Portrait of John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Apr 27 1942
Birthplace: Birmingham, England, UK

Death: Fri, Feb 14 2020
John Shrapnel is 77 years old
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Poster of Hamlet Within
Hamlet Within
John Shrapnel would have been no older than
77 in Hamlet Within
Sat, May 21 2022
Poster of King Charles III
King Charles III
John Shrapnel was
75 in King Charles III
as 'Archbishop of Canterbury'.
Wed, May 10 2017
Poster of Britain's Nuclear Bomb - The Inside Story
Britain's Nuclear Bomb - The Inside Story
John Shrapnel was
75 in Britain's Nuclear Bomb - The Inside Story
as 'Narrator (Voice)'.
Wed, May 03 2017
Poster of The Return of the Flying Scotsman
The Return of the Flying Scotsman
John Shrapnel was
73 in The Return of the Flying Scotsman
as 'Narrator - (Voice)'.
Sun, Mar 06 2016
Poster of Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
John Shrapnel was
73 in Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
as 'Camilo'.
Mon, Nov 30 2015
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
John Shrapnel was
72 in Hamlet
as 'Claudius/Ghost'.
Mon, Mar 23 2015
Poster of OXI, an Act of Resistance
OXI, an Act of Resistance
John Shrapnel was
72 in OXI, an Act of Resistance
as 'Creon'.
Thu, Oct 09 2014
Poster of Building Burma's Death Railway: Moving Half the Mountain
Building Burma's Death Railway: Moving Half the Mountain
John Shrapnel was
71 in Building Burma's Death Railway: Moving Half the Mountain
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jan 01 2014
Poster of National Theatre Live: Macbeth
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
John Shrapnel was
71 in National Theatre Live: Macbeth
as 'Duncan, King of Scotland/Seyton, attendant to Macbeth/Old Man'.
Fri, Jul 19 2013
Poster of The Awakening
The Awakening
John Shrapnel was
69 in The Awakening
as 'Reverend Hugh Purslow'.
Wed, Aug 17 2011
Poster of National Theatre Live: Phèdre
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
John Shrapnel was
67 in National Theatre Live: Phèdre
as 'Théramène'.
Thu, Jun 25 2009
Poster of An Organization of Dreams
An Organization of Dreams
John Shrapnel was
66 in An Organization of Dreams
as 'Father'.
Fri, Jan 02 2009
Poster of The Duchess
The Duchess
John Shrapnel was
66 in The Duchess
as 'General Grey'.
Fri, Sep 05 2008
Poster of Mirrors
Mirrors
John Shrapnel was
66 in Mirrors
as 'Lorenzo Sapelli'.
Fri, Aug 15 2008
Poster of Chemical Wedding
Chemical Wedding
John Shrapnel was
66 in Chemical Wedding
as 'Crowley'.
Sun, May 04 2008
Poster of Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies
Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies
John Shrapnel was
65 in Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies
as 'Himself (Narrator)'.
Mon, Sep 17 2007
Poster of Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
John Shrapnel was
65 in Elizabeth: The Golden Age
as 'Lord Howard'.
Sun, Sep 09 2007
Poster of Alien Autopsy
Alien Autopsy
John Shrapnel was
63 in Alien Autopsy
as 'Michael Kuhn'.
Fri, Apr 07 2006
Poster of Wachau - Valley of Golden Magic
Wachau - Valley of Golden Magic
John Shrapnel was
63 in Wachau - Valley of Golden Magic
as 'Narrator (English Version)'.
Wed, Jun 08 2005
Poster of Shadow of the Sword
Shadow of the Sword
John Shrapnel was
63 in Shadow of the Sword
as 'Archbishop'.
Thu, May 12 2005
Poster of Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
John Shrapnel was
62 in Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jun 01 2004
Poster of Troy
Troy
John Shrapnel was
62 in Troy
as 'Nestor'.
Thu, May 13 2004
Poster of Seven Wonders of Ancient Egypt
Seven Wonders of Ancient Egypt
John Shrapnel was
61 in Seven Wonders of Ancient Egypt
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Feb 17 2004
Poster of Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome
Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome
John Shrapnel was
61 in Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of The Race for Everest
The Race for Everest
John Shrapnel was
61 in The Race for Everest
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, May 27 2003
Poster of Wild Women of Viramba
Wild Women of Viramba
John Shrapnel was
60 in Wild Women of Viramba
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jan 15 2003
Poster of Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
John Shrapnel was
60 in Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
as 'Narrator (English Version)'.
Thu, Dec 19 2002
Poster of Whistle
Whistle
John Shrapnel was
60 in Whistle
as 'Paul'.
Thu, Aug 22 2002
Poster of K-19: The Widowmaker
K-19: The Widowmaker
John Shrapnel was
60 in K-19: The Widowmaker
as 'Admiral Bratyeev'.
Fri, Jul 19 2002
Poster of Claim
Claim
John Shrapnel was
60 in Claim
as 'Lex Vandenberg'.
