Actor profile

Michael Sheard

18th June 1938 Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Acting

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).

51 Movies 72 TV Shows 123 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Hitler of the Andes poster

Hitler of the Andes 22nd May 2003 as Adolf Hitler

Chronotrip 15th February 2002

Another Life poster

Another Life 15th June 2001 as Mr. Justice Shearman

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? poster

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? 1st January 1998

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade poster

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 24th May 1989 as Adolf Hitler (uncredited)

Doombeach poster

Doombeach 1st January 1989 as Headmaster

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks poster

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks 26th October 1988 as Headmaster

Blake's 7: Aftermath poster

Blake's 7: Aftermath 6th August 1986 as Klegg

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission poster

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission 4th February 1985 as Hitler

Killer Exposed poster

Killer Exposed 24th February 1984 as Det Supt Harrison

High Road to China poster

High Road to China 18th March 1983 as Charlie

The Captain's Doll poster

The Captain's Doll 11th February 1983 as Colonel

The Dark Side of the Sun 1st January 1983 as Colonel Von Reitz

Doctor Who: Castrovalva poster

Doctor Who: Castrovalva 12th January 1982 as Mergrave

Raiders of the Lost Ark poster

Raiders of the Lost Ark 12th June 1981 as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

Green Ice poster

Green Ice 21st May 1981 as Jaap

The Bunker poster

The Bunker 15th April 1981 as Heinrich Himmler

Caught on a Train poster

Caught on a Train 31st October 1980 as Preston

The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Empire Strikes Back 20th May 1980 as Admiral Ozzel

An Enemy of the People poster

An Enemy of the People 2nd February 1980 as The Provost

Murder Rap poster

Murder Rap 31st January 1980 as Conrad Tucker

A Hole in Babylon poster

A Hole in Babylon 29th November 1979 as Prison Officer

All Quiet on the Western Front poster

All Quiet on the Western Front 14th November 1979 as Peter's Father

The Riddle of the Sands poster

The Riddle of the Sands 2nd October 1979 as Boehme

Escape to Athena poster

Escape to Athena 21st May 1979 as Sergeant Mann

Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables 27th December 1978 as Commissary

Force 10 from Navarone poster

Force 10 from Navarone 16th August 1978 as Sgt. Bauer

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy poster

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy 22nd October 1977 as Lowe

The Best of Enemies 19th July 1977 as German Padre

Beasts: The Dummy poster

Beasts: The Dummy 20th November 1976 as Sergeant

Stones poster

Stones 27th October 1976 as Police Inspector

Rogue Male poster

Rogue Male 22nd September 1976 as Adolf Hitler

The Dancing Years 1st January 1976 as Capt. Goetzer

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars poster

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 15th November 1975 as Laurence Scarman

In Sickness and in Health poster

In Sickness and in Health 21st May 1975 as Mr Turnish

The Hiding Place poster

The Hiding Place 4th May 1975 as Kapteyn

Lucky poster

Lucky 5th February 1974 as Prison officer

Soft Beds, Hard Battles poster

Soft Beds, Hard Battles 24th January 1974 as Military Governor (uncredited)

England Made Me poster

England Made Me 1st June 1973 as Fromm

Holiday on the Buses poster

Holiday on the Buses 19th May 1973 as Depot Manager

Hitler: The Last Ten Days poster

Hitler: The Last Ten Days 19th April 1973 as Banker #3 (uncredited)

Mafia Junction poster

Mafia Junction 5th March 1973 as Williamson (uncredited)

The Death of Adolf Hitler poster

The Death of Adolf Hitler 7th January 1973 as Heinrich Himmler

The Darwin Adventure poster

The Darwin Adventure 27th September 1972 as Man #1

Frenzy poster

Frenzy 25th May 1972 as Jim (uncredited)

Universal Soldier poster

Universal Soldier 1st May 1972 as Customs Officer

To Encourage the Others poster

To Encourage the Others 27th March 1972 as Insp. Fairfax

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil poster

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil 6th March 1971 as Dr. Roland Summers

The McKenzie Break poster

The McKenzie Break 28th October 1970 as Ingenieur-Offizier Unger

Doctor Who: The Ark poster

Doctor Who: The Ark 26th March 1966 as Rhos

The World of George Orwell: 1984 poster

The World of George Orwell: 1984 28th November 1965 as Man in white coat

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars poster

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars 3rd January 1996 as Jeweller

