James Laurenson
Biography
James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK.
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Movies (29)
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher
2022
The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Egeon
2015
The Riot Club
as College President
2014
Private Peaceful
as Major Fitzpatrick
2012
Holy Flying Circus
as Archbishop of York
2011
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
as Gaev
2011
One Day
as Mr. Cope
2011
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
as Ghost / Player King
2010
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
as Leslie Thomas
2008
Three Blind Mice
as William Storbest
2003
AfterLife
2003
The Cry
as Richard Crossdyke
2002
The Cat's Meow
as Dr. Daniel Goodman
2001
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Chief Constable Ronald Gregory
2000
Dead Bolt Dead
as The Boss
1999
Sharpe: The Legend
as Ross (archive footage)
1997
Sharpe's Revenge
as Major General Ross
1997
The Vanishing Man
as Moreau
1997
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
A House in the Hills
1993
The Care of Time
as General Newell
1990
Rainbow Drive
as Hans Roerhrig
1990
Project: Tinman
as Wheeler
1990
Thieves in the Night
as Gordon-Smith
1989
Countdown to War
as Ciano
1989
Codename: Kyril
as Sikarov
1988
TV Shows (21)
The Crown
as Doctor Weir
2016
Wolf Hall
as Earl of Shrewsbury
2015
The Widower
as Brian Drumm
2014
Endeavour
as Professor George Amory
2013
Father Brown
as Professor Hilary Ambrose
2013
The Hollow Crown
as Westmoreland
2012
Hustle
as Peter Williams
2004
Spooks
as Lord Young
2002
Born and Bred
as Brigadier Arbuthnot
2002
The Cry
as Richard Crossdyke
2002
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Chief Const. Ronald Gregory
2000
The Vanishing Man
as Moreau
1997
Midsomer Murders
as James Tate
1997
Dalziel & Pascoe
as Richard Mattis
1996
Silent Witness
as Professor Peter Sachs
1996
Sharpe
as Maj. Gen. Hector Ross
1993
Between the Lines
as Supt. Pat Salter
1992
Heartbeat
as Det. Ch. Supt. Tatton
1992
Prime Suspect
as Paul Endicott
1991
Capital News
1990
The Bourne Identity
as Gillette
1988