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This article is about the British performer. For the comic book character, see D.J.
Mark A. Sheppard (born May 30, 1964) is a British actor and musician, born in London of an Irish-German background.
urrently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Jessica and two sons, Maximilian and William.
5, he became a professional musician and enjoyed many years as a recording and touring artist with bands including Robyn Hitchcock
pard was invited to audition for the American production of the play Cock and Bull Story (directed by Midnight Express author Billy Hayes), for which he won numerous awards, including the 1992 L.A.
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This article is about the British performer. For the comic book character, see D.J.
Mark A. Sheppard (born May 30, 1964) is a British actor and musician, born in London of an Irish-German background.
Personal life
He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Jessica and two sons, Maximilian and William.
Career
Music
At 15, he became a professional musician and enjoyed many years as a recording and touring artist with bands including Robyn Hitchcock
Stage
Sheppard was invited to audition for the American production of the play Cock and Bull Story (directed by Midnight Express author Billy Hayes), for which he won numerous awards, including the 1992 L.A. Drama Critics Circle award and the LA Weekly and Dramalogue awards.
Television
His television work includes the "Fire" episode of The X-Files, a year on the Jerry Bruckheimer action series Soldier of Fortune, guest-starring and recurring roles on CSI, The Practice, The Invisible Man (2000 TV series), Special Unit 2, JAG, Star Trek: Voyager, The Chronicle, Monk, Las Vegas and CSI: NY, among others. He played Badger, a semi-comical cockney-style crime boss in the short-lived Joss Whedon show Firefly and later cast again in another Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse. He has appeared as a villain in season five of the Fox show 24 and as Patricia Arquette's serial-killer nemesis on Medium. He appeared as Romo Lampkin during the last three episodes ("The Son Also Rises", "Crossroads" Part I & II) of season three and two episodes of season four ("Sine Qua Non" and "Blood on the Scales") of Battlestar Galactica. He has recently been seen as Anthony Anthros on Bionic Woman, as the nemesis character on Leverage, and as a bank robber on an episode of Burn Notice.
Film
His film credits include the Jim Sheridan film In the Name of the Father, starring opposite Daniel Day-Lewis and Emma Thompson as Guildford Four member Patrick Armstrong, the romantic comedy Lover's Knot, the Russian historical drama Out of the Cold, the thriller Unstoppable and with Heather Graham and Jeremy Sisto in the dark independent, Broken. He also starred in Megalodon.
His father is the noted character actor W. Morgan Sheppard, whom he directed in the film Room 101 and with whom he co-stars in the psychological thriller Netherworld, which he also co-produced.
Video Games
He currently has a part in The Conduit as protagonist Mr. Ford.
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