John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel (* April 27, 1942 in Birmingham ) is a British theater and film actor.

Life

John Shrapnel, the son of the journalist Norman Shrapnel (The Guardian), grew up in Manchester. As a theater actor he was a member of the Royal National Theatre ( with Laurence Olivier ) and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He played in the BBC Television Shakespeare series and in numerous other Shakespeare productions.

In 1975 he married Francesca Ann Bartley, the younger daughter of actress Deborah Kerr. They have three sons: the screenwriter Joe Sebastian ( b. 1976 ) and the actor Alexander Lex Carey ( born 1979 ) and Thomas Tom Heydon (* 1981).

John Shrapnel's filmography includes over 50 international cinema and TV films.

His younger brother Hugh (* 1947) works as a composer.

Filmography (selection)

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