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3->''"Let's just say [[Creator/GeorgeLucas George]] is falling back a little too much on technology than film making, probably because he can afford it."''
4-->--(On being asked his opinion on the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequels)
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6Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 -- 31 August 2005) was a Scottish character actor.
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8He had a very long career, usually as villains. Notably, he played UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler five times.
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10!!Roles
11* ''Series/{{All Creatures Great And Small|1978}}'' as Adderley
12* ''Series/AlloAllo'' as Goering's double
13* ''Series/AufWiedersehenPet'' as Herr Grunwald
14* ''Series/BlakesSeven'' as Klegg ("[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E2Powerplay Powerplay]]")
15* ''Series/CoronationStreet'' as Arthur Dabner
16* ''Series/{{Crossroads}}''
17* ''Film/TheDirtyDozen: The Next Mission'' as UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler
18* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' in various roles
19* ''Series/DoctorWho'' in seven roles[[labelnote:show list]]Rhos in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E6TheArk "The Ark"]], Dr. Roland Summers in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E2TheMindOfEvil "The Mind of Evil"]], Laurence in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsOfMars "Pyramids of Mars"]], Lowe in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS15E2TheInvisibleEnemy "The Invisible Enemy"]], Mergrave in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E1Castrovalva "Castrovalva"]], the Headmaster of Coal Hill School in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E1RemembranceOfTheDaleks "Remembrance of the Daleks"]], and Duke Orsino in [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho018TheStonesOfVenice "The Stones of Venice"]][[/labelnote]]
20* ''Film/EscapeToAthena'' as Sergeant Ernst Mann
21* ''Film/ForceTenFromNavarone'' as Sergeant Bauer
22* ''Series/GrangeHill'' as [[SadistTeacher Mr. Bronson]]
23* ''Film/HolidayOnTheBuses'' as the Depot Manager
24* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' as UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler
25* ''Series/TheInvisibleMan1984'' as Reverend Edward Bunting
26* ''Literature/LesMiserables'' as the Commissary
27* ''Series/{{Space 1999}}'' as Dr Darwin King
28* ''Franchise/StarWars Episode V: Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' as [[YouHaveFailedMe Admiral Kendal Ozzel]]
29* ''Series/TakinOverTheAsylum'' as Mr Wyatt
30* ''Series/ZCars'' in five roles
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32!!Tropes
33* TypeCasting: As UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, ThoseWackyNazis, and various other villains.
34* YouLookFamiliar: He has the page picture.

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