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Jack Shepherd

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Born: October 29, 1940
Died: November 24, 2025
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Known for

The Golden Compass

Escape from Sobibor

A Cock and Bull Story

Charlotte Gray

Into the Storm

The Other Boleyn Girl

Filmography

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2019

Acting (Eric Weeks)

2017

Acting (Arthur Banville) 6 EP

2016

Acting (General William Lowe) 5 EP

2014

Acting (Howard)

2013

The Politician's Husband

Acting (Joe Hoynes) 3 EP

2010

The Nativity

Acting (Melchior) 4 EP

Acting (Jim Thorne) 6 EP

2009

Into the Storm

Acting (Neville Chamberlain)

Acting (Charlie) 1 EP

2008

God on Trial

Acting (Kuhn)

Acting 1 EP

2007

The Golden Compass

Acting (Master)

2006

A Dad for Christmas

Acting (Bert)

The Only Boy for Me

Acting (Grandpa)

Acting 1 EP

2005

All About George

Acting 6 EPActing (Gordon) 6 EP

A Cock and Bull Story

Acting (Surgeon)

2004

Acting (Thomas de Quincey) 3 EP

2003

Acting (Claudius)

The Other Boleyn Girl

Acting (Thomas Boleyn)

2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Acting (Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage))

Man and Boy

Acting (Paddy Silver)

Acting (Ron Maher) 6 EP

2001

Charlotte Gray

Acting (Pichon)

The Martins

Acting (DI Tony Branch)

Waking the Dead

Acting (Ralph Palmer) 2 EP

High Stakes

Acting 6 EP

Lorna Doone

Acting (Reuben Huckaback)

2000

Lorna Doone

Acting (Reuben Huckaback) 2 EP

1999

Acting (Bill)

1998

The Scarlet Tunic

Acting (Dr. Edward Grove)

1997

Midsomer Murders

Acting (Magnus Soane) 1 EP