Lex Shrapnel
Alexander Carey Shrapnel (born 6 October 1979) is an English actor and voice actor.
Lex Shrapnel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Carey Shrapnel 6 October 1979 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Parent(s) | John Shrapnel Francesca Ann Bartley |
| Relatives | Norman Shrapnel (grandfather) Tony Bartley (grandfather) Deborah Kerr (grandmother) |
Early life
Shrapnel was born on 6 October 1979 in London, the second of three boys for actor John Shrapnel and Francesca Ann (née Bartley).[1] He is the brother of director/writer Tom Shrapnel and writer Joe Shrapnel and, through his mother, the grandson of Academy Award-nominated actress Deborah Kerr.[1] He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Career
He has appeared in many film and television roles such as K-19: The Widowmaker, Nine Lives, Thunderbirds, Breakfast on Pluto, Flyboys, Ministry of Mayhem and The Last Detective. He also appeared in the Doctor Who audio play, Shadow of the Past.
Shrapnel's Hotspur in Henry IV in the Royal Shakespeare Company's critically acclaimed 2008 production was described as 'thrillingly charismatic'.[2] He also has appeared on stage in 2011 in Terence Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. He is quoted as saying "Before going in you set a high bar for yourself, but you've just got to get into rehearsals, do the work and hope it comes together".[3]
According to actress Emily Blunt on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, he once played Romeo to her Juliet in a production of the Shakespeare play.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | Kornilov[1] | |
| 2002 | Nine Lives | Tom | |
| 2004 | Thunderbirds | John Tracy[1] | |
| 2005 | Breakfast on Pluto | Soldier at Roadblock | |
| 2006 | Minotaur | Tyro | |
| 2006 | Flyboys | Grant | |
| 2007 | The Tonto Woman | Springfield | |
| 2009 | An Organisation of Dreams | Lex | |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | Gilmore Hodge | |
| 2014 | SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines | Case | |
| 2018 | Hamlet Revenant | ||
| 2018 | Extinction | Ray |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ministry of Mayhem | Himself | |
| 2005 | Beneath the Skin | Fred | |
| 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge | Captain Lawrence | |
| 2007 | The Last Detective | Young Billy | 1st episode |
| 2009 | Minder | Jamie Cartwright[1] | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Hunted | Ian Fowkes[4] | |
| 2013 | Endeavour | Roy Adamson[5] | Episode: "Fugue" |
| Casualty | Mark Caffola | Episode: "Garage Flowers" | |
| By Any Means | DI Campbell | Episode #1.2 | |
| 2014 | The Assets | Mitch Weaver | |
| 2016 | Medici: Masters of Florence | Rinaldo degli Albizzi |
References
- ^ a b c d e Dessau, Bruce (2 February 2009). . TimesOnline.co.uk. 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY: Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Spencer, Charles (18 April 2018). "Shakespeare's Histories: The best I've seen in thirty years". Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Giles, Hannah (29 January 2011). "Brief Encounter With ... Lex Shrapnel". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Radio Times Cast list for Hunted". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Lex Shrapnel". IMDb. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
External links
- Lex Shrapnel - Fan Website
- Lex Shrapnel at IMDb