Personal Info
Birth date
1938-06-18 (87 Years)
Day of death
2005-08-31
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as
-Michael Sheard
Biography
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
Doctor Who
7.878
Overview:
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.Crown Court
5.4
Overview:
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984.Minder
6.8
Overview:
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.Play for Today
6.3
Overview:
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.Grange Hill
6.7
Overview:
Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill comprehensive school.The Professionals
7.5
Overview:
The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.924
Overview:
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.Z-Cars
7
Overview:
Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.Playhouse
7
Overview:
A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.'Allo 'Allo!
7.785
Overview:
The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.Space: 1999
7.1
Overview:
The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.The Persuaders!
7.6
Overview:
An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.The Sweeney
7.8
Overview:
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7.847
Overview:
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!All Creatures Great and Small
7.7
Overview:
The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.The Empire Strikes Back
8.395
Overview:
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.Softly, Softly
5
Overview:
Softly, Softly is a British television drama series, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC 1 from January 1966. It centred around the work of regional crime squads, plain-clothes CID officers based in the fictional region of Wyvern, supposedly in the Bristol area of England.Blake's 7
7.2
Overview:
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.The Expert
10
Overview:
The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.Going Live!
6
Overview:
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.Dr. Finlay's Casebook
6
Overview:
Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella ‘Country Doctor’, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964.Frenzy
7.1
Overview:
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.The Protectors
5.6
Overview:
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.The Hiding Place
6.797
Overview:
Corrie and Betsie ten Boom are middle-aged sisters working in their father's watchmaker shop in pre-World War II Holland. Their uneventful lives are disrupted with the coming of the Nazis. Suspected of hiding Jews and caught breaking rationing rules, they are sent to a concentration camp, where their Christian faith keeps them from despair and bitterness.Van der Valk
5.8
Overview:
Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.The New Avengers
7
Overview:
The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The Avengers and was developed by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. A joint United Kingdom-France-Canada production, the show picks up the adventures of John Steed and his team of Avengers fighting evil plots and world domination. Whereas in the original series Steed had almost always been partnered with a woman, in the new series he had two partners: Mike Gambit, a top agent, crack marksman and trained martial artist, and Purdey, a former trainee with The Royal Ballet who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's previous female partners.The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.4
Overview:
An anthology series produced by Thames Television, comprised of short mystery, suspense or crime adaptations featuring, as the title suggests, detectives who were literary contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.Acting
2003Hitler of the Andes as Adolf Hitler
2002Chronotrip as Unknown
2001Another Life as Mr. Justice Shearman
1998Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? as Unknown
1996Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (1 Episode) as Jeweller
1994Takin' Over the Asylum (6 Episodes) as Mr Wyatt
1991The Darling Buds of May (1 Episode) as Building Society Manager
1989Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
1989Press Gang (1 Episode) as Dr. Clipstone
1989Doombeach as Headmaster
1988Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks as Headmaster
1988Hannay (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Going Live! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985Happy Families (1 Episode) as Judge
1984Cold Warrior (1 Episode) as Professor Berner
1984'Allo 'Allo! (1 Episode) as Goering's Double
1984The Invisible Man (3 Episodes) as Reverend Edward Bunting
1984Killer Exposed as Det Supt Harrison
1983Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (3 Episodes) as Herr Grunwald
1983The Dark Side of the Sun (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1983Shackleton (1 Episode) as Dr. Koettlitz
1983High Road to China as Charlie
1983The Captain's Doll as Colonel
1983The Dark Side of the Sun as Colonel Von Reitz
1982Doctor Who: Castrovalva as Mergrave
1982Shine on Harvey Moon (1 Episode) as Herr Uwe Braun
1981Raiders of the Lost Ark as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
1981Green Ice as Jaap
1981The Bunker as Heinrich Himmler
1980The Empire Strikes Back as Admiral Ozzel
1980Buccaneer (2 Episodes) as John Lancaster
1980Murder Rap as Conrad Tucker
1979A Hole in Babylon as Prison Officer
1979All Quiet on the Western Front as Peter's Father
1979Minder (1 Episode) as Elliot
1979The Riddle of the Sands as Boehme
1979Escape to Athena as Sergeant Mann
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Inspector
1979Danger UXB (1 Episode) as Police Superintendent
1978Les Misérables as Commissary
1978Lillie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Sandbaggers (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Force 10 from Navarone as Sgt. Bauer
1978The Famous Five (1 Episode) as Police Inspector
1978Grange Hill (108 Episodes) as Mr. Maurice Bronson
1978Enemy at the Door (1 Episode) as Oberstleutnant Koerner
1978Hazell (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978All Creatures Great and Small (1 Episode) as Adderley
1978Blake's 7 (1 Episode) as Klegg
1977The Professionals (1 Episode) as Merton
1977Mind Your Language (1 Episode) as Police Sergeant
1977Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy as Lowe
1977The Best of Enemies as German Padre
1976Beasts: The Dummy as Sergeant
1976Stones as Police Inspector
1976The New Avengers (1 Episode) as Peters
1976Beasts (1 Episode) as Sergeant
1976Rogue Male as Adolf Hitler
1976The Dancing Years as Capt. Goetzer
1975Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars as Laurence Scarman
1975Space: 1999 (1 Episode) as Darwin King
1975In Sickness and in Health as Mr Turnish
1975The Hiding Place as Kapteyn
1975The Sweeney (1 Episode) as Mr. Penketh
1974Father Brown (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Cloud Burst (10 Episodes) as Unknown
1974Fall of Eagles (1 Episode) as Losehek
1974Playhouse (1, 1 Episode) as Police Inspector, Preston
1974Lucky as Prison officer
1974Soft Beds, Hard Battles as Military Governor
1974Within These Walls (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973England Made Me as Fromm
1973Holiday on the Buses as Depot Manager
1973Hitler: The Last Ten Days as Banker #3 (uncredited)
1973Mafia Junction as Williamson (uncredited)
1973The Death of Adolf Hitler as Heinrich Himmler
1972Colditz (1 Episode) as Kommandant
1972Crown Court (3 Episodes) as Sergeant Goss
1972The Protectors (1 Episode) as Inspector Luhrs
1972The Darwin Adventure as Man #1
1972Van der Valk (1, 1 Episode) as Paul Harkemer, Ruytens
1972Frenzy as Jim (uncredited)
1972Universal Soldier as Customs Officer
1972To Encourage the Others as Insp. Fairfax
1971The Onedin Line (1 Episode) as Smethurst
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1 Episode) as Dr. Jones
1971The Persuaders! (1 Episode) as Walden
1971Jason King (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil as Dr. Roland Summers
1970The McKenzie Break as Ingenieur-Offizier Unger
1970Play for Today (1 Episode) as Conrad Tucker
1969Paul Temple (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969The Main Chance (1 Episode) as Analyst
1969On the Buses (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1968The Expert (1 Episode) as Mr. Justice Caldwell
1968The First Lady (1 Episode) as Unknown
1967Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1 Episode) as Driver
1966Doctor Who: The Ark as Rhos
1966Softly, Softly (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1965The World of George Orwell: 1984 as Man in white coat
1965The Mask of Janus (1 Episode) as Driver
1964The Likely Lads (2 Episodes) as Nesbit
1963Doctor Who (4, 4, 5, 2, 1 Episode) as Laurence Scarman, Lowe, Dr. Summers, Mergrave, Headmaster
1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962Suspense (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962Z-Cars (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1955Dixon of Dock Green (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Reporter, 2nd Cabbie, 1st Patrol Officer, Night Porter
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Paul's Father