| Birth name | Alexander Carey Shrapnel |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 October 1979 (age 46) |
| Birth place | London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Parents | John Shrapnel Francesca Ann Bartley |
| Relatives | Norman Shrapnel (grandfather) Tony Bartley (grandfather) Deborah Kerr (grandmother) |
Alexander Carey Shrapnel (born 6 October 1979) is an English actor.
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]
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 | |
| 2022 | Infiniti | Anthony Kurz[6] | Main cast |
| 2023 | A Town Called Malice | Leonard Lord | Main cast |
| 2024 | The Bay | David Wallasey | Series 5 |
| 2025–present | Father Brown | Father Vincent Lazarus | Recurring cast |
References
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (2 February 2009). "Lex Shrapnel, the new Minder star". TimesOnline.co.uk. 1 Virginia Street, London, E98 1XY: Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Infiniti". IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
- Lex Shrapnel - Fan Website Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine