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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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Hitler of the Andes

Michael Sheard was

64 in Hitler of the Andes

as 'Adolf Hitler'.

Thu, May 22 2003

Chronotrip

Michael Sheard was

63 in Chronotrip

Fri, Feb 15 2002

Another Life

Michael Sheard was

62 in Another Life

as 'Mr. Justice Shearman'.

Fri, Jun 15 2001

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

Michael Sheard was

59 in Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

Thu, Jan 01 1998

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

Doombeach

Michael Sheard was

50 in Doombeach

as 'Headmaster'.

Sun, Jan 01 1989

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

Michael Sheard was

50 in Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

as 'Headmaster'.

Wed, Oct 26 1988

High Road to China

Michael Sheard was

44 in High Road to China

as 'Charlie'.

Fri, Mar 18 1983

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

Doctor Who: Castrovalva

Michael Sheard was

43 in Doctor Who: Castrovalva

as 'Mergrave'.

Tue, Jan 12 1982

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Michael Sheard was

42 in Raiders of the Lost Ark

as 'U-Boat Captain (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 12 1981

Green Ice

Michael Sheard was

42 in Green Ice

as 'Jaap'.

Thu, May 21 1981

The Bunker

Michael Sheard was

42 in The Bunker

as 'Heinrich Himmler'.

Wed, Apr 15 1981

The Empire Strikes Back

Michael Sheard was

41 in The Empire Strikes Back

as 'Admiral Ozzel'.

Tue, May 20 1980

Murder Rap

Michael Sheard was

41 in Murder Rap

as 'Conrad Tucker'.

Thu, Jan 31 1980

A Hole in Babylon

Michael Sheard was

41 in A Hole in Babylon

as 'Prison Officer'.

Thu, Nov 29 1979

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

The Riddle of the Sands

Michael Sheard was

41 in The Riddle of the Sands

as 'Boehme'.

Tue, Oct 02 1979

Escape to Athena

Michael Sheard was

40 in Escape to Athena

as 'Sergeant Mann'.

Mon, May 21 1979

Les Misérables

Michael Sheard was

40 in Les Misérables

as 'Commissary'.

Wed, Dec 27 1978

Force 10 from Navarone

Michael Sheard was

40 in Force 10 from Navarone

as 'Sgt. Bauer'.

Wed, Aug 16 1978

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

Michael Sheard was

39 in Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

as 'Lowe'.

Sat, Oct 22 1977

The Best of Enemies

Michael Sheard was

39 in The Best of Enemies

as 'German Padre'.

Tue, Jul 19 1977

Beasts: The Dummy

Michael Sheard was

38 in Beasts: The Dummy

as 'Sergeant'.

Sat, Nov 20 1976

Stones

Michael Sheard was

38 in Stones

as 'Police Inspector'.

Wed, Oct 27 1976

Rogue Male

Michael Sheard was

38 in Rogue Male

as 'Adolf Hitler'.

Wed, Sep 22 1976

The Dancing Years

Michael Sheard was

37 in The Dancing Years

as 'Capt. Goetzer'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

Michael Sheard was

37 in Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

as 'Laurence Scarman'.

Sat, Nov 15 1975

In Sickness and in Health

Michael Sheard was

36 in In Sickness and in Health

as 'Mr Turnish'.

Wed, May 21 1975

The Hiding Place

Michael Sheard was

36 in The Hiding Place

as 'Kapteyn'.

Sun, May 04 1975

Lucky

Michael Sheard was

35 in Lucky

as 'Prison officer'.

Tue, Feb 05 1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Michael Sheard was

35 in Soft Beds, Hard Battles

as 'Military Governor'.

Thu, Jan 24 1974

England Made Me

Michael Sheard was

34 in England Made Me

as 'Fromm'.

Fri, Jun 01 1973

Holiday on the Buses

Michael Sheard was

34 in Holiday on the Buses

as 'Depot Manager'.

Sat, May 19 1973

Mafia Junction

Michael Sheard was

34 in Mafia Junction

as 'Williamson (uncredited)'.

Mon, Mar 05 1973

The Death of Adolf Hitler

Michael Sheard was

34 in The Death of Adolf Hitler

as 'Heinrich Himmler'.

Sun, Jan 07 1973

The Darwin Adventure

Michael Sheard was

34 in The Darwin Adventure

as 'Man #1'.

Wed, Sep 27 1972

Universal Soldier

Michael Sheard was

33 in Universal Soldier

as 'Customs Officer'.

Mon, May 01 1972

To Encourage the Others

Michael Sheard was

33 in To Encourage the Others

as 'Insp. Fairfax'.

Mon, Mar 27 1972

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

The McKenzie Break

Michael Sheard was

32 in The McKenzie Break

as 'Ingenieur-Offizier Unger'.

Wed, Oct 28 1970

Doctor Who: The Ark

Michael Sheard was

27 in Doctor Who: The Ark

as 'Rhos'.

