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Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard

Known for: Acting

Born 18/06/1938
Died 2005-08-31
Place of birth Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 – 31 August 2005) was a Scottish actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes and was best known for playing villains. His most prominent television role was as strict deputy headmaster Maurice Bronson in the British children's series Grange Hill which he played from 1985-89. His most prominent film role was that of Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Filmography

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Conrad Tucker

1970

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Laurence Scarman

1963

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Lowe

1963

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Dr. Summers

1963

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Mergrave

1963

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Headmaster

1963

Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Playhouse

Police Inspector

1974

Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Playhouse

Preston

1974

Minder Series ★ 7,2

Minder

Elliot

1979

Crown Court Series ★ 5,7

Crown Court

Sergeant Goss

1972

The Professionals Series ★ 7,6

The Professionals

Merton

1977

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Whitecoat

1964

The Empire Strikes Back Film ★ 8,4

The Empire Strikes Back

Admiral Ozzel

1980

Tales of the Unexpected Series ★ 6,8

Tales of the Unexpected

Inspector

1979

Raiders of the Lost Ark Film ★ 7,9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

1981

Grange Hill Series ★ 6,7

Grange Hill

Mr. Maurice Bronson

1978

Space: 1999 Series ★ 7,1

Space: 1999

Darwin King

1975

Going Live! Series ★ 8,0

Going Live!

1987

Van der Valk Series ★ 6,2

Van der Valk

Paul Harkemer

1972

Van der Valk Series ★ 6,2

Van der Valk

Ruytens

1972

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Film ★ 7,9

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Adolf Hitler (uncredited)

1989

The Persuaders! Series ★ 7,6

The Persuaders!

Walden

1971

Z-Cars Series ★ 7,3

Z-Cars

1962

The Sweeney Series ★ 8,1

The Sweeney

Mr. Penketh

1975

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Prison Officer

1967

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

German padre

1967

Blake's 7 Series ★ 7,3

Blake's 7

Klegg

1978

All Creatures Great and Small Series ★ 7,8

All Creatures Great and Small

Adderley

1978

'Allo 'Allo! Series ★ 7,8

'Allo 'Allo!

Goering's Double

1984

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Series ★ 7,5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Dr. Jones

1971

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Series ★ 7,0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Doctor Gowan

1969

The Protectors Series ★ 6,1

The Protectors

Inspector Luhrs

1972

Churchill's People Series ★ 5,0

Churchill's People

Archbishop

1974

The New Avengers Series ★ 7,1

The New Avengers

Peters

1976

The Main Chance Series ★ 8,3

The Main Chance

Analyst

1969

The Expert Series ★ 9,0

The Expert

Mr. Justice Caldwell

1968

The Onedin Line Series ★ 7,0

The Onedin Line

Smethurst

1971

Dr. Finlay's Casebook Series ★ 6,7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

Reporter

1955

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

2nd Cabbie

1955

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

1st Patrol Officer

1955

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

Night Porter

1955

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

Bernie Moss

1955

Mind Your Language Series ★ 8,3

Mind Your Language

Police Sergeant

1977

Softly, Softly Series ★ 7,5

Softly, Softly

1966

Paul Temple Series ★ 7,3

Paul Temple

1969

Jason King Series ★ 7,8

Jason King

1971

The Darling Buds of May Series ★ 7,9

The Darling Buds of May

Building Society Manager

1991

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Series

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Driver

1967

Press Gang Series ★ 7,5

Press Gang

Dr. Clipstone

1989

On the Buses Series ★ 7,3

On the Buses

1969

Series ★ 9,0

The Squad

DS Willett

1980

Fall of Eagles Series ★ 7,0

Fall of Eagles

Losehek

1974

Shine on Harvey Moon Series ★ 7,7

Shine on Harvey Moon

Herr Uwe Braun

1982

Danger UXB Series ★ 8,0

Danger UXB

Police Superintendent

1979

Father Brown Series ★ 6,8

Father Brown

Philip Aylmer

1974

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Series ★ 7,9

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Herr Grunwald

1983

Enemy at the Door Series ★ 8,2

Enemy at the Door

Oberstleutnant Koerner

1978

The Sandbaggers Series ★ 8,3

The Sandbaggers

Dr Crabbe

1978

Force 10 from Navarone Film ★ 6,2

Force 10 from Navarone

Sgt. Bauer

1978

Colditz Series ★ 7,5

Colditz

Kommandant

1972

Hazell Series ★ 5,2

Hazell

DC Finch

1978

The Famous Five Series ★ 7,5

The Famous Five

Police Inspector

1978

Frenzy Film ★ 7,1

Frenzy

Jim (uncredited)

1972

Beasts Series ★ 7,0

Beasts

Sergeant

1976

Series ★ 7,0

Cold Warrior

Professor Berner

1984

Storyboard Series ★ 8,0

Storyboard

Dorian

1983

Hannay Series ★ 6,5

Hannay

1988

The Likely Lads Series ★ 7,3

The Likely Lads

Nesbit

1964

Series

Romance

Sommelier

1977

All Quiet on the Western Front Film ★ 6,7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Peter's Father

