Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard
Birth date:	18 June 1938
Death date:	31 August 2005
Work in the DWU
Main roles:	Laurence Scarman, Headmaster, Dr Summers
Main jobs:	Actor
Stories:	See Credits Section
Main time period active:	1966, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1988, 2001
IMDb profile

Michael Sheard (18 June 1938-31 August 2005) made several appearances on Doctor Who. He worked with every Doctor during the programme's original run save Patrick Troughton and Colin Baker. He was also a one-time Big Finish audio actor, where he worked with Paul McGann.

Sheard was interviewed in several Doctor Who documentaries, including Osirian Gothic, Chronotrip, and Where on Earth Is ... Katy Manning Because She'd Really Like to Know! He also contributed to the audio commentary for Pyramids of Mars.

Career

Outside Doctor Who he was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back, and for playing Mr Bronson in Grange Hill. He also portrayed Adolf Hitler several times, most recently in an uncredited cameo in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He also played Heinrich Himmler on several occasions.

Credits

Television

Doctor Who

• The Ark - Rhos
• The Mind of Evil - Dr Summers
• Pyramids of Mars - Laurence Scarman
• The Invisible Enemy - Lowe
• Castrovalva - Mergrave
• Remembrance of the Daleks - Headmaster

Audio

Doctor Who Main Range

• The Stones of Venice - Orsino

External links

• Michael Sheard at the Internet Movie Database