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Michael Sheard

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jun 18 1938
Birthplace: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Death: Wed, Aug 31 2005
Michael Sheard is 67 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Hitler of the Andes
Hitler of the Andes
Michael Sheard was
64 in Hitler of the Andes
as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Thu, May 22 2003
Poster of Chronotrip
Chronotrip
Michael Sheard was
63 in Chronotrip
Fri, Feb 15 2002
Poster of Another Life
Another Life
Michael Sheard was
62 in Another Life
as 'Mr. Justice Shearman'.
Fri, Jun 15 2001
Poster of Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Michael Sheard was
59 in Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Michael Sheard was
50 in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as 'Adolf Hitler (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 24 1989
Poster of Doombeach
Doombeach
Michael Sheard was
50 in Doombeach
as 'Headmaster'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Michael Sheard was
50 in Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
as 'Headmaster'.
Wed, Oct 26 1988
Poster of High Road to China
High Road to China
Michael Sheard was
44 in High Road to China
as 'Charlie'.
Fri, Mar 18 1983
Poster of The Dark Side of the Sun
The Dark Side of the Sun
Michael Sheard was
44 in The Dark Side of the Sun
as 'Colonel Von Reitz'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Doctor Who: Castrovalva
Doctor Who: Castrovalva
Michael Sheard was
43 in Doctor Who: Castrovalva
as 'Mergrave'.
Tue, Jan 12 1982
Poster of Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Michael Sheard was
42 in Raiders of the Lost Ark
as 'U-Boat Captain (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 12 1981
Poster of Green Ice
Green Ice
Michael Sheard was
42 in Green Ice
as 'Jaap'.
Thu, May 21 1981
Poster of The Bunker
The Bunker
Michael Sheard was
42 in The Bunker
as 'Heinrich Himmler'.
Wed, Apr 15 1981
Poster of The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Michael Sheard was
41 in The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Admiral Ozzel'.
Tue, May 20 1980
Poster of Murder Rap
Murder Rap
Michael Sheard was
41 in Murder Rap
as 'Conrad Tucker'.
Thu, Jan 31 1980
Poster of A Hole in Babylon
A Hole in Babylon
Michael Sheard was
41 in A Hole in Babylon
as 'Prison Officer'.
Thu, Nov 29 1979
Poster of All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
Michael Sheard was
41 in All Quiet on the Western Front
as 'Peter's Father'.
Wed, Nov 14 1979
Poster of The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands
Michael Sheard was
41 in The Riddle of the Sands
as 'Boehme'.
Tue, Oct 02 1979
Poster of Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena
Michael Sheard was
40 in Escape to Athena
as 'Sergeant Mann'.
Mon, May 21 1979
Poster of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Michael Sheard was
40 in Les Misérables
as 'Commissary'.
Wed, Dec 27 1978
Poster of Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
Michael Sheard was
40 in Force 10 from Navarone
as 'Sgt. Bauer'.
Wed, Aug 16 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
Michael Sheard was
39 in Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
as 'Lowe'.
Sat, Oct 22 1977
Poster of The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies
Michael Sheard was
39 in The Best of Enemies
as 'German Padre'.
Tue, Jul 19 1977
Poster of Beasts: The Dummy
Beasts: The Dummy
Michael Sheard was
38 in Beasts: The Dummy
as 'Sergeant'.
Sat, Nov 20 1976
Poster of Stones
Stones
Michael Sheard was
38 in Stones
as 'Police Inspector'.
Wed, Oct 27 1976
Poster of Rogue Male
Rogue Male
Michael Sheard was
38 in Rogue Male
as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of The Dancing Years
The Dancing Years
Michael Sheard was
37 in The Dancing Years
as 'Capt. Goetzer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
Michael Sheard was
37 in Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
as 'Laurence Scarman'.
Sat, Nov 15 1975
Poster of In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
Michael Sheard was
36 in In Sickness and in Health
as 'Mr Turnish'.
Wed, May 21 1975
Poster of The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
Michael Sheard was
36 in The Hiding Place
as 'Kapteyn'.
Sun, May 04 1975
Poster of Lucky
Lucky
Michael Sheard was
35 in Lucky
as 'Prison officer'.
Tue, Feb 05 1974
Poster of Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Michael Sheard was
35 in Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as 'Military Governor'.
Thu, Jan 24 1974
Poster of England Made Me
England Made Me
Michael Sheard was
34 in England Made Me
as 'Fromm'.
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Poster of Holiday on the Buses
Holiday on the Buses
Michael Sheard was
34 in Holiday on the Buses
as 'Depot Manager'.
Sat, May 19 1973
Poster of Mafia Junction
Mafia Junction
Michael Sheard was
34 in Mafia Junction
as 'Williamson (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 05 1973
Poster of The Death of Adolf Hitler
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Michael Sheard was
34 in The Death of Adolf Hitler
as 'Heinrich Himmler'.
Sun, Jan 07 1973
Poster of The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure
Michael Sheard was
34 in The Darwin Adventure
as 'Man #1'.
Wed, Sep 27 1972
Poster of Universal Soldier
Universal Soldier
Michael Sheard was
33 in Universal Soldier
as 'Customs Officer'.
Mon, May 01 1972
Poster of To Encourage the Others
To Encourage the Others
Michael Sheard was
33 in To Encourage the Others
as 'Insp. Fairfax'.
Mon, Mar 27 1972
Poster of Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Michael Sheard was
32 in Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as 'Dr. Roland Summers'.
Sat, Mar 06 1971
Poster of The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
Michael Sheard was
32 in The McKenzie Break
as 'Ingenieur-Offizier Unger'.
