James Laurenson

Acting

James Laurenson

Born February 17, 1940Marton, New Zealand99 credits

James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK.

Known For

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
6.8

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Movie

2022

The Crown
8.2

The Crown

TV

2016

The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Movie

2015

Wolf Hall
7.5

Wolf Hall

TV

2015

The Riot Club
5.9

The Riot Club

Movie

2014

The Widower
7.2

The Widower

TV

2014

Filmography

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
2022Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musicalas Ancient / Sleeping TeacherMovie
The Crown
2016The Crownas Doctor WeirTV
The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2015The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas EgeonMovie
Wolf Hall
2015Wolf Hallas Earl of ShrewsburyTV
The Riot Club
2014The Riot Clubas College PresidentMovie
The Widower
2014The Widoweras Brian DrummTV
Endeavour
2013Endeavouras Professor George AmoryTV
Father Brown
2013Father Brownas Professor Hilary AmbroseTV
Private Peaceful
2012Private Peacefulas Major FitzpatrickMovie
The Hollow Crown
2012The Hollow Crownas WestmorelandTV
Holy Flying Circus
2011Holy Flying Circusas Archbishop of YorkMovie
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
2011National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchardas GaevMovie
One Day
2011One Dayas Mr. CopeMovie
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2010National Theatre Live: Hamletas Ghost / Player KingMovie
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
2008Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchleyas Leslie ThomasMovie
Hustle
2004Hustleas Peter WilliamsTV
Three Blind Mice
2003Three Blind Miceas William StorbestMovie
AfterLife
2003AfterLifeMovie
Spooks
2002Spooksas Lord YoungTV
Born and Bred
2002Born and Bredas Brigadier ArbuthnotTV
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2002The Cryas Richard CrossdykeMovie
The Cry
2002The Cryas Richard CrossdykeTV
The Cat's Meow
2001The Cat's Meowas Dr. Daniel GoodmanMovie
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Chief Constable Ronald GregoryMovie
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Chief Const. Ronald GregoryTV
Dead Bolt Dead
1999Dead Bolt Deadas The BossMovie
Sharpe: The Legend
1997Sharpe: The Legendas Ross (archive footage)Movie
Sharpe's Revenge
1997Sharpe's Revengeas Major General RossMovie
The Vanishing Man
1997The Vanishing Manas MoreauTV
The Vanishing Man
1997The Vanishing Manas MoreauMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas James TateTV
The Cold Light of Day
1996The Cold Light of Dayas Pavel NovakMovie
Sharpe's Mission
1996Sharpe's Missionas Major General RossMovie
Sharpe's Siege
1996Sharpe's Siegeas Major General RossMovie
Sharpe's Regiment
1996Sharpe's Regimentas Major General RossMovie
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996Dalziel & Pascoeas Richard MattisTV
Silent Witness
1996Silent Witnessas Professor Peter SachsTV
Sharpe
1993Sharpeas Maj. Gen. Hector RossTV
A House in the Hills
1993A House in the HillsMovie
Between the Lines
1992Between the Linesas Supt. Pat SalterTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Det. Ch. Supt. TattonTV
Prime Suspect
1991Prime Suspectas Paul EndicottTV
The Care of Time
1990The Care of Timeas General NewellMovie
Capital News
1990Capital NewsTV
Rainbow Drive
1990Rainbow Driveas Hans RoerhrigMovie
Project: Tinman
1990Project: Tinmanas WheelerMovie
Thieves in the Night
1989Thieves in the Nightas Gordon-SmithMovie
Countdown to War
1989Countdown to Waras CianoMovie
The Bourne Identity
1988The Bourne Identityas GilletteTV
Codename: Kyril
1988Codename: Kyrilas SikarovMovie
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987The Man Who Fell to Earthas Felix HawthorneMovie
Inspector Morse
1987Inspector Morseas Tony RichardsTV
Artists and Models
1986Artists and Modelsas Jacques-Louis DavidTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoyas Greg VeitchTV
Stingray
1985StingrayTV
Paint Me a Murder
1984Paint Me a Murderas Luke LorenzMovie
Heartbreakers
1984Heartbreakersas Terry RayMovie
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984Hammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas Luke LorenzTV
Taggart
1983Taggartas Maurice BainTV
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steeleas Raymond MerleauTV
Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982Pink Floyd: The Wallas Pink's FatherMovie
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & LaceyTV
The Monster Club
1981The Monster Clubas Raven (the Shadmock)Movie
Jude
1980Judeas DickMovie
Hammer House of Horror
1980Hammer House of Horroras Mr. RayburnTV
Q
1978Quiet as a Nunas Alexander SkarbekMovie
Armchair Thriller
1978Armchair Thrilleras Alexander SkarbekTV
The Professionals
1977The Professionalsas MeredithTV
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1976The Winter Warrioras TheodricMovie
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas CullifordTV
The Witches of Pendle
1976The Witches of Pendleas Abraham LawMovie
Old Man March Is Dead
1976Old Man March Is Deadas BertMovie
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1975Children of the Sunas HowardMovie
Space: 1999
1975Space: 1999as Patrick OsgoodTV
The Girls of Slender Means
1975The Girls of Slender Meansas Nicholas FarringdonTV
Armchair Cinema
1974Armchair Cinemaas Alain PoitaudTV
The Prison
1974The Prisonas Alain PoitaudMovie
The Turn of the Screw
1974The Turn of the Screwas Peter QuintMovie
The Lady from the Sea
1974The Lady from the Seaas The StrangerMovie
Centre Play
1973Centre Playas BertTV
Crown Court
1972Crown CourtTV
Van der Valk
1972Van der Valkas Paul KortmanTV
Boney
1972BoneyTV
The Shadow of the Tower
1972The Shadow of the TowerTV
Fathers and Sons
1971Fathers and SonsTV
The Man in the Sidecar
1971The Man in the Sidecaras GeraldMovie
Elizabeth R
1971Elizabeth Ras SimierTV
Assault
1971Assaultas Greg LomaxMovie
Hamlet
1970Hamletas RosencrantzMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas DickTV
Edward II
1970Edward IIas Piers GavestonMovie
The Tragedy of King Richard II
1970The Tragedy of King Richard IIas Sir Pierce of ExtonMovie
The Magic Christian
1969The Magic Christianas Oxford CrewMovie
Women in Love
1969Women in Loveas MinisterMovie
The Expert
1968The Expertas NorryTV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas MichaelTV
Public Eye
1965Public Eyeas KenTV
Coronation Street
1960Coronation Streetas Rev. Peter HopeTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas RosencrantzTV