Trivia

He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1984 (1983 season) for Best Actor in a New Play for "Glengarry Glen Ross".

Played the husband of characters played by Lynn Farleigh in both Bill Brand (1976) and Wycliffe (1993).

Father of actor Catherine Shepherd.

He was cast along with Joe Melia, Derek Godfrey, Dilys Laye and Felicity Kendall in 'Seven Who Were Hanged' but it was canceled when the finance ran out.