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John Shrapnel

Acting

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel is an actor born on April 27, 1942 in Birmingham, England, UK. He died on February 14, 2020, aged 77. He is known for K-19: The Widowmaker, The Body and Fatherland. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
April 27, 1942
Place of birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Died
February 14, 2020
Also known as
John Morley Shrapnel

Biography

Shrapnel was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, the son of Mary Lillian Myfanwy (née Edwards) and journalist/author Norman Shrapnel.[1] As a stage actor, he was a member of Laurence Olivier's Royal National Theatre company and the Royal Shakespeare Company and most recently appeared as Sir Oliver Surface in The School for Scandal (directed by Deborah Warner) at the Barbican Centre in 2011. He has also appeared extensively in film and on television in roles in Elizabeth R, Z-Cars, Edward and Mrs. Simpson, 101 Dalmatians, Space: 1999, Inspector Morse, Coogan's Run, Notting Hill and Foyle's War. He presented an episode of the 1983 BBC television travel series Great Little Railways. He gave performances in three entries in the BBC Television Shakespeare plays and as Creon in the BBC's 1984 productions of the Three Theban plays of Sophocles. In America, he has starred in supporting roles as Senator Gaius in Gladiator, Nestor in Troy and Pompey in the second episode of Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire. He also played the Jail Warden in the 10th Kingdom, an epic fantasy miniseries. He has the rare achievement of appearing in two episodes of Midsomer Murders as two different characters, in Death in Chorus and Written in Blood. Shrapnel appeared in an episode of Jonathan Creek as Professor Lance Graumann in the episode The Omega Man. He appears in Chemical Wedding alongside Simon Callow, telling the tale of the resurrection of occultist Aleister Crowley. Shrapnel also has experience in the field of BBC radio drama through such characters as Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse and William Gibson's Neuromancer. He is the son-in-law of Deborah Kerr through his 1975 marriage to her younger daughter Francesca Ann Bartley. They have three sons, the actors Lex Shrapnel (b.1979), Tom Shrapnel (b.1981) and the writer Joe Shrapnel (b.1976). They live in Highbury, north London.

Filmography

  1. 2017King Charles IIIas Archbishop of Canterbury
  2. 2015Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Taleas Camilo
  3. 2015Hamletas Claudius/Ghost
  4. 2013National Theatre Live: Macbethas Duncan/Seyton/Old Man
  5. 2011The Awakeningas Reverend Hugh Purslow
  6. 2009National Theatre Live: Phèdreas Théramène
  7. 2008Apparitionsas Cardinal Bukovak · 6 episodes
  8. 2008Merlinas The Sarrum · 1 episode
  9. 2008The Duchessas General Grey
  10. 2008Mirrorsas Lorenzo Sapelli
  11. 2008Chemical Weddingas Crowley
  12. 2007Elizabeth: The Golden Ageas Lord Howard
  13. 2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Pompey · 1 episode
  14. 2006Alien Autopsyas Michael Kuhn
  15. 2005Shadow of the Swordas Archbishop
  16. 2004Troyas Nestor
  17. 2004I Am Not an Animalas Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes
  18. 2004New Tricksas DAC John Felsham · 1 episode
  19. 2002Foyle's Waras Raymond Brooks · 1 episode
  20. 2002Whistleas Paul
  21. 2002K-19: The Widowmakeras Admiral Bratyeev
  22. 2002Claimas Lex Vandenberg
  23. 2002Aloneas Hannah
  24. 2002The Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Sergent Mike McCaffrey · 1 episode
  25. 2001Waking the Deadas John Christie · 2 episodes
  26. 2001The Bodyas Moshe Cohen
  27. 2000Horizon: Supermassive Black Holesas Narrator
  28. 2000Gladiatoras Gaius
  29. 2000The 10th Kingdomas Governor of Prison · 5 episodes
  30. 1999Mary, Mother of Jesusas Simon
  31. 1999Notting Hillas PR Chief
  32. 1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas General Charette
  33. 1998Invasion: Earthas Air Marshal Bentley · 6 episodes
  34. 1997Jonathan Creekas Prof. Lance Graumann · 1 episode
  35. 1997Midsomer Murdersas Max Jennings · 1 episode
  36. 1996101 Dalmatiansas Skinner
  37. 1996Two Deathsas Cinca
  38. 1995Coogan's Runas Douglas Crown · 1 episode
  39. 1995Kavanagh Q.C.as Mr. Justice Griffin · 1 episode
  40. 1994Fatherlandas General Globus
  41. 1994Wycliffeas Dr. Sam Malvern · 1 episode
  42. 1992Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Claudius / The Ghost (voice) · 1 episode
  43. 1992Between the Linesas Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dunning · 13 episodes
  44. 1991G.B.H.as Dr Jacobs · 3 episodes
  45. 1989Blackeyesas Detective Blake · 3 episodes
  46. 1989How to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Psychiatrist
  47. 1988Testimonyas Andre Zhdanov
  48. 1987Personal Servicesas Lionel
  49. 1985Screen Twoas Rev. Charles Tucker Eland · 1 episode
  50. 1983Natural Worldas Narrator · 10 episodes
  51. 1982King Learas Earl of Kent
  52. 1981Private Schulzas German Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited) · 3 episodes
  53. 1978Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Major Alexander Hardinge · 5 episodes
  54. 1975Hennessyas Tipaldi
  55. 1975Space: 1999as Jack Tanner · 1 episode
  56. 1972Pope Joanas Father James
  57. 1971Nicholas and Alexandraas Petya
  58. 1971Elizabeth Ras Earl of Sussex · 3 episodes
  59. 1967Omnibusas Zborowski · 1 episode
  60. 1965BBC Play of the Monthas Duke of Cornwall · 1 episode