Music Sheppard became a drummer as a teenager, buying his first drum kit in 1976, and spent many years recording and touring with artists including
Robyn Hitchcock, the
Television Personalities, the Finnish rock band
Hanoi Rocks, and the Irish group Light a Big Fire. In 1985, Sheppard played drums on Light a Big Fire's second album, and was with them as the opening act for some stops on
U2's 1987
The Joshua Tree Tour. a year on the
Jerry Bruckheimer action series
Soldier of Fortune, guest-starring and recurring roles on
The Practice,
The Invisible Man,
Special Unit 2,
JAG, He appeared as
Romo Lampkin in seasons three and four of
Battlestar Galactica, and had a recurring role as Manservant Neville in ABC Family's short-lived
The Middleman. He has been seen as Anthony Anthros on
Bionic Woman, as Sterling the nemesis character on
Leverage, and as the King of Hell
Crowley on
Supernatural. In October 2013, Sheppard returned to
White Collar, reprising his 2009 role as master forger Curtis Hagen. in the film
Room 101, and co-starred with him in the psychological thriller
Nether World, which the younger Sheppard also co-produced. The elder Sheppard played the older version of his son's character in the aforementioned
Doctor Who and
NCIS episodes. a role his father played in the
original series, except "Dr. Zito" was the name of the killer.
Voice Since 2011, Mark Sheppard has been "The Voice" of
BBC America promos and announcements. ==Personal life==