1979

Takin' Over the Asylum Series ★ 8,4

Takin' Over the Asylum

Mr Wyatt

1994

Series ★ 6,0

Buccaneer

John Lancaster

1980

The First Lady Series ★ 10,0

The First Lady

1968

Green Ice Film ★ 5,7

Green Ice

Jaap

1981

Series ★ 8,0

The Mask of Janus

Driver

1965

Bulman Series ★ 7,0

Bulman

Joe Wright

1985

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Paul's Father

1951

Escape to Athena Film ★ 5,7

Escape to Athena

Sergeant Mann

1979

Series

Dial M for Murder

Police Doctor

1974

Series ★ 7,0

Second Verdict

Dr Bunger

1976

Les Misérables Film ★ 7,1

Les Misérables

Commissary

1978

Series

Cloud Burst

1974

Happy Families Series ★ 7,3

Happy Families

Judge

1985

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission Film ★ 6,3

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

Hitler

1985

The Adventures of Don Quick Series ★ 5,0

The Adventures of Don Quick

Broul

1970

The Bunker Film ★ 6,3

The Bunker

Heinrich Himmler

1981

The Invisible Man Series ★ 7,3

The Invisible Man

Reverend Edward Bunting

1984

High Road to China Film ★ 6,0

High Road to China

Charlie

1983

The Walls of Jericho Series

The Walls of Jericho

Professor David Masson

1981

Shades of Greene Series ★ 8,5

Shades of Greene

Inspector Tweedie

1975

Hitler: The Last Ten Days Film ★ 6,2

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

Banker #3 (uncredited)

1973

Take a Letter, Mr Jones Series ★ 5,5

Take a Letter, Mr Jones

Mr Bailey

1981

Not on Your Nellie Series ★ 6,0

Not on Your Nellie

Detective Inspector

1974

Not on Your Nellie Series ★ 6,0

Not on Your Nellie

PC Breamwater

1974

Shackleton Series ★ 6,5

Shackleton

Dr. Koettlitz

1983

Series

Biography

Spangenburg

1970

Soft Beds, Hard Battles Film ★ 4,6

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Military Governor (uncredited)

1974

Armchair Cinema Series ★ 7,0

Armchair Cinema

Mr. Turnish

1974

Maggie Series ★ 6,3

Maggie

Mr. McKinley

1981

The Hiding Place Film ★ 6,9

The Hiding Place

Kapteyn

1975

Holiday on the Buses Film ★ 7,4

Holiday on the Buses

Depot Manager

1973

The Dark Side of the Sun Series ★ 7,0

The Dark Side of the Sun

1983

The McKenzie Break Film ★ 5,9

The McKenzie Break

Ingenieur-Offizier Unger

1970

Doctor Who: Castrovalva Film ★ 8,0

Doctor Who: Castrovalva

Mergrave

1982

Rogue Male Film ★ 6,5

Rogue Male

Adolf Hitler

1976

Killer Exposed Film ★ 1,0

Killer Exposed

Det Supt Harrison

1984

An Enemy of the People Film ★ 7,0

An Enemy of the People

The Provost

1980

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars Series ★ 8,5

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars

Jeweller

1996

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil Film ★ 7,5

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Dr. Roland Summers

1971

The World of George Orwell: 1984 Film ★ 7,0

The World of George Orwell: 1984

Man in white coat

1965

The Riddle of the Sands Film ★ 6,1

The Riddle of the Sands

Boehme

1979

England Made Me Film ★ 6,1

England Made Me

Fromm

1973

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars Film ★ 8,6

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

Laurence Scarman

1975

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy Film ★ 7,2

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

Lowe

1977

Lucky Film

Lucky

Prison officer

1974

The Death of Adolf Hitler Film ★ 6,6

The Death of Adolf Hitler

Heinrich Himmler

1973

Blake's 7: Aftermath Film

Blake's 7: Aftermath

Klegg

1986

Another Life Film ★ 5,7

Another Life

Mr. Justice Shearman

2001

Beasts: The Dummy Film ★ 4,3

Beasts: The Dummy

Sergeant

1976

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks Film ★ 8,9

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

Headmaster

1988

Doctor Who: The Ark Film ★ 6,8

Doctor Who: The Ark

Rhos

1966

Film ★ 6,0

Chronotrip

2002

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? Film ★ 8,5

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

1998

Caught on a Train Film ★ 5,2

Caught on a Train

Preston

1980

Mafia Junction Film ★ 5,3

Mafia Junction

Williamson (uncredited)

1973

Murder Rap Film

Murder Rap

Conrad Tucker

1980

Stones Film ★ 9,0

Stones

Police Inspector

1976

Universal Soldier Film ★ 6,7

Universal Soldier

Customs Officer

1972

The Darwin Adventure Film ★ 7,0

The Darwin Adventure

Man #1

1972

The Captain's Doll Film ★ 7,0

The Captain's Doll

Colonel

1983

Film ★ 10,0

The Dancing Years

Capt. Goetzer

1976

A Hole in Babylon Film ★ 8,0

A Hole in Babylon

Prison Officer

1979

Film

The Best of Enemies

German Padre

1977

In Sickness and in Health Film

In Sickness and in Health

Mr Turnish

1975

Film

The Dark Side of the Sun

Colonel Von Reitz

1983

To Encourage the Others Film ★ 5,0

To Encourage the Others

Insp. Fairfax

1972

Doombeach Film ★ 7,5

Doombeach

Headmaster

1989

Hitler of the Andes Film ★ 9,0

Hitler of the Andes

Adolf Hitler

2003