John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel (27 April 1942 – 14 February 2020) was an English actor. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. His best known roles were as Mr. Skinner in "101 Dalmatians" (1996), as Senator Gaius in "Gladiator" (2000) and as Nestor in "Troy" (2004).
Shrapnel died on 14 February 2020 at his London home from cancer, aged 77.