James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Acting

Birthday

1940/02/17

Day of death

2024/04/18 (84 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Marton, New Zealand

Also know as

James Lawrenson, James Laurensen

Biography

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

Acting
Pink Floyd: The Wall
7.9

(1982) Pink Floyd: The Wall

as Pink's Father

The Monster Club
5.8

(1981) The Monster Club

as Raven (the Shadmock)

The Cold Light of Day
4.8

(1996) The Cold Light of Day

as Pavel Novak

The Riot Club
5.9

(2014) The Riot Club

as College President

Sharpe's Siege
7.2

(1996) Sharpe's Siege

as Major General Ross

Sharpe's Mission
6.8

(1996) Sharpe's Mission

as Major General Ross

Sharpe's Regiment
7.0

(1996) Sharpe's Regiment

as Major General Ross

Heartbreakers
4.8

(1984) Heartbreakers

as Terry Ray

Assault
5.1

(1971) Assault

as Greg Lomax

Sharpe's Revenge
7.1

(1997) Sharpe's Revenge

as Major General Ross

The Man Who Fell to Earth
5.3

(1987) The Man Who Fell to Earth

as Felix Hawthorne

The Care of Time
4.0

(1990) The Care of Time

as General Newell

Women in Love
6.5

(1969) Women in Love

as Minister

AfterLife
4.0

(2003) AfterLife

as ---

The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
0.0

(2015) The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

as Egeon

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
0.0

(2000) This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

as Chief Constable Ronald Gregory

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
6.8

(2022) Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher

Private Peaceful
6.6

(2012) Private Peaceful

as Major Fitzpatrick

Old Man March Is Dead
0.0

(1976) Old Man March Is Dead

as Bert

Edward II
4.2

(1970) Edward II

as Piers Gaveston

Sharpe: The Legend
5.0

(1997) Sharpe: The Legend

as Ross (archive footage)

The Magic Christian
5.6

(1969) The Magic Christian

as Oxford Crew

Paint Me a Murder
8.0

(1984) Paint Me a Murder

as Luke Lorenz

6.0

(2002) The Cry

as Richard Crossdyke

Rainbow Drive
4.6

(1990) Rainbow Drive

as Hans Roerhrig

National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
10.0

(2011) National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

as Gaev

One Day
7.4

(2011) One Day

as Mr. Cope

National Theatre Live: Hamlet
7.8

(2010) National Theatre Live: Hamlet

as Ghost / Player King

The Witches of Pendle
1.0

(1976) The Witches of Pendle

as Abraham Law

A House in the Hills
5.7

(1993) A House in the Hills

as ---

The Man in the Sidecar
0.0

(1971) The Man in the Sidecar

as Gerald

The Turn of the Screw
6.5

(1974) The Turn of the Screw

as Peter Quint

The Prison
0.0

(1974) The Prison

as Alain Poitaud

Codename: Kyril
0.0

(1988) Codename: Kyril

as Sikarov

The Cat's Meow
5.8

(2001) The Cat's Meow

as Dr. Daniel Goodman

Project: Tinman
2.0

(1990) Project: Tinman

as Wheeler

Dead Bolt Dead
0.0

(1999) Dead Bolt Dead

as The Boss

0.0

(1989) Thieves in the Night

as Gordon-Smith

0.0

(1975) Children of the Sun

as Howard

The Vanishing Man
0.0

(1997) The Vanishing Man

as Moreau

The Tragedy of King Richard II
0.0

(1970) The Tragedy of King Richard II

as Sir Pierce of Exton

Countdown to War
5.0

(1989) Countdown to War

as Ciano

Jude
0.0

(1980) Jude

as Dick

Three Blind Mice
3.8

(2003) Three Blind Mice

as William Storbest

The Lady From the Sea
3.0

(1974) The Lady From the Sea

as The Stranger

Holy Flying Circus
6.3

(2011) Holy Flying Circus

as Archbishop of York

0.0

(1978) Quiet as a Nun

as Alexander Skarbek

0.0

(1976) The Winter Warrior

as Theodric

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
6.8

(2008) Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

as Leslie Thomas

Midsomer Murders
7.5

(1997) Midsomer Murders

as James Tate

Sharpe
8.0

(1993) Sharpe

as Maj. Gen. Hector Ross

Remington Steele
7.1

(1982) Remington Steele

as Raymond Merleau

Elizabeth R
7.4

(1971) Elizabeth R

as Simier

Silent Witness
7.5

(1996) Silent Witness

as Professor Peter Sachs

Prime Suspect
7.7

(1991) Prime Suspect

as Paul Endicott

Heartbeat
7.1

(1992) Heartbeat

as Det. Ch. Supt. Tatton

Dalziel & Pascoe
6.3

(1996) Dalziel & Pascoe

as Richard Mattis

Inspector Morse
7.8

(1987) Inspector Morse

as Tony Richards

Between the Lines
5.2

(1992) Between the Lines

as Supt. Pat Salter

Spooks
7.7

(2002) Spooks

as Lord Young

Crown Court
5.4

(1972) Crown Court

as ---

Cagney & Lacey
7.0

(1982) Cagney & Lacey

as ---

Stingray
7.2

(1985) Stingray

as ---

Lovejoy
7.3

(1986) Lovejoy

as Greg Veitch

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.6

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Rosencrantz

Van der Valk
5.8

(1972) Van der Valk

as Paul Kortman

The Shadow of the Tower
5.0

(1972) The Shadow of the Tower

as ---

The Expert
10.0

(1968) The Expert

as Norry

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
6.4

(1984) Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

as Luke Lorenz

Boney
6.0

(1972) Boney

as ---

0.0

(1971) Fathers and Sons

as ---

Hammer House of Horror
7.1

(1980) Hammer House of Horror

as Mr. Rayburn

The Widower
7.2

(2014) The Widower

as Brian Drumm

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
7.6

(2000) This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

as Chief Const. Ronald Gregory

Hustle
7.7

(2004) Hustle

as Peter Williams

Father Brown
7.6

(2013) Father Brown

as Professor Hilary Ambrose

Endeavour
8.1

(2013) Endeavour

as Professor George Amory

Public Eye
7.8

(1965) Public Eye

as Ken

The Girls of Slender Means
1.0

(1975) The Girls of Slender Means

as Nicholas Farringdon

The Hollow Crown
7.4

(2012) The Hollow Crown

as Westmoreland

Spooks
7.7

(2002) Spooks

as Sholto

Space: 1999
7.1

(1975) Space: 1999

as Patrick Osgood

The Crown
8.2

(2016) The Crown

as Doctor Weir

The Cry
6.0

(2002) The Cry

as Richard Crossdyke

Play for Today
6.3

(1970) Play for Today

as Dick

Capital News
6.0

(1990) Capital News

as ---

Wolf Hall
7.5

(2015) Wolf Hall

as Earl of Shrewsbury

The Professionals
7.5

(1977) The Professionals

as Meredith

The Bourne Identity
6.5

(1988) The Bourne Identity

as Gillette

Born and Bred
8.5

(2002) Born and Bred

as Brigadier Arbuthnot

Sharpe
8.0

(1993) Sharpe

as Maj.-Gen. Hector Ross

Sharpe
8.0

(1993) Sharpe

as Major General Hector Ross

Taggart
6.3

(1983) Taggart

as Maurice Bain

Taggart
6.3

(1983) Taggart

as Tony Sabina

Armchair Thriller
4.2

(1978) Armchair Thriller

as Alexander Skarbek

Thirty-Minute Theatre
3.4

(1965) Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Michael

Coronation Street
5.3

(1960) Coronation Street

as Rev. Peter Hope

Armchair Cinema
7.0

(1974) Armchair Cinema

as Alain Poitaud