Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

1940–2025 (aged 85)·Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Jack Shepherd was an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player and jazz pianist, who made his film debut in 1969 with All Neat in Black Stockings and The Virgin Soldiers. He is perhaps best known for his television roles, most notably the title role in detective drama Wycliffe. His daughter Catherine Shepherd is also an actress.

Drama

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1967–2017Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedWorld in Ferment
6.9 Average ratingacross 69 titles

Top TV shows 40best Jack Shepherd shows

  1. 1World in FermentDoug Searchbaker · 6 eps · 196910.0
  2. 2LondonThomas de Quincey · 3 eps · 200410.0
  3. 3Count Dracula posterCount DraculaRenfield · 2 eps · 19779.0
  4. 4The Nativity posterThe NativityMelchior · 4 eps · 20108.8
  5. 5Calling the Shots posterCalling the ShotsNick · 2 eps · 19948.0
  6. 6Lorna Doone posterLorna DooneReuben Huckaback · 2 eps · 20007.7
  7. 7Silent Witness posterSilent Witness2 eps · 19967.6
  8. 8Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersMagnus Soane · 1 ep · 19977.5
  9. 9Lovejoy posterLovejoyJamie · 1 ep · 19867.4
  10. 10Moving On posterMoving OnCharlie · 1 ep · 20097.3
  11. 11Scorpion Tales posterScorpion TalesMark Hawkins · 1 ep · 19787.3
  12. 12The Jury posterThe JuryRon Maher · 6 eps · 20027.3
  13. 13Bill Brand posterBill BrandBill Brand · 11 eps · 19767.3
  14. 14Waking the Dead posterWaking the DeadRalph Palmer · 2 eps · 20017.2
  15. 15Omnibus posterOmnibusGaughin · 1 ep · 19677.2
  16. 16Screen One posterScreen OneBlake · 1 ep · 19897.2
  17. 17Budgie posterBudgiePC Donnelly · 1 ep · 19717.2
  18. 18Screen Two posterScreen TwoHarry · 1 ep · 19857.1
  19. 19Rebellion posterRebellionGeneral William Lowe · 5 eps · 20167.0
  20. 20Shoot to Kill posterShoot to KillDCC John Stalker · 2 eps · 19907.0
  21. 21Playhouse posterPlayhouseColin Brent · 1 ep · 19747.0
  22. 22BBC2 Play of the Week posterBBC2 Play of the WeekH1B · 1 ep · 19777.0
  23. 23ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseTommy Smith · 1 ep · 19677.0
  24. 24ITV Saturday Night Theatre posterITV Saturday Night TheatreJack Youngman · 1 ep · 19697.0
  25. 25Orson Welles' Great Mysteries posterOrson Welles' Great MysteriesDavid Belcito · 1 ep · 19736.8
  26. 26Fearless posterFearlessArthur Banville · 6 eps · 20176.7
  27. 27Fixer posterFixer1 ep · 20086.6
  28. 28Play for Today posterPlay for TodayWilliam Waite · 1 ep · 19706.6
  29. 29High Stakes posterHigh Stakes6 eps · 20016.5
  30. 30Thorne posterThorneJim Thorne · 6 eps · 20106.5
  31. 31The Chase posterThe Chase1 ep · 20066.5
  32. 32Performance posterPerformanceBertolt Brecht · 1 ep · 19916.3
  33. 33Wycliffe posterWycliffeDetective Superintendent Wycliffe · 36 eps · 19946.0
  34. 34The Play on One posterThe Play on OneMalcolm Sloman · 1 ep · 19886.0
  35. 35Red Letter Day posterRed Letter DayPhil Parish - Director · 1 ep · 19766.0
  36. 36ScreenPlay posterScreenPlayJohann Frink · 1 ep · 19866.0
  37. 37Between the Lines posterBetween the Lines1 ep · 19925.5
  38. 38Churchill's People posterChurchill's PeopleCornet Henry Denne · 1 ep · 19745.0
  39. 39The Girls of Slender Means posterThe Girls of Slender MeansRudi Bittesch · 3 eps · 19753.7
  40. 40The Politician's Husband posterThe Politician's HusbandJoe Hoynes · 2013–2013 · Drama

Top movies 30best Jack Shepherd movies

  1. 1All About George posterAll About GeorgeGordon · 200510.0
  2. 2Ready When You Are, Mr McGillPhil Parish - Director · 197610.0
  3. 3Trust Me posterTrust MeBlake · 19928.5
  4. 4The Unborn posterThe UnbornColin · 19808.0
  5. 5Escape from Sobibor posterEscape from SobiborItzhak Lichtman · 19877.2
  6. 6The Other Boleyn Girl posterThe Other Boleyn GirlThomas Boleyn · 20037.2
  7. 7Count Dracula posterCount DraculaRenfield · 19777.0
  8. 8The Hospice posterThe HospiceMaybury · 19877.0
  9. 9CrimestrikeDirector of Public Prosecutions · 19907.0
  10. 10Hope In The Year Two posterHope In The Year TwoPrisoner · 19947.0
  11. 11God on Trial posterGod on TrialKuhn · 20086.8
  12. 12The Virgin Soldiers posterThe Virgin SoldiersSgt Wellbeloved · 19696.8
  13. 13A Dad for Christmas posterA Dad for ChristmasBert · 20066.6
  14. 14Wonderland posterWonderlandBill · 19996.5
  15. 15A Woman at War posterA Woman at WarTobias Moszkiewiez · 19916.5
  16. 16Into the Storm posterInto the StormNeville Chamberlain · 20096.4
  17. 17Greyhawk posterGreyhawkHoward · 20146.4
  18. 18No Escape posterNo EscapeDysart · 19946.2
  19. 19A Cock and Bull Story posterA Cock and Bull StorySurgeon · 20056.2
  20. 20Charlotte Gray posterCharlotte GrayPichon · 20016.2
  21. 21Lights and ShadowsTeo · 19886.1
  22. 22The Golden Compass posterThe Golden CompassMaster · 20076.1
  23. 23Roll On Four O'Clock posterRoll On Four O'ClockJack Youngman · 19706.0
  24. 24The Bed Sitting Room posterThe Bed Sitting RoomUnderwater Vicar · 19695.9
  25. 25Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story posterMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryBrodi · 19895.9
  26. 26Something to Hide posterSomething to HideJoe Pepper · 19725.8
  27. 27Lorna Doone posterLorna DooneReuben Huckaback · 20015.8
  28. 28Scoop posterScoopCorker · 19875.7
  29. 29Body Contact posterBody ContactDickie Finn · 19875.6
  30. 30Blue Black Permanent posterBlue Black PermanentPhilip Lomax · 19925.6

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