John Shrapnel
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
Born
Apr 27, 1942
Birmingham, England, UK
Died
Feb 14, 2020
Known For
Acting
Movies
81 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.6
Known For
Gladiator
2000
as Gaius
Troy
2004
as Nestor
101 Dalmatians
1996
as Skinner
Notting Hill
1999
as PR Chief
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
as Lord Howard
Mirrors
2008
as Lorenzo Sapelli
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002
as Admiral Bratyeev
The Awakening
2011
as Reverend Hugh Purslow
The Duchess
2008
as General Grey
Fatherland
1994
as General Globus
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