Wed, Oct 28 1970
Poster of Doctor Who: The Ark
Doctor Who: The Ark
Michael Sheard was
27 in Doctor Who: The Ark
as 'Rhos'.
Sat, Mar 26 1966
Poster of The World of George Orwell: 1984
The World of George Orwell: 1984
Michael Sheard was
27 in The World of George Orwell: 1984
as 'Man in white coat'.
Sun, Nov 28 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars
Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars
Michael Sheard was
57+ in Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars
as 'Jeweller'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 03 1996
Poster of Takin' Over the Asylum
Takin' Over the Asylum
Michael Sheard was
56+ in Takin' Over the Asylum
as 'Mr Wyatt'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1994
Poster of The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May
Michael Sheard was
52+ in The Darling Buds of May
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991
Poster of Press Gang
Press Gang
Michael Sheard was
50+ in Press Gang
as 'Dr. Clipstone'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1989
Poster of Hannay
Hannay
Michael Sheard was
49+ in Hannay
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 06 1988
Poster of Going Live!
Going Live!
Michael Sheard was
49+ in Going Live!
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of 'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
Michael Sheard was
46+ in 'Allo 'Allo!
as 'Goering's Double'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1984
Poster of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Michael Sheard was
45+ in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
as 'Herr Grunwald'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 11 1983
Poster of The Dark Side of the Sun
The Dark Side of the Sun
Michael Sheard was
45+ in The Dark Side of the Sun
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1983
Poster of Shackleton
Shackleton
Michael Sheard was
44+ in Shackleton
as 'Dr. Koettlitz'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 13 1983
Poster of Minder
Minder
Michael Sheard was
41+ in Minder
as 'Elliot'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Michael Sheard was
40+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Inspector'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Danger UXB
Danger UXB
Michael Sheard was
40+ in Danger UXB
as 'Police Superintendent'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 08 1979
Poster of Lillie
Lillie
Michael Sheard was
40+ in Lillie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978
Poster of The Sandbaggers
The Sandbaggers
Michael Sheard was
40+ in The Sandbaggers
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of The Famous Five
The Famous Five
Michael Sheard was
40+ in The Famous Five
as 'Police Inspector'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 03 1978
Poster of Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Michael Sheard was
39+ in Grange Hill
as 'Mr. Maurice Bronson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 08 1978
Poster of Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
Michael Sheard was
39+ in Enemy at the Door
as 'Oberstleutnant Koerner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978
Poster of Hazell
Hazell
Michael Sheard was
39+ in Hazell
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1978
Poster of All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
Michael Sheard was
39+ in All Creatures Great and Small
as 'Adderley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Blake's 7
Blake's 7
Michael Sheard was
39+ in Blake's 7
as 'Klegg'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
Michael Sheard was
39+ in The Professionals
as 'Merton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977
Poster of The New Avengers
The New Avengers
Michael Sheard was
38+ in The New Avengers
as 'Peters'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976
Poster of Beasts
Beasts
Michael Sheard was
38+ in Beasts
as 'Sergeant'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 16 1976
Poster of Space: 1999
Space: 1999
Michael Sheard was
37+ in Space: 1999
as 'Darwin King'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Poster of The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Michael Sheard was
36+ in The Invisible Man
First Air Date
Tue, May 06 1975
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
Michael Sheard was
36+ in The Sweeney
as 'Mr. Penketh'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Michael Sheard was
36+ in Father Brown
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1974
Poster of Cloud Burst
Cloud Burst
Michael Sheard was
36+ in Cloud Burst
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1974
Poster of Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles
Michael Sheard was
35+ in Fall of Eagles
as 'Losehek'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1974
Poster of Within These Walls
Within These Walls
Michael Sheard was
35+ in Within These Walls
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 04 1974
Poster of Colditz
Colditz
Michael Sheard was
34+ in Colditz
as 'Kommandant'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Michael Sheard was
34+ in Crown Court
as 'Sergeant Goss'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
Michael Sheard was
34+ in The Protectors
as 'Inspector Luhrs'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of Van der Valk
Van der Valk
Michael Sheard was
34+ in Van der Valk
as 'Paul Harkemer, Ruytens'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
Michael Sheard was
33+ in The Onedin Line
as 'Smethurst'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1971
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Michael Sheard was
33+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dr. Jones'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
Michael Sheard was
33+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Walden'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Jason King
Jason King
Michael Sheard was
33+ in Jason King
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Michael Sheard was
32+ in Play for Today
as 'Conrad Tucker'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Paul Temple
Paul Temple
Michael Sheard was
31+ in Paul Temple
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Sun, Nov 23 1969
Poster of Special Branch
Special Branch
Michael Sheard was
31+ in Special Branch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Michael Sheard was
31+ in The Main Chance
as 'Analyst'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of On the Buses
On the Buses
Michael Sheard was
30+ in On the Buses
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 28 1969
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Michael Sheard was
30+ in The Expert
as 'Mr. Justice Caldwell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 05 1968
Poster of The First Lady
The First Lady
Michael Sheard was
29+ in The First Lady
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1968
Poster of Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly
Michael Sheard was
27+ in Softly, Softly
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1966
Poster of The Likely Lads
The Likely Lads
Michael Sheard was
26+ in The Likely Lads
as 'Nesbit'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1964
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Michael Sheard was
25+ in Doctor Who
as 'Laurence Scarman, Lowe, Dr. Summers, Mergrave, Headmaster'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Michael Sheard was
24+ in Dr. Finlay's Casebook
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 16 1962
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Michael Sheard was
23+ in Suspense
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 30 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Michael Sheard was
23+ in Z-Cars
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Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Michael Sheard was
17+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Reporter, 2nd Cabbie, 1st Patrol Officer, Night Porter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Michael Sheard was
13+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Paul's Father'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951