Takin' Over the Asylum poster

Takin' Over the Asylum 27th September 1994 as Mr Wyatt

The Darling Buds of May poster

The Darling Buds of May 7th April 1991 as Building Society Manager

Press Gang poster

Press Gang 16th January 1989 as Dr. Clipstone

Hannay poster

Hannay 6th January 1988

Going Live! poster

Going Live! 26th September 1987

Happy Families poster

Happy Families 17th October 1985 as Judge

Bulman poster

Bulman 5th June 1985 as Joe Wright

Cold Warrior 12th September 1984 as Professor Berner

'Allo 'Allo! poster

'Allo 'Allo! 7th September 1984 as Goering's Double

The Invisible Man poster

The Invisible Man 2nd September 1984 as Reverend Edward Bunting

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet poster

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 11th November 1983 as Herr Grunwald

The Dark Side of the Sun poster

The Dark Side of the Sun 13th September 1983

Shackleton poster

Shackleton 13th April 1983 as Dr. Koettlitz

Shine on Harvey Moon poster

Shine on Harvey Moon 8th January 1982 as Herr Uwe Braun

Take a Letter, Mr Jones poster

Take a Letter, Mr Jones 5th September 1981 as Mr Bailey

The Walls of Jericho poster

The Walls of Jericho 23rd January 1981 as Professor David Masson

The Squad 1st October 1980 as DS Willett

Buccaneer 27th April 1980 as John Lancaster

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Elliot

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as Inspector

Danger UXB poster

Danger UXB 8th January 1979 as Police Superintendent

The Sandbaggers poster

The Sandbaggers 18th September 1978 as Dr Crabbe

The Famous Five poster

The Famous Five 3rd July 1978 as Police Inspector

Grange Hill poster

Grange Hill 8th February 1978 as Mr. Maurice Bronson

Enemy at the Door poster

Enemy at the Door 28th January 1978 as Oberstleutnant Koerner

Hazell poster

Hazell 16th January 1978 as DC Finch

All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small 8th January 1978 as Adderley

Blake's 7 poster

Blake's 7 2nd January 1978 as Klegg

Mind Your Language poster

Mind Your Language 30th December 1977 as Police Sergeant

The Professionals poster

The Professionals 30th December 1977 as Merton

The New Avengers poster

The New Avengers 22nd October 1976 as Peters

Beasts poster

Beasts 16th October 1976 as Sergeant

Second Verdict 27th May 1976 as Dr Bunger

Space: 1999 poster

Space: 1999 4th September 1975 as Darwin King

The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney 2nd January 1975 as Mr. Penketh

Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People 30th December 1974 as Archbishop

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 26th September 1974

Cloud Burst 24th September 1974

Armchair Cinema poster

Armchair Cinema 28th May 1974 as Mr. Turnish

Dial M for Murder 20th May 1974 as Police Doctor

Fall of Eagles poster

Fall of Eagles 15th March 1974 as Losehek

Playhouse poster

Playhouse 13th March 1974 as Preston

Not on Your Nellie poster

Not on Your Nellie 3rd March 1974 as PC Breamwater

Colditz poster

Colditz 19th October 1972 as Kommandant

Crown Court poster

Crown Court 11th October 1972 as Sergeant Goss

The Protectors poster

The Protectors 29th September 1972 as Inspector Luhrs

Van der Valk poster

Van der Valk 13th September 1972 as Ruytens

The Onedin Line poster

The Onedin Line 15th October 1971 as Smethurst

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 20th September 1971 as Dr. Jones

The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders! 17th September 1971 as Walden

Jason King poster

Jason King 15th September 1971

The Adventures of Don Quick poster

The Adventures of Don Quick 30th October 1970 as Broul

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Conrad Tucker

Paul Temple poster

Paul Temple 23rd November 1969

The Main Chance poster

The Main Chance 18th June 1969 as Analyst

On the Buses poster

On the Buses 28th February 1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre 11th January 1969 as Doctor Gowan

The Expert poster

The Expert 5th July 1968 as Mr. Justice Caldwell

The First Lady poster

The First Lady 7th April 1968

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as German padre

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle poster

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 15th January 1967 as Driver

Softly, Softly poster

Softly, Softly 5th January 1966

The Mask of Janus 8th October 1965 as Driver

The Likely Lads poster

The Likely Lads 16th December 1964 as Nesbit

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as East German interrogator

Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625 3rd May 1964 as Whitecoat

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as Headmaster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook poster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook 16th August 1962

Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars 2nd January 1962

Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green 9th July 1955 as Bernie Moss

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame 24th December 1951 as Paul's Father