John Shrapnel
British actor (1942-2020) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
John Morley Shrapnel was an English actor. He is known mainly for his stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre in the United Kingdom and for his many television appearances. One of his well-known roles was Mr Skinner in the 1996 live-action film 101 Dalmatians.
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2020Died14 February 20202017
King Charles IIIFilm, Archbishop of Canterbury2013
National Theatre Live: MacbethFilm, Duncan/Seyton/Old Man2009
National Theatre Live: PhèdreFilm, Théramène2008
MerlinSeries, The Sarrum2007
Elizabeth: The Golden AgeFilm, Lord Howard2005
Shadow of the SwordFilm, Archbishop2004
I Am Not an AnimalSeries, Narrator (voice)2002
AloneFilm, Hannah2001
Waking the DeadSeries, John Christie2000
GladiatorFilm, Gaius1997
Jonathan CreekSeries, Prof. Lance Graumann1994
WycliffeSeries, Dr. Sam Malvern
FatherlandFilm, 1994General Globus1992
Between the LinesSeries, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dunning1990
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryFilm, BKA Police Chief1988
TestimonyFilm, Andre Zhdanov1986
Theban Plays: Oedipus the KingFilm, Creon1985
Screen TwoSeries, Rev. Charles Tucker Eland1978
Edward & Mrs. SimpsonFilm, Maj. Alexander Hardinge1977
BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries, McKendrick1975
HennessyFilm, Tipaldi1971
Elizabeth RSeries, Earl of Sussex
Nicholas and AlexandraFilm, 1971Petya1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Duke of Cornwall1942Born27 April 1942
King Charles IIIFilm, Archbishop of Canterbury2013National Theatre Live: MacbethFilm, Duncan/Seyton/Old Man2009National Theatre Live: PhèdreFilm, Théramène2008MerlinSeries, The Sarrum2007Elizabeth: The Golden AgeFilm, Lord Howard2005Shadow of the SwordFilm, Archbishop2004I Am Not an AnimalSeries, Narrator (voice)2002AloneFilm, Hannah2001Waking the DeadSeries, John Christie2000GladiatorFilm, Gaius1997Jonathan CreekSeries, Prof. Lance Graumann1994WycliffeSeries, Dr. Sam MalvernFatherlandFilm, 1994General Globus1992Between the LinesSeries, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dunning1990The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryFilm, BKA Police Chief1988TestimonyFilm, Andre Zhdanov1986Theban Plays: Oedipus the KingFilm, Creon1985Screen TwoSeries, Rev. Charles Tucker Eland1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonFilm, Maj. Alexander Hardinge1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries, McKendrick1975HennessyFilm, Tipaldi1971Elizabeth RSeries, Earl of SussexNicholas and AlexandraFilm, 1971Petya1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Duke of Cornwall1942Born27 April 1942People around John
Tim Bevan Produced Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
Michael Anderson Directed Pope Joan and Young Catherine
Vernon Dobtcheff Also in Nicholas and Alexandra and The Body
Tony Palmer Directed Testimony and England, My England
Julian Glover Also in Nicholas and Alexandra, Troy and Mirrors
Steven Berkoff Also in Nicholas and Alexandra and The Headsman
David Threlfall Also in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)- Patrick Godfrey Also in The Headsman and Shadow of the Sword
David Collings Also in Elizabeth R and Hennessy
Omid Djalili Also in Gladiator and Alien Autopsy
Eric Fellner Produced Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)- Edward S. Feldman Produced K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
David M. Thompson Produced The Awakening (2013)
Hans Zimmer Wrote Gladiator and Two Deaths
Maximilian Schell Also in Young Catherine and Pope Joan
Rutger Hauer Also in The 10th Kingdom and Fatherland
Franco Nero Also in Pope Joan and Young Catherine
Alexandre Aja Directed Mirrors (2008)
Eric Porter Also in Hennessy and Nicholas and Alexandra
Stephen Herek Directed 101 Dalmatians (1997)- Michael Jayston Also in Nicholas and Alexandra and King Lear
- Don Sharp Directed Hennessy (1975)
Douglas Wick Produced Gladiator (2000)- John Woodvine Also in Fatherland and Elizabeth R
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Gladiator 2000
Notting Hill 1999
Troy 2004
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999
The Duchess 2008
Filmography 40
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Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2020 · aged 77
