Jack Shepherd
Oct 29, 1940 - Nov 24, 2025 (85 years old) in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Midsomer Murders
Magnus Soane
Play for Today
William Waite
Waking the Dead
Ralph Palmer
No Escape
Dysart
Omnibus
Self
Playhouse
Colin Brent
Wycliffe
Detective Superintendent Wycliffe
Lorna Doone
Reuben Huckaback
Count Dracula
Renfield
Credits
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Greed 2019Eric Weeks★ 5.6 -
Fearless 2017Arthur Banville★ 6.7 -
Rebellion 2016General William Lowe★ 7 -
Greyhawk 2014Howard★ 6.4 -
Joe Hoynes★ 6.8 -
The Nativity 2010Melchior★ 8.8 -
Thorne 2010Jim Thorne★ 6.5 -
Into the Storm 2009Neville Chamberlain★ 6.3 -
Moving On 2009Charlie★ 7.1 -
God on Trial 2008Kuhn★ 6.8 -
Fixer 2008★ 6.6 -
The Golden Compass 2007Master★ 6.1 -
A Dad for Christmas 2006Bert★ 6.6 -
The Only Boy for Me 2006Grandpa★ 4 -
The Chase 2006★ 6 -
All About George 2005★ NR -
Surgeon★ 6.1 -
London 2004Thomas de Quincey★ NR
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Boudica 2003Claudius★ 4.7 -
Thomas Boleyn★ 7.3 -
Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)★ 4.9 -
Man and Boy 2002Paddy Silver★ 4.5 -
The Jury 2002Ron Maher★ 6.9 -
Charlotte Gray 2001Pichon★ 6.1 -
The Martins 2001DI Tony Branch★ 5.2 -
Waking the Dead 2001Ralph Palmer★ 7.2 -
High Stakes 2001★ 6 -
Lorna Doone 2001Reuben Huckaback★ 5.7 -
Wonderland 1999Bill★ 6.4 -
The Scarlet Tunic 1998Dr. Edward Grove★ 4.5
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Midsomer Murders 1997Magnus Soane★ 7.5 -
Silent Witness 1996★ 7.5 -
Wycliffe 1994Detective Superintendent Wycliffe★ 6 -
Hope In The Year Two 1994Prisoner★ NR -
No Escape 1994Dysart★ 6.3 -
Calling the Shots 1994Nick★ 8 -
Trust Me 1992Blake★ 7 -
Tales from Hollywood 1992Bertolt Brecht★ 1 -
Blue Ice 1992Stevens★ 5 -
Between the Lines 1992★ 5.2 -
Blue Black Permanent 1992Philip Lomax★ 5.5 -
Performance 1991Bertolt Brecht★ 6 -
Twenty-one 1991Kenneth★ 4.5 -
A Woman at War 1991Tobias Moszkiewiez★ 4 -
Misterioso 1991Paul Webster★ NR -
The Object of Beauty 1991Marty Slaughter★ 5.3 -
Crimestrike 1990Director of Public Prosecutions★ NR
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The Big Man 1990Referee★ 4.8 -
Shoot to Kill 1990DCC John Stalker★ NR -
Joe Marriot★ 4.4
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★ NR
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The Act 1989Johann Frink★ NR -
Brodi★ 5.7 -
The Angry Earth 1989Doctor Price★ 2 -
Lights and Shadows 1988Teo★ 5.8
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The Party 1988Malcolm Sloman★ NR -
The Play on One 1988Malcolm Sloman★ 6 -
Body Contact 1987Dickie Finn★ 4.2 -
Scoop 1987Corker★ 5.2 -
Escape from Sobibor 1987Itzhak Lichtman★ 7.2 -
The Hospice 1987Maybury★ 6 -
Hard Travelling 1986Harry★ NR -
Lovejoy 1986Jamie★ 7.3 -
The Mysteries 1985Lucifer / Judas / Satan★ NR -
James van Stanten★ 1
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Sons and Lovers 1981Baxter Dawes★ NR -
The Unborn 1980Colin★ NR -
Nina 1978★ 4.8 -
Des Hardy★ NR
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Scorpion Tales 1978Mark Hawkins★ 6 -
H1B★ NR -
Count Dracula 1977Renfield★ 7 -
H1B★ 7 -
Bill Brand 1976Bill Brand★ 6.3 -
Phil Parish - Director★ 10
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Through the Night 1975Dr Pearce★ NR -
Rudi Bittesch★ 1 -
A Pint of Plain 1975★ NR -
Churchill's People 1974Cornet Henry Denne★ 1 -
Occupations 1974Antonio Gramsci★ NR -
Wallace Pidgeon★ NR -
Playhouse 1974Colin Brent★ 7 -
All Good Men 1974★ NR -
Willy Lit★ NR -
David Belcito★ 6.7 -
Full House 1972Actor in Sketches★ NR
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Something to Hide 1972Joe Pepper★ 5.2 -
Budgie 1971PC Donnelly★ 7 -
Roll On Four O'Clock 1970Jack Youngman★ 6 -
Play for Today 1970William Waite★ 6.3 -
The Virgin Soldiers 1969Sgt Wellbeloved★ 6.5 -
World in Ferment 1969Doug Searchbaker★ NR
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The Bed Sitting Room 1969Underwater Vicar★ 5.9 -
Dwyer★ 3 -
Omnibus 1967Self★ 7.2