British actor (1932–2019)
This article is about the English actor. For the NASCAR driver, see
Morgan Shepherd.
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 Sheppard in 2015 |
| Born | William Morgan Sheppard
(1932-08-24)24 August 1932
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| Died | 6 January 2019(2019-01-06) (aged 86)
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| Other names | Morgan Sheppard |
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| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1961–2017 |
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| Spouse |
Regina Lisa Scherer ( m. 1963) |
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| Children | Mark Sheppard |
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William Morgan Sheppard (24 August 1932 – 6 January 2019)[1][2] was an English actor who appeared in over 100 films and television programmes, in a career that spanned over 50 years.
Early life and stage career
Sheppard served in the British Merchant Navy during the Korean War.[3] He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1958,[4] before spending 12 years as an associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared on Broadway in Marat/Sade (1966) and in Sherlock Holmes (1975).[5] He won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for The Homecoming in 1995.
Film career
Sheppard appeared in several episodes of different series of Star Trek, notably The Next Generation's "The Schizoid Man" and Voyager's "Bliss". In the feature film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, his role was the warden of a Klingon gulag and in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, he played a member of the Vulcan High Council, but was uncredited.[6]
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.[4] He appeared in the opening episode of series six of Doctor Who, "The Impossible Astronaut", playing the character Canton Everett Delaware III. He portrayed an older version of Delaware, while his son portrayed the younger version in the same episode. He and his son are among the few actors who have appeared in both the Star Trek and Doctor Who franchises.[4]
In December 2009, Sheppard voiced the part of Santa in Disney's Christmas special Prep & Landing. Following that, he returned as the voice of Santa in the sequels, Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice. On 4 December 2010, Sheppard appeared on Hallmark Channel Original Films Farewell Mr. Kringle as Kris Kringle.
Video game career
Sheppard voiced several characters in video games. He narrated the introductions and mission briefings for the first four installments of the Medal of Honor video-game series. He was cast in the 1996 adventure game Zork Nemesis, playing the live-action role of Bishop Francois Malveaux, one of the four alchemists central to the plot of the game. In 2000, he voiced the character Ignatius Cheese in the game Escape from Monkey Island. Sheppard voiced over for the character John Adams in the Wii game The Conduit. He provided the voice for the character Lucky in the 2002 Xbox (console) game Whacked!. On 4 August 2010, Sheppard was announced as the voice actor for the video game Civilization V.[7] and provided the voice overs for loading screens, victory screens, built wonders, and newly researched technologies.
Personal life
Sheppard and his wife Regina are the parents of actor Mark Sheppard.[8][9] Sheppard died on 6 January 2019, in Los Angeles, California, aged 86.[5][9][4][10]
Filmography
Film
Television
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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| 1961
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Theatre Night
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Arthur Broadbent
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Episode: "Celebration"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1962
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Z-Cars
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Ron Probert
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Episode: "The Five Whistles"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1971
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The Expert
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Landlord
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Episode: "Smithereens"
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| 1973
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The Roses of Eyam
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William Hancock
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Television film; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1973
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The Up and Down, In and Out, Round About Man
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Currently Unknown
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Episode: "The Winner"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1974
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Crown Court
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Dr. Martin Huntersmith
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Episode: "Nuts"
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| 1974
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New Scotland Yard
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Harry Haines
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Episode: "All That Glitters"
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| 1974
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Dial M for Murder
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Usher
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Episode: "The Man in the Middle"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1974
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Antony and Cleopatra
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Scarus
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Television film; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1974
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Marked Personal
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Hearst
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2 episodes
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| 1975
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Churchill's People
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Sabinianus
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Episode: "The Lost Island"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1975
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The Sweeney
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Det. Chief Insp. Morrison
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Episode: "Jackpot"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1976
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The Life and Death of Penelope
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Foreman
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Episode: "The Watcher"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1976
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Z-Cars
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Joe Burnham
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Episode: "Contact"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1976
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The New Avengers
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Walters
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Episode: "Gnaws"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1977
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Target
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Barman
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Episode: "Hunting Parties"
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| 1977
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London Belongs to Me
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Henry Knockell
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6 episodes
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| 1977
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When the Boat Comes In
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Dixon
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3 episodes
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| 1977
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The Onedin Line
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Ned Harris
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Episode: "Coffin Ships"
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| 1978
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Enemy at the Door
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Raymond Girard
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Episode: "By Order of the Fuhrer"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1978
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The Cedar Tree
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Police Constable
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Episode: "Home & Abroad"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1978
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Out
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Mr. Smith
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Episode: "The Moment He Opened His Envelope"; credited as Morgan Sheppard
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| 1979
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The Onedin Line
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Sampson
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Episode: "To Honour and Obey"
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| 1979
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Rebecca
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Ben
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2 episodes
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| 1979
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The Legend of King Arthur
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Gorlois
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Episode 1
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| 1979
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Minder
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John
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Episode: "Come in T-64, Your Time Is Ticking Away"
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| 1979
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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
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Man in the Morgue / Mischkin
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2 episodes
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| 1980
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Shōgun
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Specz
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5 episodes
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| 1981
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Masada
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Roman Sergeant
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Episode 1
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| 1981
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The Day of the Triffids
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Bill Masen's father
