GuyRichardson as Lanny
- Prep & Landing2009IMDb rating 7.6Sheppard as The Big GuyRichardson as Lanny
Frank Welker2 films together, 1998 to 2003
Frank Welker's page
- Atlantis: Milo's Return2003IMDb rating 5.0Sheppard as Erik HellstromvoiceWelker as Obby / Mantellvoice
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World1998IMDb rating 4.8Sheppard as Additional voicesvoiceWelker as Flitvoice
Jeff Bennett2 films together, 1998 to 2003
Jeff Bennett's page
- Atlantis: Milo's Return2003IMDb rating 5.0Sheppard as Erik HellstromvoiceBennett as Sam McKeanevoice
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World1998IMDb rating 4.8Sheppard as Additional voicesvoiceBennett as Additional voicesvoice
Kevin DetersDirector, 3 films, 2009 to 2011
All films by Kevin Deters
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice2011IMDb rating 7.3Sheppard as The Big Guy
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa2010IMDb rating 6.8Sheppard as The Big Guy
- Prep & Landing2009IMDb rating 7.6Sheppard as The Big Guy
Stevie WermersDirector, 3 films, 2009 to 2011
All films by Stevie Wermers
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice2011IMDb rating 7.3Sheppard as The Big Guy
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa2010IMDb rating 6.8Sheppard as The Big Guy
- Prep & Landing2009IMDb rating 7.6Sheppard as The Big Guy
Michael Landon Jr.Director, 2 films, 2005 to 2006
All films by Michael Landon Jr.
- Love's Abiding Joy2006IMDb rating 6.9Sheppard as Scottie
- Love's Long Journey2005IMDb rating 7.1Sheppard as Scottie
Also two films together17 more actors
- Lochlyn MunroMysterious Island (2012) and Needful Things (1993)
- Jeff DanielsGettysburg (1993) and There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
- Pruitt Taylor VinceMysterious Island (2012) and Wild at Heart (1990)
- Frank C. TurnerGoldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998) and Needful Things (1993)
- Freddie JonesWild at Heart (1990) and 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)
- Patrick MageeHawk the Slayer (1980) and 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)
- Frank McRaeLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Dale MidkiffLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- James TupperLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Hayes MacArthurPrep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) and Prep & Landing (2009)
- Warren ClarkeLassiter (1984) and Hawk the Slayer (1980)
- Erin CottrellLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Stephen BridgewaterLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Logan BartholomewLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Kevin DetersPrep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) and Prep & Landing (2009)
- Stevie WermersPrep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) and Prep & Landing (2009)
- Stevie Wermers-SkeltonPrep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) and Prep & Landing (2009)
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Box office

What William Morgan Sheppard's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$67.3 million

6 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

6Worldwide figure
1US gross only
10Never in cinemas
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Lassiter1984Sweeny(Morgan Sheppard)$17.5 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Lassiter1984as Sweeny(Morgan Sheppard)
$18M26.0% of the total
2
Needful Things1993as Father Meehan
$15M22.6% of the total
3
Wild at Heart1990as Mr. Reindeer
$15M21.6% of the total
4
Gettysburg1993as Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator
$11M16.0% of the total
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark1988as Vincent Talbot
$5.6M8.3% of the total
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The Keep1983as Alexandru
$3.7M5.4% of the total