John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel Birmingemda jurnalist Norman Shrapnel va Mary Lillian Myfan oilasida tug‘ilgan. Sahna aktyori sifatida u Laurence Olivierning Royal National Theatre va Royal Shakespeare Company teatr jamoalari tarkibida faoliyat yuritgan. 2011-yilda Barbican Centre’da sahnalashtirilgan The School for Scandal spektaklida Sir Oliver Surface rolini ijro etgan. U ko‘plab film va teleseriallarda, jumladan, Elizabeth R, Z-Cars, Edward and Mrs. Simpson, 101 Dalmatians, Space: 1999, Inspector Morse, Coogan's Run, Notting Hill va Foyle's War kabi loyihalarda suratga tushgan. Shuningdek, BBC’ning Great Little Railways sayyohlik dasturi boshlovchisi bo‘lgan. Aktyor Gladiator filmida Senator Gaius, Troy filmida Nestor, Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire serialida Pompey hamda 10th Kingdom fantastik miniserialida qamoqxona boshlig‘i rollarini ijro etgan. Midsomer Murders serialining ikki qismida turli xil obrazlarni gavdalantirgan. Shuningdek, Jonathan Creek va Chemical Wedding filmlarida ham suratga tushgan.