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Episode 1
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| 1981
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The Flame Trees of Thika
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Piet Roos
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3 episodes
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| 1987–1988
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Max Headroom
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Blank Reg
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7 episodes
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| 1987–1989
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Crossbow
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Otto / Parker
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2 episodes
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| 1989
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Dr. Ira Graves
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Episode: "The Schizoid Man"
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| 1989–1990
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MacGyver
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Dr. Zito
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2 episodes
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| 1991
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Designing Women
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Professor Burton
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Episode: "Tales Out of School"
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| 1992–1993
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The Legend of Prince Valiant
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Sailor / Douglas / Man
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Voice, 4 episodes
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| 1993–1996
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Biker Mice from Mars
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Lawrence Lactavius Limburger
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Voice, 65 episodes[11]
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| 1993
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Quantum Leap
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Gooshie, the Miner
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Episode: "Mirror Image"
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| 1993–1994
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seaQuest DSV
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The Old Man, Professor Martinson
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7 episodes
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| 1994–1995
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Babylon 5
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Warleader G'Sten / The Soul Hunter
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2 episodes
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| 1994–1996
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Iron Man
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Dum Dum Dugan
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Voice[11]
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| 1995
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Frasier
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Mr. Drake
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Episode: "The Club"
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| 1995
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Murder, She Wrote
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Dr. Fredrick Grundberg
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Episode: "Twice Dead"
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| 1995–1996
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Gargoyles
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Petros Xanatos, Odin, King Kenneth, Radar, Security Guard
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Voice, 7 episodes[11]
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| 1996
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American Gothic
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Mr. Emmett
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Episode: "To Hell and Back"
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| 1996
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Poltergeist: The Legacy
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Grave Digger
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Episode: "The Fifth Sepulcher"
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| 1998
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JAG
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Maj. Viktor Lushov
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Episode: "To Russia with Love"
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| 1999
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Tracey Takes On...
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Geoffrey Ayliss
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Episode: "Hair"
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| 1999
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Star Trek: Voyager
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Qatai
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Episode: "Bliss"
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| 2000
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Diagnosis: Murder
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Dr. Tom Arneberg
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Episode: "The Unluckiest Bachelor in L.A."
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| 2000
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The Wild Thornberrys
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Lead Jackal
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Voice, episode: "Cheetahs Never Prosper"[11]
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| 2000–2001
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Days of Our Lives
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Charles
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3 episodes
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| 2001–2002
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Hellsing
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Peter Fargason
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Voice, English dub, 10 episodes
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| 2002
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Justice League
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Merlin
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Voice, episode: "A Knight of Shadows"[11]
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| 2002
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Crossing Jordan
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Clive Alpert
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Episode: "The Truth Is Out There"
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| 2003
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Charmed
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Merrill
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Episode: "The Day the Magic Died"
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| 2003
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Licensed by Royalty
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Mister
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13 episodes
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| 2004
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Kingdom Hospital
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Narrator
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3 episodes
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| 2005
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Alias
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Milo Sabine
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Episode: "Echoes"
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| 2005
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Cold Case
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Dan O'Brien
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Episode: "Creatures of the Night"
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| 2005
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Gilmore Girls
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Town Elder
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Episode: "Blame Booze and Melville"
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| 2006–2007
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Biker Mice from Mars
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Lawrence Limburger
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Voice, 3 episodes[11]
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| 2007
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Criminal Minds
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John Caulfield
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Episode: "Birthright"
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| 2009
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NCIS
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Marcin Jerek / Mr. Pain
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Episode: "Broken Bird"
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| 2010
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Legend of the Seeker
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The Keeper
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Voice, 3 episodes
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| 2010
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Mad Men
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Robert Pryce
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Episode: "Hands and Knees"
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| 2011
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Doctor Who
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Old Canton Everett Delaware III
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Episode: "The Impossible Astronaut"
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| 2011
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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Father Cullen
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Episode: "How Mac Got Fat"
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| 2011
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Dexter
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Father Nicholas Galway
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Episode: "Sin of Omission"
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| 2012
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Young Justice
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Sardath
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Voice, episode: "Earthlings"[11]
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| 2016
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The Librarians
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Teddy Chislington
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Episode: "And the Trial of the Triangle"
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Video games
References
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