Tue, Jul 16 2002
Poster of Alone
Alone
John Shrapnel was
59 in Alone
as 'Hannah'.
Thu, Apr 11 2002
Poster of Animals of the Ocean Desert
Animals of the Ocean Desert
John Shrapnel was
59 in Animals of the Ocean Desert
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jun 21 2001
Poster of Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
John Shrapnel was
59 in Mountain Men: The Ghosts of K2
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, May 31 2001
Poster of The Body
The Body
John Shrapnel was
58 in The Body
as 'Moshe Cohen'.
Fri, Apr 13 2001
Poster of Supermassive Black Holes
Supermassive Black Holes
John Shrapnel was
58 in Supermassive Black Holes
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Nov 30 2000
Poster of Gladiator
Gladiator
John Shrapnel was
58 in Gladiator
as 'Gaius'.
Thu, May 04 2000
Poster of Mary, Mother of Jesus
Mary, Mother of Jesus
John Shrapnel was
57 in Mary, Mother of Jesus
as 'Simon'.
Sun, Nov 14 1999
Poster of Notting Hill
Notting Hill
John Shrapnel was
57 in Notting Hill
as 'PR Chief'.
Fri, May 21 1999
Poster of Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
John Shrapnel was
56 in Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
as 'General Charette'.
Fri, Apr 02 1999
Poster of The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
John Shrapnel was
56 in The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
as 'Iwaszkiewicz'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of St. Stephen's: The Living Cathedral
St. Stephen's: The Living Cathedral
John Shrapnel was
55 in St. Stephen's: The Living Cathedral
as 'Narrator (English voice)'.
Tue, Dec 23 1997
Poster of 101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
John Shrapnel was
54 in 101 Dalmatians
as 'Skinner'.
Wed, Nov 27 1996
Poster of Two Deaths
Two Deaths
John Shrapnel was
54 in Two Deaths
as 'Cinca'.
Fri, Jun 14 1996
Poster of King Arthur: His Life and Legends
King Arthur: His Life and Legends
John Shrapnel was
53 in King Arthur: His Life and Legends
Mon, Sep 18 1995
Poster of England, My England
England, My England
John Shrapnel was
52 in England, My England
as 'Samuel Pepys'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Fatherland
Fatherland
John Shrapnel was
52 in Fatherland
as 'General Globus'.
Sat, Nov 26 1994
Poster of SS-3: The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
SS-3: The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
John Shrapnel was
49 in SS-3: The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
John Shrapnel was
49 in Selling Hitler
as 'Gerd Schulte-Hillen'.
Tue, Jun 11 1991
Poster of The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
John Shrapnel was
48 in The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
as 'BKA Police Chief'.
Sun, Dec 09 1990
Poster of How to Get Ahead in Advertising
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
John Shrapnel was
47 in How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Fri, May 05 1989
Poster of Testimony
Testimony
John Shrapnel was
46 in Testimony
as 'Andre Zhdanov'.
Tue, Nov 01 1988
Poster of Partition
Partition
John Shrapnel was
45 in Partition
as 'General Flood'.
Wed, Aug 19 1987
Poster of Personal Services
Personal Services
John Shrapnel was
44 in Personal Services
as 'Lionel'.
Thu, Feb 12 1987
Poster of Theban Plays: Antigone
Theban Plays: Antigone
John Shrapnel was
44 in Theban Plays: Antigone
as 'Creon'.
Fri, Sep 19 1986
Poster of Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
John Shrapnel was
44 in Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
as 'Creon'.
Wed, Sep 17 1986
Poster of Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
John Shrapnel was
44 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Creon'.
Tue, Sep 16 1986
Poster of The Burston Rebellion
The Burston Rebellion
John Shrapnel was
42 in The Burston Rebellion
as 'Rev. Charles Tucker Eland'.
Sun, Feb 24 1985
Poster of Poppyland
Poppyland
John Shrapnel was
42 in Poppyland
as 'George Sims'.
Sun, Jan 13 1985
Poster of King Lear
King Lear
John Shrapnel was
40 in King Lear
as 'Earl of Kent'.
Sun, Sep 19 1982
Poster of Troilus & Cressida
Troilus & Cressida
John Shrapnel was
39 in Troilus & Cressida
as 'Hector'.
Sat, Nov 07 1981
Poster of Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
John Shrapnel was
38 in Timon of Athens
as 'Alcibiades'.
Thu, Apr 16 1981
Poster of The Tom Machine
The Tom Machine
John Shrapnel was
38 in The Tom Machine
Thu, Nov 20 1980
Poster of Gossip from the Forest
Gossip from the Forest
John Shrapnel was
37 in Gossip from the Forest
as 'Matthias Erzberger'.
Sat, Jul 28 1979
Poster of Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
John Shrapnel was
36 in Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as 'Maj. Alexander Hardinge'.
Mon, Nov 06 1978
Poster of Flayed
Flayed
John Shrapnel was
35 in Flayed
as 'Robert'.
