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John Shrapnel Biography (1942-)

Born April 27, 1942, in Birmingham, England; son of Norman Shrapnel and MaryLillian (maiden name, Edwards) Myfanwy; married Francesca Anne Bartley, 1975;children: Joe Sebastian, Alexander Carey, Thomas Heydon. Addresses: Contact: Jonathan Altaras Associates, 13 Short's Gardens, London WC2H 9AT, England.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

April 27, 1942

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Petya, Nicholas and Alexandra, Columbia, 1971
• Father James, Pope Joan (also known as The Devil's Imposter), Warner Bros., 1972
• Tipaldi, Hennessy, Orion, 1975
• Lionel, Personal Services, 1987
• General John Flood, Partition, 1988
• Andre Zhdanov, Testimony, RM Associates, 1988
• Psychiatrist, How to Get Ahead in Advertising, Warner Bros., 1989
• Cinca, Two Deaths, Castle Hill, 1995
• Pepys, England, My England, 1995
• Skinner, 101 Dalmatians, Buena Vista, 1996
• Solo Shuttle, 1998
• P.R. chief, Notting Hill, Universal, 1999
• Gaius, Gladiator, Universal, 2000
• Morshe Cohen, The Body, TriStar, 2001
• K-19: The Widowmaker, Paramount, 2001
• Hannah, Alone, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Series
• D.A.C. Trevor Dunning, Between the Lines (also known as Insidethe Line), 1992
• Commander MacIntyre, Bodyguards, 1996
• Voice of storyteller, Creatures Fantastic, 1997
• Miniseries
• Sussex, Elizabeth R, 1971
• Sir Percival Glyde, The Woman in White, 1978
• Major Alexander Hardinge, Edward & Mrs. Simpson, 1980
• Semper, Wagner, 1983
• Lord Steyne, Vanity Fair, Arts and Entertainment, 1987
• The Modern World: Ten Great Writers, 1988
• Detective Blake, Blackeyes, 1989
• Gerd Schulte-Hillen, Selling Hitler, 1991
• Air Marshal Bentley, Invasion: Earth, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
• Governor of prison, The 10th Kingdom, NBC, 2000
• Movies
• Creon, Oedipus the King, 1984
• Creon, Oedipus at Colonus, BBC, 1984
• Creon, Antigone, BBC, 1984
• Reverend Charles Tucker Eland, The Burston Rebellion, 1985
• Archimandrite Todorsky, Young Catherine, TNT, 1991
• Norman May-Boys MP, For the Greater Good, 1991
• Odilo "Globus" Globocznik, Fatherland, HBO, 1994
• Heiger, No Man's Land (also known as Black Easter), 1994
• True Tilda, 1997
• Charette, Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (also known as Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• Simon, Mary, Mother of Jesus, NBC, 1999
• Monty Sinclair, The Gentleman Thief, 2001
• Also appeared as Erzberger, Gossip from the Forest; Sakharov, People from the Forest; Myshlaevsky, White Guard; and Cyril Burt, The Intelligence Man.
• Specials
• McKendrick, Professional Foul (also known as BBC2 Play of the Week: Professional Foul), BBC2, 1977
• Alcibiades, Timon of Athens (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: Timon of Athens), BBC, 1981
• Hector, Troilus & Cressida (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: Troilus & Cressida), BBC, 1981
• Kent, King Lear (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: KingLear), BBC, 1982
• Episodic
• Captain Jack Tanner, "Death's Other Dominion," Space: 1999, syndicated, 1975
• Dr. Jacobs, "It Couldn't Happen Here," GBH, 1991
• Dr. Jacobs, "Only Here on a Message," GBH, 1991
• Dr. Jacobs, "Send a Message to Michael," GBH, 1991
• Douglas Crown, "Dearth of a Salesman," Coogan's Run, 1995
• Julia Storrs, "Death Is Now My Neighbor," Inspector Morse, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
• Max Jennings, "Written in Blood," Midsomer Murders, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
• Professor Lance Graumann, "The Omega Man," Jonathan Creek, BBC1, 1999
• Stage Appearances
• Claudio, Measure for Measure, Nottingham Playhouse, 1965
• Banquo, Macbeth, National Theatre, c. 1973-1975
• Pantheus, The Bacchae, National Theatre, c. 1973-1975
• Endicott, Front Page, National Theatre, c. 1973-1975
• Orsino, Twelfth Night, National Theatre, c. 1973-1975
• Timon, Timon of Athens, Bristol Old Vic, 1979
• Agamemmnon and Apollo, The Greeks, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1980
• Jeremy, May Days, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
• Sigmund, The Archbishop's Ceiling, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1986
• Foustka, Havel's Temptation, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1988
• Title role, Oedipus Rex, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1989
• Dr. Hornby, A Kind of Alaska, Theatre Royal, London, 1989
• Angelo, Measure for Measure, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1990
• Creon, Thebans, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1991-1992
• Azriel, The Dybbuk, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1991-1992
• Claudius, Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1992-1993
• The Dybbuk, The Pit, London, 1992
• Gibbs, The Hothouse, Minerva Studio Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, then Comedy Theatre, 1995
• Also appeared in Temptation, Royal Shakespeare Company; Orsino; Charles Surface; as Eddie, The Party; Leonard Brazil, City Sugar, Bush Theatre; Brutus, Julius Caesar, Riverside; Andrey,Three Sisters, Cambridge Theatre; Tesman, Hedda Gabler, Duke of Yorks Theatre; Dimitri, The Children of the Sun, Royal Shakespeare Company; and Gibbs, The Hot House.
• Major Tours
• Gibbs, The Hothouse, 1995
• Radio Appearances
• Appeared as Morse, Inspector Morse; and in Death and the Maiden; King Lear; and Moonlight.
• RECORDINGS
• Taped Readings
• (With others) Ibsen's A Doll's House, 1995
• Also read the part of Hastings, Richard III, Naxos Audio.