Władysław Rudolf Zbigniew "Vladek" Sheybal (12 March 1923 - 16 October 1992) was a Polish character actor, singer, and stage and television director.
He was best known for his portrayal of chess grandmaster and SPECTRE agent Kronsteen in the 1963 James Bond film From Russia with Love, a role for which he had been personally recommended by his friend Sean Connery, and as Otto Leipzig in the miniseries adaptation of Smiley's People. He also had a notable recurring role as Dr. Douglas Jackson in Gerry Anderson's UFO.
Film roles:
- From Russia with Love (1963) as Tov Kronsteen
- Return From The Ashes (1965) as Paul
- Casino Royale (1967) as Le Chiffre's Representative
- Billion Dollar Brain (1967) as Dr. Eiwort
- The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) as Herbert von Krolock (voice)
- Doppelgänger (1969) as Psychiatrist
- Women in Love (1969) as Loerke
- Leo the Last (1970) as Laszlo
- The Last Valley (1971) as Mathias
- The Boy Friend (1971) as De Thril
- The Wind and the Lion (1975) as the Bashaw
- Gulliver's Travels (1977) as President of Blefuscu (voice)
- The Lady Vanishes (1979) as Trainmaster
- The Apple (1980) as Mr. Boogalow
- Red Dawn (1984) as Gen. Bratchenko
Television roles:
- Z Cars (1963) as Yador
- The Saint (1966) as Nikita Roskin
- The Champions (1968) as Max Kellor
- Callan (1969) as Dicer
- Strange Report (1969) as Kulik
- UFO (1970) as Dr. Douglas Jackson
- The Protectors (1972) as Sandor Karoleon
- The New Avengers (1976) as Zacardi
- Shogun (1980) as Capt. Ferriera
- Smiley's People (1982) as Otto Leipzig
- Marco Polo (1982) as Prosecutor
- The Bill (1992) as Mr. Lederman
Music video roles:
- Propaganda: Dr. Mabuse (1983) as Dr. Mabuse
