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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1983-01-26 (42 years old)

Place of Birth

Stephen Lea Sheppard

Biography:

Stephen Lea Sheppard is a Canadian writer and former television and film actor. He played Dudley Heinsbergen in the 2001 Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums and geek guru Harris Trinsky on NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks.

Sheppard was born in Gibsons, British Columbia, northwest of Vancouver. On a commentary track for the Freaks and Geeks episode, "Looks and Books”, Judd Apatow shared that he gave Wes Anderson an "acting reel" he made of Sheppard's performance on the show, in order to help Sheppard get his Royal Tenenbaums role. These two roles remain Sheppard's only on-camera acting credits.

Beginning in 2007, he has co-authored several modules for the role playing game Exalted.

Sheppard lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

Known For

Acting

2018

2006

The IT Crowd as Calendar Geek

2001

The Royal Tenenbaums as Dudley Heinsbergen

1999

Freaks and Geeks as Harris Trinsky