Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 29, 1940
Died
November 24, 2025 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Jack Shepherd
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
TV
Midsomer Murders
Magnus Soane
1997
TV
Silent Witness
1996
TV
Playhouse
Colin Brent
1974
TV
Play for Today
William Waite
1970
TV
Play for Today
Wallace Pidgeon
1970
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
Omnibus
Gaughin
1967
TV
Waking the Dead
Ralph Palmer
2001
TV
Rebellion
General William Lowe
2016
TV
Performance
Bertolt Brecht
1991
TV
Wycliffe
Detective Superintendent Wycliffe
1994
TV
Moving On
Charlie
2009
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
H1B
1977
TV
Lovejoy
Jamie
1986
TV
Budgie
PC Donnelly
1971
TV
Budgie
Det. Constable Leadbetter
1971
TV
Churchill's People
Cornet Henry Denne
1974
TV
Between the Lines
1992
TV
Thorne
Jim Thorne
2010
TV
The Play on One
Malcolm Sloman
1988
Filmography
2019FilmGreedas Eric Weeks2017TVFearlessas Arthur Banville2016TVRebellionas General William Lowe2014FilmGreyhawkas Howard2013TVThe Politician's Husbandas Joe Hoynes2010TVThe Nativityas Melchior2010TVThorneas Jim Thorne2009FilmInto the Stormas Neville Chamberlain2009TVMoving Onas Charlie2008FilmGod on Trialas Kuhn2008TVFixer2007FilmThe Golden Compassas Master2006FilmA Dad for Christmasas Bert2006FilmThe Only Boy for Meas Grandpa2006TVThe Chase2005FilmAll About Georgeas Gordon2005TVAll About George2005FilmA Cock and Bull Storyas Surgeon2004TVLondonas Thomas de Quincey2003FilmBoudicaas Claudius2003FilmThe Other Boleyn Girlas Thomas Boleyn2002FilmUltimate Fights from the Moviesas Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)2002FilmMan and Boyas Paddy Silver2002TVThe Juryas Ron Maher2001FilmCharlotte Grayas Pichon2001FilmThe Martinsas DI Tony Branch2001TVWaking the Deadas Ralph Palmer2001TVHigh Stakes2001FilmLorna Dooneas Reuben Huckaback2000TVLorna Dooneas Reuben Huckaback1999FilmWonderlandas Bill1998FilmThe Scarlet Tunicas Dr. Edward Grove1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Magnus Soane1996TVSilent Witness1994TVWycliffeas Detective Superintendent Wycliffe1994FilmHope In The Year Twoas Prisoner1994FilmNo Escapeas Dysart1994TVCalling the Shotsas Nick1992FilmTrust Meas Blake1992FilmTales from Hollywoodas Bertolt Brecht1992FilmBlue Iceas Stevens1992TVBetween the Lines1992FilmBlue Black Permanentas Philip Lomax1991TVPerformanceas Bertolt Brecht1991FilmTwenty-Oneas Kenneth1991FilmA Woman at Waras Tobias Moszkiewiez1991FilmMisteriosoas Paul Webster1991FilmThe Object of Beautyas Marty Slaughter1990FilmCrimestrikeas Director of Public Prosecutions1990FilmThe Big Manas Referee1990FilmVan Goghas Paul Gaugin1990FilmShoot to Killas DCC John Stalker1990TVShoot to Killas DCC John Stalker1989FilmBall-Trap On The Cote Sauvageas Joe Marriot1989FilmNobody Here But Us Chickens1989FilmThe Actas Johann Frink1989FilmMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Storyas Brodi1989FilmThe Angry Earthas Doctor Price1988FilmLights and Shadowsas Teo1988FilmThe Partyas Malcolm Sloman1988TVThe Play on Oneas Malcolm Sloman1987FilmBody Contactas Dickie Finn1987FilmScoopas Corker1987FilmEscape from Sobiboras Itzhak Lichtman1987FilmThe Hospiceas Maybury1986FilmHard Travellingas Harry1986TVLovejoyas Jamie1985TVThe Mysteriesas Lucifer / Judas / Satan1981FilmA Room for the Winteras James van Stanten1981FilmSons and Loversas Baxter Dawes1980FilmThe Unbornas Colin1978FilmNina1978FilmTwo Days That Shook the Branchas Des Hardy1978TVScorpion Talesas Mark Hawkins1978FilmMr and Mrs Bureaucratas H1B1977FilmCount Draculaas Renfield1977TVCount Draculaas Renfield1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas H1B1976TVBill Brandas Bill Brand1976FilmReady When You Are, Mr McGillas Phil Parish - Director1975FilmThrough the Nightas Dr Pearce1975TVThe Girls of Slender Meansas Rudi Bittesch1975FilmA Pint of Plain1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Cornet Henry Denne1974FilmOccupationsas Antonio Gramsci1974FilmPidgeon – Hawk or Dove?as Wallace Pidgeon1974TVPlayhouseas Colin Brent1974FilmAll Good Men1973FilmThe Ballad of Ben Bagotas Willy Lit1973TVOrson Welles' Great Mysteriesas David Belcito1972TVFull Houseas Actor in Sketches1972FilmSomething to Hideas Joe Pepper1971TVBudgieas PC Donnelly1970FilmRoll On Four O'Clockas Jack Youngman1970TVPlay for Todayas William Waite1969FilmThe Virgin Soldiersas Sgt Wellbeloved1969TVWorld in Fermentas Doug Searchbaker1969FilmThe Bed Sitting Roomas Underwater Vicar1969FilmAll Neat in Black Stockingsas Dwyer1967TVOmnibusas Self