John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Infobox actor


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John Shrapnel (born April 27, 1942) is an English actor.

Shrapnel was born in Birmingham, the son of MaryLillian Myfanwy (née Edwards) and Norman Shrapnel. [http://www.filmreference.com/film/93/John-Shrapnel.html John Shrapnel Biography (1942-) ] ] As a stage actor, he was a member of the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also appeared extensively in film and on television in roles in "Elizabeth R", "Z Cars", "Edward and Mrs. Simpson", "101 Dalmatians", "Inspector Morse" and "Foyle's War". 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 "".

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 "Johnathan Creek" as Professor Lance Graumann in the episode "The Omega Man". He will be appearing in the upcoming "Chemical Wedding" alongside Simon Callow, telling the tale of the resurrection of occultist Aleister Crowley.

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) and Tom Shrapnel (b.1981), and the writer Joe Shrapnel (b.1976).

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