Jack Shepherd
Acting
Biography
Jack Shepherd was an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player and jazz pianist, who 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 detective drama Wycliffe. His daughter Catherine Shepherd is also an actress.
Born: October 29, 1940
Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Count Dracula
Count Dracula is a British television adaptation of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It first aired 22 December 1977. It is among the more faithful of the many adaptations of the original book. Louis Jourdan played the title role.
The Nativity
Drama revealing the human story beneath the classic biblical tale, from the courtship of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth to the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem stable.
Calling the Shots
The work of television reporter Maggie Donnelly sets off a terrifying sequence of events in her private life.
Lorna Doone
Passionate love story set in 17th century rural England, charting the young John Ridd's search for revenge after his father's murder, and the chance encounter with beautiful Lorna Doone that changes the course of his life.
Silent Witness
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Midsomer Murders
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Lovejoy
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Based on the controversial novel by Philippa Gregory, "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a fictionalised account of the life of Lady Mary Boleyn who becomes mistress to England's king, Henry VIII, before being ousted by her younger sister, Anne. Mary leaves the Court to marry a commoner, but returns when Anne embarks on a reckless policy to save herself from ruin.
Escape from Sobibor
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
Omnibus
Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.
Filmography
as Eric Weeks
as Arthur Banville
as General William Lowe
as Howard
as Joe Hoynes
as Melchior
as Jim Thorne
as Neville Chamberlain
as Charlie
as Kuhn
as Master
as Bert
as Gordon
as Gordon
as Surgeon
as Claudius
as Thomas Boleyn
as Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
as Paddy Silver
as Ron Maher
as Pichon
as DI Tony Branch
as Ralph Palmer
as Reuben Huckaback
as Reuben Huckaback
as Bill
as Magnus Soane
as Detective Superintendent Wycliffe
as Prisoner
as Dysart
as Nick
as Blake
as Bertolt Brecht
as Stevens
as Philip Lomax
as Bertolt Brecht
as Kenneth
as Tobias Moszkiewiez
as Paul Webster
as Marty Slaughter
as Referee
as DCC John Stalker
as DCC John Stalker
as Johann Frink
as Doctor Price
as Malcolm Sloman
as Malcolm Sloman
as Paul
as Dickie Finn
as Corker
as Itzhak Lichtman
as Maybury
as Harry
as Jamie
as Lucifer / Judas / Satan
as Baxter Dawes
as Colin
as Mark Hawkins
as H1B
as Renfield
as Renfield
as H1B
as Bill Brand
as Dr Pearce
as Rudi Bittesch
as Cornet Henry Denne
as Antonio Gramsci
as Wallace Pidgeon
as Colin Brent
as Willy Lit
as David Belcito
as Joe Pepper
as PC Donnelly
as Det. Constable Leadbetter
as Jack Youngman
as William Waite
as Wallace Pidgeon
as Sgt Wellbeloved
as Underwater Vicar
as Dwyer
as Self
as Gaughin