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William Morgan Sheppard(1932-2019)

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William Morgan Sheppard
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William Sheppard was born and raised in London, England to an Anglo-Irish family. He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He was an Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company for 12 years. He appeared on Broadway in 1966 with "Marat-Sade" and later in 1975 with "Sherlock Holmes". He won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for "The Homecoming" in 1995, at the Matrix Theatre. He voiced the narrator in the popular computer game Civilization 5.
BornAugust 24, 1932
DiedJanuary 6, 2019(86)
BornAugust 24, 1932
DiedJanuary 6, 2019(86)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.2
  • Klingon Commander(as W. Morgan Sheppard)
  • 1991
Gettysburg (1993)
Gettysburg
7.6
  • Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble
  • Narrator(as Morgan Sheppard)
  • 1993
Peter Cullen, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, and Megan Fox in Transformers (2007)
Transformers
7.1
  • Captain Witwicky(as W. Morgan Sheppard)
  • 2007
Needful Things (1993)
Needful Things
6.3
  • Father Meehan(as W. Morgan Sheppard)
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor



  • Frederick Keeve, Ani Orris, Pearl Amanda Dickson, Mike Hall, and Clara Olsen Keeve in Designated Caretaker Redux (2017)
    Designated Caretaker Redux
    Short
    • Michael Chekhov
    • 2017
  • Rebecca Romijn, Lindy Booth, Christian Kane, John Larroquette, and John Kim in The Librarians (2014)
    The Librarians
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Teddy Chislington (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    • 2016
  • Last Man Club (2016)
    Last Man Club
    5.7
    • Will Hodges
    • 2016
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
    Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
    7.6
    Video
    • The Big Guy (voice)
    • 2015
  • Meg Cionni in The Clearing (2014)
    The Clearing
    Short
    • Father Paul
    • 2014
  • Dylan the Movie 2 (2014)
    Dylan the Movie 2
    2.4
    Short
    • Additional (voice)
    • 2014
  • Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson in Free Birds (2013)
    Free Birds
    5.8
    • Additional Voice Talent (voice, as William Sheppard)
    • 2013
  • April Apocalypse (2013)
    April Apocalypse
    4.9
    • Pops
    • 2013
  • The Devil's Dozen (2013)
    The Devil's Dozen
    3.4
    • 2013
  • Arad (2013)
    Arad
    8.4
    Short
    • King
    • 2013
  • The Last Mark (2012)
    The Last Mark
    6.2
    • Uncle Bill (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    • 2012
  • Lacey Chabert, Danica McKellar, Jesse McCartney, Nolan North, Stephanie Lemelin, Khary Payton, and Denise Boutte in Young Justice (2010)
    Young Justice
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Sardath (voice, as Morgan Shepard)
    • 2012
  • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)
    Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • The Big Guy (voice, as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    • 2011
  • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)
    Dexter
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Father Nicholas Galway (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    • 2011
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Father Cullen (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    • 2011

Soundtrack



  • Vivica A. Fox and Christine Taylor in Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010)
    Farewell Mr. Kringle
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Good King Wenceslas", "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", "All Through the Night" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "If I Only Had a Heart" (uncredited)
    • 1989

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Videos20

Last Man Club
Clip 0:55
Last Man Club
Last Man Club
Clip 0:43
Last Man Club
Last Man Club
Clip 0:43
Last Man Club
Last Man Club
Clip 1:06
Last Man Club
Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Clip 1:21
Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Clip 1:30
Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Prep and Landing
Clip 1:48
Prep and Landing

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Morgan
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 24, 1932
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 6, 2019
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Regina L Scherer1963 - January 6, 2019 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Mark Sheppard
  • Other works
    He acted in William Shakespeare's "Rome" with his plays, "Julius Caesar" and "Antony and Cleopatra", at the Mermaid Theatre in London, England with Timothy Dalton, Carmen Du Sautoy, Colin Bennett, Andrew Branch and Gilbert Wynne in the cast. Bernard Miles and Ron Pember were the directors.
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    • 2 Interviews

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  • Trivia
    Has played the same character, at an older age, as his son Mark Sheppard in an episode of Doctor Who (2005), in an episode of NCIS (2003), and in the movie Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (2010).
  • Trademark
      Rasping voice

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