7.4
Movie
Acting
James Laurenson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Marton, New Zealand
- Credits
- 101 titles
Biography
James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
8.2
TV
The Crown
8.0
Movie
Pink Floyd: The Wall
5.9
Movie
The Riot Club
6.8
Movie
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
8.1
TV
Endeavour
7.7
TV
Hustle
7.1
TV
Space: 1999
7.7
TV
Spooks
7.5
TV
Wolf Hall
7.7
TV
Father Brown
7.1
TV
Remington Steele
7.9
TV
Inspector Morse
6.6
Movie
Women in Love
5.8
Movie
The Cat's Meow
5.8
Movie
The Monster Club
5.3
TV
Coronation Street
Acting credits 101
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Film | Ancient / Sleeping Teacher |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Doctor Weir (5 ep) |
| 2015 | The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Film | Egeon |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall TV | Earl of Shrewsbury (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Riot Club Film | College President |
| 2014 | The Widower TV | Brian Drumm (3 ep) |
| 2013 | Endeavour TV | Professor George Amory (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Father Brown TV | Professor Hilary Ambrose (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful Film | Major Fitzpatrick |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown TV | Westmoreland (3 ep) |
| 2011 | Holy Flying Circus Film | Archbishop of York |
| 2011 | National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard Film | Gaev |
| 2011 | One Day Film | Mr. Cope |
| 2010 | National Theatre Live: Hamlet Film | Ghost / Player King |
| 2008 | Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley Film | Leslie Thomas |
| 2004 | Hustle TV | Peter Williams (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Three Blind Mice Film | William Storbest |
| 2003 | AfterLife Film | |
| 2002 | Spooks TV | Lord Young, Sholto (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Born and Bred TV | Brigadier Arbuthnot (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Cat's Meow Film | Dr. Daniel Goodman |
| 2002 | The Cry TV | Richard Crossdyke (4 ep) |
| 2000 | This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Film | Chief Constable Ronald Gregory |
| 2000 | This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper TV | Chief Const. Ronald Gregory (3 ep) |
| 1999 | Dead Bolt Dead Film | The Boss |
| 1997 | Sharpe: The Legend Film | Ross (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Sharpe's Revenge Film | Major General Hector Ross |
| 1997 | The Vanishing Man TV | Moreau (1 ep) |
| 1997 | The Vanishing Man Film | Moreau |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | James Tate (1 ep) |
| 1996 | The Cold Light of Day Film | Pavel Novak |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Mission Film | Major General Hector Ross |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Siege Film | Major General Hector Ross |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Regiment Film | Major General Hector Ross |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe TV | Richard Mattis (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Silent Witness TV | Professor Peter Sachs (2 ep) |
| 1993 | Sharpe TV | Maj. Gen. Hector Ross, Major General Hector Ross (1 ep) |
| 1993 | A House in the Hills Film | Mr. Rankin |
| 1992 | Between the Lines TV | Supt. Pat Salter (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Det. Ch. Supt. Tatton (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Prime Suspect TV | Paul Endicott (1 ep) |
| 1990 | The Care of Time Film | General Newell |
| 1990 | Capital News TV | (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Rainbow Drive Film | Hans Roerhrig |
| 1990 | Project: Tinman Film | Wheeler |
| 1989 | Thieves in the Night Film | Gordon-Smith |
| 1989 | Countdown to War Film | Ciano |
| 1988 | The Bourne Identity TV | Gillette (1 ep) |
| 1987 | The Man Who Fell to Earth Film | Felix Hawthorne |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Tony Richards (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Artists and Models TV | Jacques-Louis David (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Lovejoy TV | Greg Veitch (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Stingray TV | (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Paint Me a Murder Film | Luke Lorenz |
| 1984 | Heartbreakers Film | Terry Ray |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense TV | Luke Lorenz (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Taggart TV | Maurice Bain, Tony Sabina (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Remington Steele TV | Raymond Merleau (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Pink Floyd: The Wall Film | Pink's Father |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey TV | (1 ep) |