Lex Shrapnel
Alexander Carey "Lex" Shrapnel (born October 6, 1979 in London ) is a British actor .
Life
Lex Shrapnel is the second of three sons of the actor couple John Shrapnel and his wife Francesca Shrapnel. His maternal grandparents are actors Deborah Kerr and Anthony C. Bartley . Lex Shrapnel's older brother is screenwriter Joe Shrapnel and his younger brother is filmmaker Tom Shrapnel .
That's why Lex Shrapnel decided early on for a career as an actor. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama . He got his first role in the film in 2002, alongside Harrison Ford , Liam Neeson and his father in the war film K-19 - Showdown in the Deep . Although Shrapnel was repeatedly seen in well-known productions, he was mostly present in supporting roles.
At the same time, he was repeatedly on the theater stage in England. 2002 he played at the Festival Theater in Chichester to Romeo in Romeo and Juliet . Just a year later, in 2003, he was Hamlet in the theater production of the same name at the Birmingham Repertory Theater . And at the Almeida Theater he appeared in the role of the King of France in King Lear .
Filmography (selection)
- 2002: K-19 - Showdown in the Deep (K-19: The Widowmaker)
- 2002: Nine Lives
- 2004: Thunderbirds
- 2006: Flyboys - Heroes of the Skies (Flyboys)
- 2007: The Tonto Woman
- 2011: Captain America: The First Avenger
- 2015: AD: Rebels and Martyrs ( AD: The Bible Continues , TV series)
- 2016: The Medici - rulers of Florence ( I Medici , TV series, 7 episodes)
Web links
- Lex Shrapnel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Shrapnel, Lex |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shrapnel, Alexander Carey (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England, UK |