Jack Shepherd
Biography
Jack Shepherd was born on October 29, 1940, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, and died on November 24, 2025, at the age of 85. He was an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player, and jazz pianist. His daughter Catherine Shepherd is also an actress. He made his film debut in 1969 with All Neat in Black Stockings and The Virgin Soldiers. He is perhaps best known for his television roles, most notably the title role in the detective drama Wycliffe. His other film and television credits include Between the Lines, Devil's Crown, and The Nativity. He won the 1983 Society of London Theatre Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play for the original production of Glengarry Glen Ross and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1977.
Career overview
Jack Shepherd was an English actor who made his film debut in 1969 with All Neat in Black Stockings and The Virgin Soldiers. He went on to appear in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, accumulating 116 known credits. Shepherd was also a playwright, theatre director, saxophone player, and jazz pianist.
Shepherd's television roles were particularly notable, with one of his most well-known being the title role in the detective drama Wycliffe. His daughter, Catherine Shepherd, is also an actress. Shepherd's stage work earned him recognition, including the 1983 Society of London Theatre Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play for the original production of Glengarry Glen Ross.
Shepherd's filmography includes titles such as Between the Lines, Devil's Crown, The, and The Nativity. He was also nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1977. Shepherd's contributions to the entertainment industry spanned multiple mediums, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
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125 titles- Greed (2019) as Eric Weeks
- Fearless (2017) as Arthur Banville
- Rebellion (2016) as General William Lowe
- Greyhawk (2014) as Howard
- The Politician's Husband (2013) as Joe Hoynes
- Thorne (2010) as Jim Thorne
- The Nativity (2010) as Melchior
- Moving On (2009) as Charlie
- Into the Storm (2009) as Neville Chamberlain
- The Fixer (2008)
- God on Trial (2008) as Kuhn
- The Golden Compass (2007) as Master
- The Chase (2006)
- The Only Boy for Me (2006) as Grandpa
- A Dad for Christmas (2006) as Bert
- A Cock and Bull Story (2005) as Surgeon
- All About George (2005)
- All About George (2005) as Gordon
- All About George (2005) as Gordon
- London (2004) as Thomas de Quincey
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2003) as Thomas Boleyn
- Boudica (2003) as Claudius
- The Jury (2002) as Ron Maher
- Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) as Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
- Man and Boy (2002) as Paddy Silver
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Ralph Palmer
- Charlotte Gray (2001) as Pichon
- High Stakes (2001)
- Lorna Doone (2001) as Reuben Huckaback
- The Martins (2001) as DI Tony Branch
- Lorna Doone (2000) as Reuben Huckaback
- Wonderland (1999) as Bill
- The Scarlet Tunic (1998) as Dr. Edward Grove
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Magnus Soane
- Silent Witness (1996)
- Wycliffe (1994) as Detective Superintendent Wycliffe
- Wycliffe (1994) Director
- No Escape (1994) as Dysart
- Calling the Shots (1994) as Nick
- Hope In The Year Two (1994) as Prisoner
- In Lambeth (1993) Writer
- Between the Lines (1992)
- Blue Ice (1992) as Stevens
- Tales from Hollywood (1992) as Bertolt Brecht
- Blue Black Permanent (1992) as Philip Lomax
- Trust Me (1992) as Blake
- Performance (1991) as Bertolt Brecht
- Twenty-One (1991) as Kenneth
- The Object of Beauty (1991) as Marty Slaughter
- A Woman at War (1991) as Tobias Moszkiewiez
- Misterioso (1991) as Paul Webster
- Van Gogh (1990) as Paul Gaugin
- The Big Man (1990) as Referee
- Shoot to Kill (1990) as DCC John Stalker
- Shoot to Kill (1990) as DCC John Stalker
- Crimestrike (1990) as Director of Public Prosecutions
- Screen One (1989) as Blake
- 4 Play (1989) as Mr. Allsop
- The Act (1989) as Johann Frink
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) as Brodi
- Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989)
- Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage (1989) as Joe Marriot
- The Angry Earth (1989) as Doctor Price
- The Play on One (1988) as Malcolm Sloman
- The Play on One (1988) as Paul
- The Party (1988) as Malcolm Sloman
- Lights and Shadows (1988) as Teo
- Escape from Sobibor (1987) as Itzhak Lichtman
- The Hospice (1987) as Maybury
- Scoop (1987) as Corker
- Body Contact (1987) as Dickie Finn
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Johann Frink
- Lovejoy (1986) as Jamie
- Hard Travelling (1986) as Harry
- Screen Two (1985) as Harry
- Screen Two (1985) as Prisoner
- The Mysteries (1985) as Lucifer / Judas / Satan
- American Playhouse (1982) as Bertolt Brecht
- Clapperclaw (1981) Writer
- Sons and Lovers (1981) as Baxter Dawes
- A Room for the Winter (1981) as James van Stanten
- The Unborn (1980) as Colin
- Scorpion Tales (1978) as Mark Hawkins
- Nina (1978)
- Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat (1978) as H1B
- Two Days That Shook the Branch (1978) as Des Hardy
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as H1B
- Count Dracula (1977) as Renfield
- Count Dracula (1977) as Renfield
- Bill Brand (1976) as Bill Brand
- Red Letter Day (1976) as Phil Parish - Director
- Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (1976) as Phil Parish - Director
- The Girls of Slender Means (1975) as Rudi Bittesch
- A Pint of Plain (1975)
- Through the Night (1975) as Dr Pearce
- Playhouse (1974) as Colin Brent
- Playhouse (1974) Writer
- Churchill's People (1974) as Cornet Henry Denne
- Occupations (1974) as Antonio Gramsci
- All Good Men (1974)
- Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? (1974) as Wallace Pidgeon
- The Actual Woman (1974) Writer
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) as David Belcito
- Second City Firsts (1973) as Gordon
- Second City Firsts (1973) Writer
- The Ballad of Ben Bagot (1973) as Willy Lit
- Full House (1972) as Actor in Sketches
- Something to Hide (1972) as Joe Pepper
- Budgie (1971) as PC Donnelly
- Budgie (1971) as Det. Constable Leadbetter
- Play for Today (1970) as William Waite
- Play for Today (1970) as Wallace Pidgeon
- Roll On Four O'Clock (1970) as Jack Youngman
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Jack Youngman
- The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as Underwater Vicar
- The Virgin Soldiers (1969) as Sgt Wellbeloved
- Plays of Today (1969) as Weaver
- All Neat in Black Stockings (1969) as Dwyer
- World in Ferment (1969) as Doug Searchbaker
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- Omnibus (1967) as Gaughin
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Tommy Smith
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Des Hardy
- Trapped (1967) as Webber
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as 'Wing Nut' Williams
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jack Shepherd best known for?
Jack Shepherd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose (2025), Enter the Void (2010), A Dog's Breakfast (2007), The Golden Compass (2007).
When and where was Jack Shepherd born?
Jack Shepherd was born on October 29, 1940 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. They passed away on November 24, 2025.
How many credits does Jack Shepherd have?
Jack Shepherd has accumulated over 125 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2019.
What is Jack Shepherd's background in cinema and television?
Jack Shepherd was born on October 29, 1940, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, and died on November 24, 2025, at the age of 85. He was an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player, and jazz pianist. His daughter Catherine Shepherd is also an actress. He made his film debut in 1969 with Al...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Count Dracula (1977) as Renfield — aged about 36
- Silent Witness (1996) — aged about 55
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Magnus Soane — aged about 56
- Moving On (2009) as Charlie — aged about 68
- Lovejoy (1986) as Jamie — aged about 45
- Scorpion Tales (1978) as Mark Hawkins — aged about 37
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