W. Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard (24 August 1932 – 6 January 2019), also credited by his full name or as Morgan Sheppard, was an English actor who appeared in over 100 films and television programmes, as well as several video games, in a career that spanned over 50 years.

Early life and education William Morgan Sheppard was born on 24 August 1932.

He served in the British Merchant Navy during the Korean War (1950-1953).

Sheppard graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London in 1958. Outside of Star Trek, he is best known for his role as Blank Reg on Max Headroom and his role as the Confederate general Isaac R. Trimble in the films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals.

Sheppard appeared in two roles on the science-fiction series Babylon 5, in the episode titled "Soul Hunter", playing the eponymous character and also played Narn war leader G'Sten, an uncle of main character G'Kar, in "The Long Twilight Struggle". He was also a runner-up for the role of Ambassador G'Kar on the series, though the role eventually went to Andreas Katsulas.

Sheppard was one of several Star Trek actors who voiced characters on the animated series Gargoyles, wherein he played the father of Jonathan Frakes' character David Xanatos and the Norse god Odin.

Sheppard and his son, Mark Sheppard, acted together in a few productions. Sheppard appeared in the television series NCIS, in the season six episode "Broken Bird", where he played the older version of a man named Marcin Jerek, while his son played the younger version. providing the voice overs for the intro movies, victory and defeat screens, loading screens, wonders, Great Works, and newly researched technologies.

Personal life Sheppard and his wife Regina are the parents of actor Mark Sheppard. He died on 6 January 2019 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 86.

Filmography Film

Television

Video games