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Michael Sheard

Scottish actor (1938-2005) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 67

Michael Sheard was a Scottish actor who featured in many 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 children's series Grange Hill, which he played between 1985 and 1989.

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2005Died31 August 20052002ChronotripFilm1998Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?Film1989DoombeachFilm, Headmaster1987Going Live!Series1985The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionFilm, Hitler1984Killer ExposedFilm, Det Supt Harrison1982Doctor Who: CastrovalvaFilm, Mergrave1980An Enemy of the PeopleFilm, The Provost1979MinderSeries, ElliotA Hole in BabylonFilm, 1979Prison Officer1978All Creatures Great and SmallSeries, Adderley1977Doctor Who: The Invisible EnemyFilm, Lowe1976The New AvengersSeries, Peters1975Doctor Who: Pyramids of MarsFilm, Laurence Scarman1974PlayhouseSeries, Police InspectorSoft Beds, Hard BattlesFilm, 1974Military Governor (uncredited)1972Crown CourtSeries, Sergeant GossFrenzyFilm, 1972Jim (uncredited)1971Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilFilm, Dr. Roland Summers1970Play for TodaySeries, Conrad Tucker1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Prison Officer1966Doctor Who: The ArkFilm, Rhos1964Theatre 625Series, Whitecoat1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries1938Born18 June 1938

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  • The Empire Strikes Back 1980
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
  • Holiday on the Buses 1973
  • Frenzy 1972

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Filmography 40

142 credits on file

Television 24

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About this person

He appeared as Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2005 · aged 67

In the same film or series as Michael

Germaine GreerAlso in Universal Soldier (1972)Jon PertweeAlso in Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (1971)Peter DavisonAlso in Doctor Who: Castrovalva (1982)Brian KeithAlso in The McKenzie Break (1970)Edward HardwickeAlso in The Bunker (1981)Elisabeth SladenAlso in Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars (1975)