Jack Shepherd

Actor

Born: October 29, 1940 (85 years old)

Died: November 24, 2025

Place of birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Filmography (47)

• Count Dracula (1977, ★ 9)
• The Nativity (2010, ★ 8.8)
• The Golden Compass (2007, ★ 6.1)
• God on Trial (2008, ★ 6.8)
• Wonderland (1999, ★ 6.4)
• Into the Storm (2009, ★ 6.4)
• The Other Boleyn Girl (2003, ★ 7.3)
• The Virgin Soldiers (1969, ★ 6.5)
• A Dad for Christmas (2006, ★ 6.6)
• Count Dracula (1977, ★ 7)
• Escape from Sobibor (1987, ★ 7.2)
• Silent Witness (1996, ★ 7.5)
• Lovejoy (1986, ★ 7.3)
• Moving On (2009, ★ 7.1)
• Waking the Dead (2001, ★ 7.2)
• Midsomer Murders (1997, ★ 7.5)
• Blue Black Permanent (1992, ★ 5.5)
• A Cock and Bull Story (2005, ★ 6.1)
• Greyhawk (2014, ★ 6.4)
• Omnibus (1967, ★ 7.2)
• No Escape (1994, ★ 6.2)
• Lorna Doone (2001, ★ 5.7)
• Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989, ★ 5.7)
• The Bed Sitting Room (1969, ★ 5.9)
• Charlotte Gray (2001, ★ 6.1)
• The Jury (2002, ★ 6.8)
• The Politician's Husband (2013, ★ 6.8)
• Fixer (2008, ★ 6.6)
• Fearless (2017, ★ 6.7)
• Rebellion (2016, ★ 7)