Deceased

When Did Jack Shepherd Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn29/10/1940Born inLeeds, Yorkshire, England, UKDied24/11/2025 (aged 85)WikidataQ1949101 ↗TMDb#45587 ↗

Jack Shepherd was an English actor, playwright and theatre director. He was known for his television roles, most notably the title roles in Trevor Griffiths' political drama Bill Brand (1976), and the detective series Wycliffe (1993–1998). His film appearances included All Neat in Black Stockings (1969), Wonderland (1999) and The Golden Compass (2007). 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.

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Filmography82 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	GreedMovie	Eric Weeks	79
2017	FearlessSeries	Arthur Banville	77
2016	RebellionSeries	General William Lowe	76
2013	The Politician's HusbandSeries	Joe Hoynes	73
2010	ThorneSeries	Jim Thorne	70
2009	Into the StormMovie	Neville Chamberlain	69
2009	Moving OnSeries	Charlie	69
2007	The Golden CompassMovie	Master	67
2006	The Only Boy for MeMovie	Grandpa	66
2005	A Cock and Bull StoryMovie	Surgeon	65
2005	All About GeorgeSeries	—	65
2004	LondonSeries	Thomas de Quincey	64
2003	BoudicaMovie	Claudius	63
2003	The Other Boleyn GirlMovie	Thomas Boleyn	63
2002	The JurySeries	Ron Maher	62
2002	Ultimate Fights from the MoviesMovie	Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)	62
2001	Waking the DeadSeries	Ralph Palmer	61
2001	Lorna DooneMovie	Reuben Huckaback	61
2001	High StakesSeries	—	61
2001	Charlotte GrayMovie	Pichon	61
2001	The MartinsMovie	DI Tony Branch	61
2000	Lorna DooneSeries	Reuben Huckaback	60
1998	The Scarlet TunicMovie	Dr. Edward Grove	58
1997	Midsomer MurdersSeries	Magnus Soane	57
1996	Silent WitnessSeries	—	56
1994	WycliffeSeries	Detective Superintendent Wycliffe	54
1994	Calling the ShotsSeries	Nick	54
1992	Between the LinesSeries	—	52
1992	Blue IceMovie	Stevens	52
1992	Tales from HollywoodMovie	Bertolt Brecht	52
1992	Trust MeMovie	Blake	52
1991	PerformanceSeries	Bertolt Brecht	51
1991	The Object of BeautyMovie	Marty Slaughter	51
1991	MisteriosoMovie	Paul Webster	51
1991	Twenty-OneMovie	Kenneth	51
1991	A Woman at WarMovie	Tobias Moszkiewiez	51
1990	Shoot to KillMovie	DCC John Stalker	50
1990	The Big ManMovie	Referee	50
1990	Van GoghMovie	Paul Gaugin	50
1990	Shoot to KillSeries	DCC John Stalker	50
1990	CrimestrikeMovie	Director of Public Prosecutions	50
1989	Screen OneSeries	Blake	49
1989	Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryMovie	Brodi	49
1989	Ball-Trap On The Cote SauvageMovie	Joe Marriot	49
1989	4 PlaySeries	Mr. Allsop	49
1988	The Play on OneSeries	Malcolm Sloman	48
1988	Blind JusticeSeries	Frank Cartwright	48
1988	Lights and ShadowsMovie	Teo	48
1987	Escape from SobiborMovie	Itzhak Lichtman	47
1987	ScoopMovie	Corker	47
1987	Body ContactMovie	Dickie Finn	47
1987	The HospiceMovie	Maybury	47
1987	Tickets for the TitanicSeries	Rev David Williams	47
1986	LovejoySeries	Jamie	46
1986	ScreenPlaySeries	Johann Frink	46
1985	The MysteriesSeries	Lucifer / Judas / Satan	45
1981	Sons and LoversMovie	Baxter Dawes	41
1980	The UnbornMovie	Colin	40
1978	Two Days That Shook the BranchMovie	Des Hardy	38
1978	Mr and Mrs BureaucratMovie	H1B	38
1978	NinaMovie	—	38
1977	BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries	H1B	37
1977	Count DraculaMovie	Renfield	37
1977	Count DraculaSeries	Renfield	37
1976	Bill BrandSeries	Bill Brand	36
1975	Through the NightMovie	Dr Pearce	35
1974	PlayhouseSeries	Colin Brent	34
1974	Churchill's PeopleSeries	Cornet Henry Denne	34
1974	OccupationsMovie	Antonio Gramsci	34
1973	Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries	David Belcito	33
1973	Second City FirstsSeries	Gordon	33
1973	Something to HideMovie	Joe Pepper	33
1973	The Ballad of Ben BagotMovie	Willy Lit	33
1971	BudgieSeries	Det. Constable Leadbetter	31
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Wallace Pidgeon	30
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Jack Youngman	29
1969	The Virgin SoldiersMovie	Sgt Wellbeloved	29
1969	The Bed Sitting RoomMovie	Underwater Vicar	29
1969	Plays of TodaySeries	Weaver	29
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Des Hardy	27
1967	OmnibusSeries	Gaughin	27
1967	TrappedSeries	Webber	27