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Simon Shepherd | |
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| Born | Simon Stephen Shepherd 20 August 1956 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | Dr Will Preston in Peak Practice |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Simon Stephen Shepherd (born 20 August 1956) is an English actor best known to TV audiences from many appearances, including as Dr Will Preston in eight series of ITV's Peak Practice and Doctor Jonathan Barling in Casualty.
Shepherd was born in Bristol. He went to school at Clifton College in Bristol and was a contemporary of the director Roger Michell in Brown's House. He subsequently attended Manchester Metropolitan University and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and was a member of the National Youth Theatre.
As well as his television appearances he has had many notable stage and film roles since 1980, including as Lord Ashbrook in the 2011 Bristol Old Vic production of Helen Edmundson's Coram Boy.[1]
- ^ "Bristol Old Vic Theatre". 4 October 2019.