'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI'

TrekToday · March 19 2008, 09:49 PM

Veteran actor William Morgan Sheppard will be returning to the world of Star Trek with a new role in Star Trek XI.

As reported by Denofgeek.com, Sheppard will be returning, but not as a Klingon this time. "I'm only playing a very small part," he said. "I am playing a different race, I've done Klingons."

Sheppard played a Klingon Commander in Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country. He also played Qatai in the Star Trek: Voyager fifth season episode Bliss. Sheppard also appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing the role of Dr. Ira Graves in The Schizoid Man. Sheppard is probably best known for appearing in Max Headroom and as General Isaac R. Trimble in both Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. He was a close runner-up for the part of G'Kar on Babylon 5 but lost out to Andreas Katsulas. He did appear in two episodes of the sci-fi show.

Wearing heavy makeup or prosthetics made playing the Klingon Commander in The Undiscovered Country a bit more difficult. "It holds you back, really," he said about wearing heavy makeup. " Sometimes you can act the wardrobe, or the wardrobe does the acting for you. When it's prosthetics like that it's hard work to get any kind of humanity, even if it's an alien. Hard work to get any kind of life behind it."

To read more, head to the article located here.

ChristopherPike · March 19 2008, 10:57 PM

This is a good sign. Great to see this old timer amongst all those young whippersnappers.

Worf2DS9 · March 19 2008, 11:55 PM

I'm wondering why they say his ST6 role was the "Klingon Commander." I don't recall what he was called in the credits, but he was the warden at the Rura Penthe dilithium mine. There didn't appear to be anything military about him.

M · March 19 2008, 11:58 PM

I wonder what race he'll be playing. Maybe a Vulcan or a Romulan?

StarMan · March 20 2008, 12:50 AM

The man has one of the most distinctive voices in the business - always been a fan. Good news!

Augustus · March 20 2008, 03:50 AM

I love this guy....his voice is just fun to hear

Jack Bauer · March 20 2008, 04:59 AM

And his son, Mark is a good actor too.

Pioneer · March 20 2008, 05:09 AM

I agree. I liked him as Dr. Ira Graves, "grandpa".

WeAreTheBorg · March 22 2008, 05:54 AM

Jack Bauer wrote:

And his son, Mark is a good actor too.

Mark Sheppard is his son?

Jack Bauer · March 22 2008, 07:10 AM

WeAreTheBorg wrote:

Jack Bauer wrote:

And his son, Mark is a good actor too.

Mark Sheppard is his son?

Yep.

March 19 2008, 09:49 PM	#1
TrekToday Rear Admiral	'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' Veteran actor William Morgan Sheppard will be returning to the world of Star Trek with a new role in Star Trek XI. As reported by Denofgeek.com, Sheppard will be returning, but not as a Klingon this time. "I'm only playing a very small part," he said. "I am playing a different race, I've done Klingons." Sheppard played a Klingon Commander in Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country. He also played Qatai in the Star Trek: Voyager fifth season episode Bliss. Sheppard also appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing the role of Dr. Ira Graves in The Schizoid Man. Sheppard is probably best known for appearing in Max Headroom and as General Isaac R. Trimble in both Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. He was a close runner-up for the part of G'Kar on Babylon 5 but lost out to Andreas Katsulas. He did appear in two episodes of the sci-fi show. Wearing heavy makeup or prosthetics made playing the Klingon Commander in The Undiscovered Country a bit more difficult. "It holds you back, really," he said about wearing heavy makeup. " Sometimes you can act the wardrobe, or the wardrobe does the acting for you. When it's prosthetics like that it's hard work to get any kind of humanity, even if it's an alien. Hard work to get any kind of life behind it." To read more, head to the article located here.

March 19 2008, 10:57 PM	#2
ChristopherPike Rear Admiral	Re: 'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' This is a good sign. Great to see this old timer amongst all those young whippersnappers. __________________ STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Tribute ►http://youtu.be/myS87yTTDes

March 19 2008, 11:55 PM	#3
Worf2DS9 Writer Location: Canada, eh	Re: 'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' I'm wondering why they say his ST6 role was the "Klingon Commander." I don't recall what he was called in the credits, but he was the warden at the Rura Penthe dilithium mine. There didn't appear to be anything military about him. __________________ Shorts in: SNW5 \| SNW7 \| SNW9 + Star Trek: Corps of Engineers - "The Light" + Full Throttle Space Tales #3: Space Grunts - "Rush"

March 19 2008, 11:58 PM	#4
M Vice Admiral	Re: 'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' I wonder what race he'll be playing. Maybe a Vulcan or a Romulan? __________________ Bashir: »Out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?« Garak: »My dear doctor, they're all true.« Bashir: »Even the lies?« Garak: »Especially the lies.«

March 20 2008, 12:50 AM	#5
StarMan Vice Admiral Location: New Zealand.	Re: 'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' The man has one of the most distinctive voices in the business - always been a fan. Good news! __________________ So... Shall we begin?

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March 20 2008, 03:50 AM	#6
Augustus Fleet Captain Location: Sadly, not in Texas	Re: 'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' I love this guy....his voice is just fun to hear __________________ I don't know... I didn't go.

March 20 2008, 04:59 AM	#7
Jack Bauer Fleet Admiral Location: Jack Bauer	Re: 'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' And his son, Mark is a good actor too. __________________ *"See you in another life, brotha." - Desmond David Hume - Lost*

March 20 2008, 05:09 AM	#8
Pioneer Captain	Re: 'Star Trek' Veteran Sheppard To Appear In 'Star Trek XI' I agree. I liked him as Dr. Ira Graves, "grandpa". __________________ Looking to build Element #137 (Feynmanium)