Sat, Mar 26 1966

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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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

Takin' Over the Asylum

Michael Sheard was

56+ in Takin' Over the Asylum

as 'Mr Wyatt'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1994

The Darling Buds of May

Michael Sheard was

52+ in The Darling Buds of May

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991

Press Gang

Michael Sheard was

50+ in Press Gang

as 'Dr. Clipstone'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1989

Hannay

Michael Sheard was

49+ in Hannay

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 06 1988

Going Live!

Michael Sheard was

49+ in Going Live!

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

'Allo 'Allo!

Michael Sheard was

46+ in 'Allo 'Allo!

as 'Goering's Double'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1984

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Michael Sheard was

45+ in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

as 'Herr Grunwald'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 11 1983

The Dark Side of the Sun

Michael Sheard was

45+ in The Dark Side of the Sun

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1983

Shackleton

Michael Sheard was

44+ in Shackleton

as 'Dr. Koettlitz'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 13 1983

Minder

Michael Sheard was

41+ in Minder

as 'Elliot'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979

Tales of the Unexpected

Michael Sheard was

40+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Inspector'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Danger UXB

Michael Sheard was

40+ in Danger UXB

as 'Police Superintendent'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 08 1979

Lillie

Michael Sheard was

40+ in Lillie

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978

The Sandbaggers

Michael Sheard was

40+ in The Sandbaggers

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978

The Famous Five

Michael Sheard was

40+ in The Famous Five

as 'Police Inspector'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 03 1978

Grange Hill

Michael Sheard was

39+ in Grange Hill

as 'Mr. Maurice Bronson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 08 1978

Enemy at the Door

Michael Sheard was

39+ in Enemy at the Door

as 'Oberstleutnant Koerner'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978

Hazell

Michael Sheard was

39+ in Hazell

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1978

All Creatures Great and Small

Michael Sheard was

39+ in All Creatures Great and Small

as 'Adderley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

Blake's 7

Michael Sheard was

39+ in Blake's 7

as 'Klegg'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978

The Professionals

Michael Sheard was

39+ in The Professionals

as 'Merton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977

The New Avengers

Michael Sheard was

38+ in The New Avengers

as 'Peters'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976

Beasts

Michael Sheard was

38+ in Beasts

as 'Sergeant'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 16 1976

Space: 1999

Michael Sheard was

37+ in Space: 1999

as 'Darwin King'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975

The Invisible Man

Michael Sheard was

36+ in The Invisible Man

First Air Date
Tue, May 06 1975

The Sweeney

Michael Sheard was

36+ in The Sweeney

as 'Mr. Penketh'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975

Father Brown

Michael Sheard was

36+ in Father Brown

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1974

Cloud Burst

Michael Sheard was

36+ in Cloud Burst

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1974

Fall of Eagles

Michael Sheard was

35+ in Fall of Eagles

as 'Losehek'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1974

Within These Walls

Michael Sheard was

35+ in Within These Walls

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 04 1974

Colditz

Michael Sheard was

34+ in Colditz

as 'Kommandant'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972

Crown Court

Michael Sheard was

34+ in Crown Court

as 'Sergeant Goss'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

The Protectors

Michael Sheard was

34+ in The Protectors

as 'Inspector Luhrs'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

Van der Valk

Michael Sheard was

34+ in Van der Valk

as 'Paul Harkemer, Ruytens'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

The Onedin Line

Michael Sheard was

33+ in The Onedin Line

as 'Smethurst'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Michael Sheard was

33+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as 'Dr. Jones'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971

The Persuaders!

Michael Sheard was

33+ in The Persuaders!

as 'Walden'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971

Jason King

Michael Sheard was

33+ in Jason King

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Play for Today

Michael Sheard was

32+ in Play for Today

as 'Conrad Tucker'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Paul Temple

Michael Sheard was

31+ in Paul Temple

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 23 1969

Special Branch

Michael Sheard was

31+ in Special Branch

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969

The Main Chance

Michael Sheard was

31+ in The Main Chance

as 'Analyst'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969

On the Buses

Michael Sheard was

30+ in On the Buses

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 28 1969

The Expert

Michael Sheard was

30+ in The Expert

as 'Mr. Justice Caldwell'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 05 1968

The First Lady

Michael Sheard was

29+ in The First Lady

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1968

Softly, Softly

Michael Sheard was

27+ in Softly, Softly

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1966

The Likely Lads

Michael Sheard was

26+ in The Likely Lads

as 'Nesbit'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1964

Doctor Who

Michael Sheard was

25+ in Doctor Who

as 'Laurence Scarman, Lowe, Dr. Summers, Mergrave, Headmaster'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Michael Sheard was

24+ in Dr. Finlay's Casebook

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 16 1962

Suspense

Michael Sheard was

23+ in Suspense

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 30 1962

Z-Cars

Michael Sheard was

23+ in Z-Cars

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

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

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Michael Sheard was

13+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Paul's Father'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951