Wed, Feb 22 1978
Poster of The Three Hostages
The Three Hostages
John Shrapnel was
35 in The Three Hostages
as 'Gaudian'.
Tue, Dec 27 1977
Poster of Professional Foul
Professional Foul
John Shrapnel was
35 in Professional Foul
as 'McKendrick'.
Wed, Sep 21 1977
Poster of Hitting Town
Hitting Town
John Shrapnel was
33 in Hitting Town
as 'Leonard Brazil (voice)'.
Mon, Apr 26 1976
Poster of Hennessy
Hennessy
John Shrapnel was
33 in Hennessy
as 'Tipaldi'.
Wed, Dec 31 1975
Poster of Pope Joan
Pope Joan
John Shrapnel was
30 in Pope Joan
as 'Father James'.
Wed, Aug 16 1972
Poster of Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
John Shrapnel was
29 in Nicholas and Alexandra
as 'Petya'.
Mon, Nov 29 1971
Poster of The Ha-Ha
The Ha-Ha
John Shrapnel was
27 in The Ha-Ha
as 'Jamie'.
Mon, Aug 25 1969

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Lions Rule
The Lions Rule
John Shrapnel was
75+ in The Lions Rule
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 2017
Poster of Apparitions
Apparitions
John Shrapnel was
66+ in Apparitions
as 'Cardinal Bukovak'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 13 2008
Poster of Merlin
Merlin
John Shrapnel was
66+ in Merlin
as 'The Sarrum'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 2008
Poster of Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
John Shrapnel was
64+ in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
as 'Pompey'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 2006
Poster of I Am Not an Animal
I Am Not an Animal
John Shrapnel was
62+ in I Am Not an Animal
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 2004
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
John Shrapnel was
61+ in New Tricks
as 'DAC John Felsham'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
John Shrapnel was
59+ in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
as 'Sergent Mike McCaffrey'.
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Mon, Apr 08 2002
Poster of Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
John Shrapnel was
59+ in Waking the Dead
as 'John Christie'.
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Mon, Jun 18 2001
Poster of The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom
John Shrapnel was
57+ in The 10th Kingdom
as 'Governor of Prison'.
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Sun, Feb 27 2000
Poster of Invasion: Earth
Invasion: Earth
John Shrapnel was
56+ in Invasion: Earth
as 'Air Marshal Bentley'.
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Fri, May 08 1998
Poster of Predators Killing for a Living
Predators Killing for a Living
John Shrapnel was
55+ in Predators Killing for a Living
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Wed, Sep 03 1997
Poster of Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
John Shrapnel was
55+ in Jonathan Creek
as 'Prof. Lance Graumann'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 09 1997
Poster of Bodyguards
Bodyguards
John Shrapnel was
55+ in Bodyguards
as 'Commander Alan MacIntyre'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 01 1997
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
John Shrapnel was
54+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Max Jennings, Leo Clarke'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C.
John Shrapnel was
52+ in Kavanagh Q.C.
as 'Mr. Justice Griffin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 03 1995
Poster of Wycliffe
Wycliffe
John Shrapnel was
52+ in Wycliffe
as 'Dr. Sam Malvern'.
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Sun, Jul 24 1994
Poster of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
John Shrapnel was
50+ in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as 'Claudius / The Ghost (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 1992
Poster of Between the Lines
Between the Lines
John Shrapnel was
50+ in Between the Lines
as 'Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dunning, D.C.C. Dunning'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 04 1992
Poster of G.B.H.
G.B.H.
John Shrapnel was
49+ in G.B.H.
as 'Dr Jacobs'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1991
Poster of Centrepoint
Centrepoint
John Shrapnel was
48+ in Centrepoint
as 'Claud Wareing'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 08 1990
Poster of About Face
About Face
John Shrapnel was
47+ in About Face
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 06 1989
Poster of The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
John Shrapnel was
45+ in The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as 'Thomas Mann'.
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Sun, Jan 10 1988
Poster of Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
John Shrapnel was
44+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Dr. Julian Storrs'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987
Poster of Natural World
Natural World
John Shrapnel was
41+ in Natural World
as 'Narrator'.
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Sun, Oct 30 1983
Poster of The Woman in White
The Woman in White
John Shrapnel was
39+ in The Woman in White
as 'Sir Percival Glyde'.
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Wed, Apr 14 1982
Poster of Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
John Shrapnel was
36+ in Edward and Mrs Simpson
as 'Major Alexander Hardinge'.
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Wed, Nov 08 1978
Poster of Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
John Shrapnel was
35+ in Armchair Thriller
as 'Vincent Craig'.
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Tue, Feb 21 1978
Poster of Space: 1999
Space: 1999
John Shrapnel was
33+ in Space: 1999
as 'Jack Tanner'.
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Thu, Sep 04 1975
Poster of Justice
Justice
John Shrapnel was
29+ in Justice
as 'Roger Anderson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
John Shrapnel was
28+ in Elizabeth R
as 'Earl of Sussex'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 17 1971