Sheard as Hitler in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) which also featured Empire Strikes Back actors Harrison Ford and Julian Glover
Michael Sheard was a prolific British actor who appeared in numerous TV series over the years. He portrayed Hitler no less than five times, perhaps most recognizably in 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Michael Sheard in Pyramids Of Mars, one of his numerous guest roles in Doctor Who
Sheard was in six Doctor Who stories. In 1966, he was in the William Hartnell story The Ark. He was in the Jon Pertwee story The Mind Of Evil in 1971. Twice he did Doctor Who with Tom Baker, 1975’s Pyramids Of Mars and 1977’s The Invisible Enemy. In 1981 he was in Castrovalva with Peter Davison. And finally, he was in the 1988 Sylvester McCoy story Remembrance of The Daleks.
Perhaps Sheard’s most famous performance, from 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back
Like John Hollis, he had a small but very memorable role in The Empire Strikes Back. He portrayed Admiral Ozzel, who was famously choked to death by Darth Vader in front of his replacement, Captain Piett.
He continued acting throughout the 80s and 90s. He passed away of cancer in 2006.
