Michael Sheard

Born: 1938-06-18, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Died: 2005-08-31

Biography

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).

Filmography

• Grange Hill (1978)
• Crown Court (1972)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• The Professionals (1977)
• Blake's 7 (1978)
• Z-Cars (1962)
• 'Allo 'Allo! (1984)
• The Persuaders! (1971)
• Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
• Playhouse (1974)
• Theatre 625 (1964)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
• Softly, Softly (1966)
• The New Avengers (1976)
• On the Buses (1969)
• The Protectors (1972)
• Van der Valk (1972)
• Churchill's People (1974)
• Mind Your Language (1977)
• The Onedin Line (1971)
• The Main Chance (1969)
• Jason King (1971)
• Happy Families (1985)
• Storyboard (1983)
• Frenzy (1972)