Jack Shepherd

Known for

Acting

Born

October 29, 1940

Birthplace

Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died

November 24, 2025 (aged 85)

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.

Best known work

The Golden Compass

2007

No Escape

1994

Midsomer Murders

1997

Escape from Sobibor

1987

Charlotte Gray

2001

Greed

2019

A Cock and Bull Story

2005

Silent Witness

1996

Into the Storm

2009

God on Trial

2008

Filmography

2019
Greed
as Eric Weeks
2017
FearlessTV
as Arthur Banville (6 episodes)
2016
RebellionTV
as General William Lowe (5 episodes)
2014
Greyhawk
as Howard
2013
The Politician's HusbandTV
as Joe Hoynes (3 episodes)
2010
The NativityTV
as Melchior (4 episodes)
2010
ThorneTV
as Jim Thorne (6 episodes)
2009
Into the Storm
as Neville Chamberlain
2009
Moving OnTV
as Charlie (1 episode)
2008
God on Trial
as Kuhn
2008
The FixerTV
2007
The Golden Compass
as Master
2006
A Dad for Christmas
as Bert
2006
The Only Boy for Me
as Grandpa
2006
The ChaseTV
2005
All About GeorgeTV
as Gordon (6 episodes)
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
as Surgeon
2004
LondonTV
as Thomas de Quincey (3 episodes)
2003
Boudica
as Claudius
2003
The Other Boleyn Girl
as Thomas Boleyn
2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Referee (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
2002
Man and Boy
as Paddy Silver
2002
The JuryTV
as Ron Maher (6 episodes)
2001
Charlotte Gray
as Pichon
2001
The Martins
as DI Tony Branch