John Shrapnel
Acting
Born April 27, 1942 · Birmingham, England, UK
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.…
Known For · 40 titles
Midsomer Murders
Troy
Omnibus
Natural World
Gladiator
BBC Play of the Month
Screen Two
Merlin
Foyle's War
ITV Playhouse
Waking the Dead
New Tricks
BBC2 Play of the Week
Space: 1999
Wycliffe
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Jonathan Creek
The Chief
Notting Hill
Between the Lines
Kavanagh Q.C.
Justice
101 Dalmatians
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
The 10th Kingdom
I Am Not an Animal
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Mirrors
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elizabeth R
The Duchess
G.B.H.
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
K-19: The Widowmaker
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Armchair Thriller
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
Vanity Fair
Screenplay
The Awakening