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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. He presented an episode of the 1983 BBC television travel series Great Little Railways. 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 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire. He also played the Jail Warden in the 10th Kingdom, an epic fantasy miniseries. 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 Jonathan Creek as Professor Lance Graumann in the episode The Omega Man. He appears in Chemical Wedding alongside Simon Callow, telling the tale of the resurrection of occultist Aleister Crowley. Shrapnel also has experience in the field of BBC radio drama through such characters as Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse and William Gibson's Neuromancer. 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), Tom Shrapnel (b.1981) and the writer Joe Shrapnel (b.1976). They live in Highbury, north London.

The Awakening ( 2011) | IMDb: 6.4

Horror , Mystery , Thriller

In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.

Starring:

Rebecca Hall , Dominic West , Imelda Staunton , Isaac Hempstead-Wright , Lucy Cohu , Cal MacAninch

Directed by:

Toby Ford , Lucy Enfield , Nick Murphy

Produced by:

Aisha Bywaters , Shaheen Baig , Suzanne Noble

The Duchess ( 2008) | IMDb: 6.9

Drama , History , Romance

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Starring:

Keira Knightley , Ralph Fiennes , Charlotte Rampling , Dominic Cooper , Hayley Atwell , Simon McBurney

Directed by:

Sam Donovan , Iain B. MacDonald , Saul Dibb

Produced by:

Alexandra Arlango , François Ivernel , Malcolm Ritchie

Mirrors ( 2008) | IMDb: 6.1

Horror , Mystery

An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

Starring:

Kiefer Sutherland , Paula Patton , Amy Smart , Jason Flemyng , Cameron Boyce , Erica Gluck

Directed by:

Grégory Levasseur , Alexandre Aja

Produced by:

Tricia Wood , Kiefer Sutherland , Alexandra Milchan

Elizabeth: The Golden Age ( 2007) | IMDb: 6.8

Drama , History , Romance

When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.

Starring:

Cate Blanchett , Clive Owen , Geoffrey Rush , Laurence Fox , Tom Hollander , Abbie Cornish

Directed by:

Angela Wharton , Shekhar Kapur

Produced by:

Mark Mostyn , Tom Forsyth , Michele Tandy

Shadow of the Sword ( 2005) | IMDb: 6.1

Action , Adventure

Central Europe, early 16th century: two childhood friends, Martin & Georg, find themselves on rival sides of a religious war with both of them struggling to do the right thing.

Starring:

Steven Berkoff , Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Julie Cox , Lili Gesler , Anastasia Griffith , Maria Hofstätter

Directed by:

Gabriella Winkler , Simon Aeby

Produced by:

Peter Altendorfer , Helmut Grasser

Troy ( 2004) | IMDb: 7.3

Action , History , War

In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.

Starring:

Brad Pitt , Orlando Bloom , Eric Bana , Brian Cox , Sean Bean , Brendan Gleeson

Directed by:

Simon Crane , Ben Burt , Anna Worley

Produced by:

Lucy Amador , Steve Harding , Colin Wilson

K-19: The Widowmaker ( 2002) | IMDb: 6.7

Drama , History , Mystery , Thriller , War

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

Starring:

Harrison Ford , Liam Neeson , Peter Sarsgaard , Joss Ackland , John Shrapnel , Donald Sumpter

Directed by:

Steve Danton , Kathryn Bigelow

Produced by:

Steve Danton , Mary Selway , Mary Montiforte

Gladiator ( 2000) | IMDb: 8.5

Action , Adventure , Drama

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Starring:

Russell Crowe , Joaquin Phoenix , Connie Nielsen , Oliver Reed , Richard Harris , Derek Jacobi

Directed by:

Terry Needham , Annie Penn , Alexander Witt

Produced by:

Sallie Beechinor , David Franzoni , Hamid Ait Timaghrit

Notting Hill ( 1999) | IMDb: 7.2

Comedy , Romance

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

Starring:

Julia Roberts , Hugh Grant , Gina McKee , Tim McInnerny , Rhys Ifans , Emma Chambers

Directed by:

Christopher Newman , Sue Wood , Libbie Barr

Produced by:

Wendy Dade , Karen McLuskey , Tim Bevan

101 Dalmatians ( 1996) | IMDb: 5.7

Comedy , Family

An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.

Starring:

Glenn Close , Jeff Daniels , Joely Richardson , Joan Plowright , Hugh Laurie , Mark Williams

Directed by:

Stephen Herek , Robert Grayson , Adam Somner

Produced by:

Edward S. Feldman , Callum McDougall , Celestia Fox

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