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… Read more
Known for Gladiator 2000 Troy 2004 Notting Hill 1999 101 Dalmatians 1996 ★ 6.4 King Charles III 2017
Archbishop of Canterbury ★ 6.4 The Awakening 2011
Reverend Hugh Purslow ★ 4.2 Chemical Wedding 2008
Crowley ★ 7 The Duchess 2008
General Grey ★ 6.3 Mirrors 2008
Lorenzo Sapelli Series ★ 7.2 Apparitions 2008
Cardinal Bukovak Series ★ 7.8 Merlin 2008
The Sarrum ★ 6.7 Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007
Lord Howard ★ 5.7 Alien Autopsy 2006
Michael Kuhn Series ★ 7.6 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire 2006
Pompey ★ 5.8 Shadow of the Sword 2005
Archbishop ★ 7.2 Troy 2004
Nestor Series ★ 8.6 I Am Not an Animal 2004
Narrator (voice) Series ★ 7.3 New Tricks 2004
DAC John Felsham ★ 6.6 K-19: The Widowmaker 2002
Admiral Bratyeev ★ 6.2 Whistle 2002
Paul Series ★ 7.4 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 2002
Sergent Mike McCaffrey Series ★ 7.9 Foyle's War 2002
Raymond Brooks ★ 5.5 The Body 2001
Moshe Cohen Series ★ 7.2 Waking the Dead 2001
John Christie ★ 8.2 Gladiator 2000
Gaius Series ★ 7.6 The 10th Kingdom 2000
Governor of Prison ★ 7.3 Notting Hill 1999
PR Chief ★ 7.2 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999
General Charette Series ★ 7.6 Jonathan Creek 1997
Prof. Lance Graumann Series ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997
Max Jennings ★ 5.9 101 Dalmatians 1996
Skinner ★ 6.2 Fatherland 1994
General Globus ★ 6.2 How to Get Ahead in Advertising 1989
Psychiatrist ★ 6 Personal Services 1987
Lionel Series ★ 7.4 Natural World 1983
Narrator Series ★ 7.1 Space: 1999 1975
Jack Tanner ★ 6.9 Nicholas and Alexandra 1971
Petya Series ★ 7.5 Elizabeth R 1971
Earl of Sussex 
