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Jack Shepherd is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player and jazz pianist. He is known for his television roles, most notably the title role in Trevor Griffiths' series about a young Labour MP Bill Brand (1976), and the detective drama Wycliffe (1993–98). His film appearances include All Neat in Black Stockings (1969), Wonderland (1999) and The Golden Compass (2007). He won the 1983 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a New Play for the original production of Glengarry Glen Ross.
Born
Tuesday, 29 October 1940
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Greed | Eric Weeks | 2019 |
| Greed | Eric Weeks | 2020 |
| Manhunt | Dave Sutton | 2019 |
| Fearless | Arthur Banville | 2017 |
| Rebellion | General William Lowe | 2016 |
| Greyhawk | Howard | 2014 |
| The Politician's Husband | Joe Hoynes | 2013 |
| The Nativity | Melchior | 2010 |
| Thorne: Scaredycat | Jim Thorne | 2010 |
| Into the Storm | Neville Chamberlain | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Greed | Eric Weeks | 2019 |
| Greed | Eric Weeks | 2020 |
| Manhunt | Dave Sutton | 2019 |
| Fearless | Arthur Banville | 2017 |
| Rebellion | General William Lowe | 2016 |
| Greyhawk | Howard | 2014 |
| The Politician's Husband | Joe Hoynes | 2013 |
| The Nativity | Melchior | 2010 |
| Thorne: Scaredycat | Jim Thorne | 2010 |
| Into the Storm | Neville Chamberlain | 2009 |
| Moving On | Charlie | 2009 |
| God on Trial | Kuhn / Khun | 2008 |
| Drama Trails | Self | 2008 |
| The Fixer | Hugh Berry | 2008 |
| The Golden Compass | Master | 2007 |
| A Dad for Christmas | Bert | 2006 |
| The Chase | Jim Bedford | 2006 |
| All About George | Gordon | 2005 |
| Tristram Shandy | Surgeon | 2005 |
| Beethoven | Joseph Haydn | 2005 |
| The Murder Room | James Calder-Hale | 2004 |
| Peter Ackroyd's London | Thomas de Quincey / Thomas de Quincey - Essayist | 2004 |
| Warrior Queen | Claudius | 2003 |
| The Other Boleyn Girl | Thomas Boleyn | 2003 |
| New Tricks | William Taskerland | 2003 |
| Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Referee (Crossing the Line) / Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Man and Boy | Paddy Silver | 2002 |
| The Jury | Ron Maher | 2002 |
| Charlotte Gray | Pichon | 2001 |
| The Martins | DI Tony Branch | 2001 |
| Lorna Doone | Reuben Huckaback | 2000 |
| Waking the Dead | Ralph Palmer | 2000 |
| Wonderland | Bill | 1999 |
| The Scarlet Tunic | Dr. Edward Grove | 1998 |
| Midsomer Murders | Magnus Soane | 1997 |
| Over Here | Butler | 1996 |
| Silent Witness | Richard Dyer | 1996 |
| Wycliffe | Detective Superintendent Wycliffe / Det. Supt. Wycliffe | 1994 |
| No Escape | Dysart | 1994 |
| Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death | Det. Chief Supt. Wycliffe | 1993 |
| Calling the Shots | Nick | 1993 |
| Tales from Hollywood | Bertolt Brecht | 1992 |
| Blue Ice | Stevens | 1992 |
| Between the Lines | Commander Neame | 1992 |
| Blue Black Permanent | Philip Lomax | 1992 |
| Performance | Bertolt Brecht | 1991 |
| Twenty-One | Kenneth | 1991 |
| A Woman at War | Tobias / Tobias Moszkiewiez | 1991 |
| The Object of Beauty | Mr. Slaughter / Marty Slaughter | 1991 |
| Crossing the Line | Referee | 1990 |
| Shoot to Kill | John Stalker / DCC John Stalker | 1990 |
| Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage | Joe Marriot | 1989 |
| Nobody Here But Us Chickens | 1989 | |
| 4 Play | Mr. Allsop (segment "Nobody Here But Us Chickens") | 1989 |
| Screen One | Blake | 1989 |
| Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story | Brodi | 1989 |
| A Day in Summer | Peplow | 1989 |
| Lights and Shadows | Teo | 1988 |
| The Play on One | Malcolm Sloman / Paul | 1988 |
| Scoop | The Journey - Corker / Corker | 1987 |
| Escape from Sobibor | Itzhak Lichtman | 1987 |
| Body Contact | Dickie Finn | 1987 |
| Lovejoy | Jamie | 1986 |
| Bulman | Ragozhkin | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Prisoner / Harry | 1985 |
| The Devil's Crown | Thomas Becket | 1978 |
| Scorpion Tales | Mark Hawkins | 1978 |
| Count Dracula | Renfield | 1977 |
| Bill Brand | Bill Brand | 1976 |
| Occupations | Antonio Gramsci | 1974 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Colin Brent | 1974 |
| Second City Firsts | Gordon | 1973 |
| Orson Welles' Great Mysteries | David Belcito | 1973 |
| Crown Court | Allan Manville QC / Samuel Warren | 1972 |
| The Adventures of Black Beauty | Mr. Joskins | 1972 |
| Something to Hide | Joe Pepper | 1972 |
| Budgie | Det. Constable Leadbetter / PC Donnelly | 1971 |
| The Last Valley | Eskesen | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Dr. Pearce / Yuri / William / Wallace Pidgeon / James Van Stanten | 1970 |
| The Virgin Soldiers | Sergeant Wellbeloved / Sgt Wellbeloved | 1969 |
| The Bed Sitting Room | Under Water Vicar / Underwater Vicar | 1969 |
| Special Branch | Peter Watson | 1969 |
| All Neat in Black Stockings | Dwyer | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Jack Youngman | 1969 |
| ITV Playhouse | Des Hardy / Tommy Smith | 1967 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 'Wing Nut' Williams | 1965 |
| Mogul | Police Constable | 1965 |
| Horizon | Newton | 1964 |
| Two and Two Make Six | Grand Hotel Night Receptionist | 1962 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Wycliffe | 1994 |
