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Jack Shepherd

Biography

Jack Shepherd

Actor Director Writer

Born
October 29, 1940
Age at death
85 years old
Place of birth
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Years active
1965 – 2019
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71

Credits

21

Movies

48

TV series

55

Years active

6.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Jack Shepherd

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An original, in-depth guide to Jack Shepherd is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1940 · Born

    Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

  2. 1965 · Screen debut

    The Troubleshooters (TV)

  3. 1973 · Writing debut

    Second City Firsts (TV)

  4. 1994 · Directing debut

    Wycliffe (TV)

  5. 1996 · Breakthrough

    Silent Witness (TV)

  6. 2019 · Latest release

    Greed (Movie)

  7. 2025 · Died

    November 24, 2025

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama56
  • Crime10
  • Comedy9
  • Mystery7
  • Tv Movie6
  • History6
Highest-rated title Silent Witness 1996 7.6 Most popular title Midsomer Murders 1997 7.5

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Jack Shepherd in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2019 Greed as Eric Weeks Movie
  2. 2017 Fearless as Arthur Banville TV
  3. 2016 Rebellion as General William Lowe TV
  4. 2013 The Politician's Husband as Joe Hoynes TV
  5. 2010 The Nativity as Melchior TV
  6. 2010 Thorne as Jim Thorne TV
  7. 2009 Into the Storm as Neville Chamberlain Movie
  8. 2008 God on Trial as Kuhn Movie
  9. 2008 The Fixer TV
  10. 2007 The Golden Compass as Master Movie
  11. 2006 The Chase TV
  12. 2005 All About George TV
  13. 2005 A Cock and Bull Story as Surgeon Movie
  14. 2004 London as Thomas de Quincey TV
  15. 2003 Boudica as Claudius Movie
  16. 2003 The Other Boleyn Girl as Thomas Boleyn Movie
  17. 2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies as Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage) Movie
  18. 2002 The Jury as Ron Maher TV
  19. 2001 Charlotte Gray as Pichon Movie
  20. 2001 Waking the Dead as Ralph Palmer TV
  21. 2001 High Stakes TV
  22. 2001 Lorna Doone as Reuben Huckaback Movie
  23. 2000 Lorna Doone as Reuben Huckaback TV
  24. 1999 Wonderland as Bill Movie
  25. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Magnus Soane TV
  26. 1996 Silent Witness TV
  27. 1994 Wycliffe as Detective Superintendent Wycliffe TV
  28. 1994 No Escape as Dysart Movie
  29. 1994 Calling the Shots as Nick TV
  30. 1992 Blue Ice as Stevens Movie
  31. 1992 Between the Lines TV
  32. 1991 Performance as Bertolt Brecht TV
  33. 1991 The Object of Beauty as Marty Slaughter Movie
  34. 1990 The Big Man as Referee Movie
  35. 1990 Shoot to Kill as DCC John Stalker TV
  36. 1989 4 Play as Mr. Allsop TV
  37. 1989 Screen One as Blake TV
  38. 1989 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story as Brodi Movie
  39. 1988 Blind Justice as Frank Cartwright TV
  40. 1988 The Play on One as Malcolm Sloman TV
  41. 1987 Escape from Sobibor as Itzhak Lichtman Movie
  42. 1987 Tickets for the Titanic as Rev David Williams TV
  43. 1986 ScreenPlay as Johann Frink TV
  44. 1986 Lovejoy as Jamie TV
  45. 1985 The Mysteries as Lucifer / Judas / Satan TV
  46. 1985 Screen Two as Harry TV
  47. 1982 American Playhouse as Bertolt Brecht TV
  48. 1978 Scorpion Tales as Mark Hawkins TV
  49. 1978 Mr. and Ms. Bureaucrat as H1B Movie
  50. 1977 Count Dracula as Renfield TV
  51. 1977 Count Dracula as Renfield Movie
  52. 1977 BBC2 Play of the Week as H1B TV
  53. 1976 Bill Brand as Bill Brand TV
  54. 1976 Red Letter Day as Phil Parish - Director TV
  55. 1975 The Girls of Slender Means as Rudi Bittesch TV
  56. 1974 Churchill's People as Cornet Henry Denne TV
  57. 1973 Second City Firsts as Gordon TV
  58. 1973 Orson Welles' Great Mysteries as David Belcito TV
  59. 1973 Something to Hide as Joe Pepper Movie
  60. 1972 Full House as Actor in Sketches TV
  61. 1970 Play for Today as William Waite TV
  62. 1969 Plays of Today as Weaver TV
  63. 1969 The Bed Sitting Room as Underwater Vicar Movie
  64. 1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre as Jack Youngman TV
  65. 1967 Omnibus as Gaughin TV
  66. 1967 ITV Playhouse as Tommy Smith TV
  67. 1967 Trapped as Webber TV
  68. 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre as 'Wing Nut' Williams TV
  69. 1965 The Troubleshooters as Police Constable TV
  1. 1994 Wycliffe TV
  1. 1973 Second City Firsts TV

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Quick facts

When did Jack Shepherd die?

Jack Shepherd died on November 24, 2025 at the age of 85.

Where was Jack Shepherd born?

Jack Shepherd was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.

What was Jack Shepherd’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Jack Shepherd is The Troubleshooters (1965).

How many movies and series has Jack Shepherd made?

Our catalogue lists 69 titles for Jack Shepherd: 21 movies and 48 TV series.

What is Jack Shepherd’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Silent Witness has the highest audience rating, with 7.6/10 on TMDB.

Also born on October 29

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