Portrait of James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Acting

Biography

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

Born: February 17, 1940

Place of Birth: Marton, New Zealand

Filmography

2022
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher

2016
The Crown

as Doctor Weir

2015
Wolf Hall

as Earl of Shrewsbury

2014
The Riot Club

as College President

2014
The Widower

as Brian Drumm

2013
Endeavour

as Professor George Amory

2013
Father Brown

as Professor Hilary Ambrose

2012
Private Peaceful

as Major Fitzpatrick

2012
The Hollow Crown

as Westmoreland

2011
Holy Flying Circus

as Archbishop of York

2011
One Day

as Mr. Cope

2010
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

as Ghost / Player King

2004
Hustle

as Peter Williams

2003
Three Blind Mice

as William Storbest

2002
Spooks

as Lord Young

2002
Spooks

as Sholto

2002
Born and Bred

as Brigadier Arbuthnot

2002
The Cry

as Richard Crossdyke

2001
The Cat's Meow

as Dr. Daniel Goodman

2000
2000
1999
Dead Bolt Dead

as The Boss

1997
Sharpe: The Legend

as Ross (archive footage)

1997
Sharpe's Revenge

as Major General Ross

1997
1997
Midsomer Murders

as James Tate

1996
The Cold Light of Day

as Pavel Novak

1996
Sharpe's Mission

as Major General Ross

1996
Sharpe's Siege

as Major General Ross

1996
Sharpe's Regiment

as Major General Ross

1996
Dalziel & Pascoe

as Richard Mattis

1996
Silent Witness

as Professor Peter Sachs

1993
Sharpe

as Maj. Gen. Hector Ross

1993
Sharpe

as Maj.-Gen. Hector Ross

1993
Sharpe

as Major General Hector Ross

1992
Between the Lines

as Supt. Pat Salter

1992
Heartbeat

as Det. Ch. Supt. Tatton

1991
Prime Suspect

as Paul Endicott

1990
The Care of Time

as General Newell

1990
Rainbow Drive

as Hans Roerhrig

1990
Project: Tinman

as Wheeler

1989
1988
1988
Codename: Kyril

as Sikarov

1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth

as Felix Hawthorne

1987
Inspector Morse

as Tony Richards

1986
Lovejoy

as Greg Veitch

1984
Paint Me a Murder

as Luke Lorenz

1984
Heartbreakers

as Terry Ray

1983
Taggart

as Maurice Bain

1983
Taggart

as Tony Sabina

1982
Remington Steele

as Raymond Merleau

1982
Pink Floyd: The Wall

as Pink's Father

1981
The Monster Club

as Raven (the Shadmock)

1980
Jude

as Dick

1980
1978
Armchair Thriller

as Alexander Skarbek

1977
1976
The Witches of Pendle

as Abraham Law

1975
Space: 1999

as Patrick Osgood

1975
The Girls of Slender Means

as Nicholas Farringdon

1974
Armchair Cinema

as Alain Poitaud

1974
The Prison

as Alain Poitaud

1974
The Turn of the Screw

as Peter Quint

1974
The Lady From the Sea

as The Stranger

1972
Van der Valk

as Paul Kortman

1972
1971
Elizabeth R

as Simier

1971
Assault

as Greg Lomax

1970
1970
Edward II

as Piers Gaveston

1970
The Tragedy of King Richard II

as Sir Pierce of Exton

1969
The Magic Christian

as Oxford Crew

1969
Women in Love

as Minister

1968
The Expert

as Norry

1965
1965
1960
Coronation Street

as Rev. Peter Hope

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Rosencrantz