
James Laurenson
Known for Acting ยท 100 credits
- Born
- 1940-02-17
- Died
- 2024-04-18
- Place of birth
- Marton, New Zealand
- Also known as
- James Lawrenson ยท James Laurensen
Biography
James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK.
Known For
TV Shows (50)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as James Tate

Coronation Street
1960
as Rev. Peter Hope

The Crown
2016
as Doctor Weir

Silent Witness
1996
as Professor Peter Sachs

Play for Today
1970
as Dick

Crown Court
1972

Father Brown
2013
as Professor Hilary Ambrose

Heartbeat
1992
as Det. Ch. Supt. Tatton

Spooks
2002
as Lord Young / Sholto

Endeavour
2013
as Professor George Amory

Hustle
2004
as Peter Williams

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Remington Steele
1982
as Raymond Merleau

Inspector Morse
1987
as Tony Richards

The Professionals
1977
as Meredith

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Alan Black

Space: 1999
1975
as Patrick Osgood

Prime Suspect
1991
as Paul Endicott

Taggart
1983
as Maurice Bain / Tony Sabina

Lovejoy
1986
as Greg Veitch

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Rosencrantz

The Expert
1968
as Norry

Between the Lines
1992
as Supt. Pat Salter

Sharpe
1993
as Maj. Gen. Hector Ross / Major General Hector Ross

Van der Valk
1972
as Paul Kortman

Wolf Hall
2015
as Earl of Shrewsbury

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Michael

The Hollow Crown
2012
as Westmoreland

Public Eye
1965
as Ken

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Luke Lorenz

Stingray
1985

Born and Bred
2002
as Brigadier Arbuthnot

The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Culliford

Centre Play
1973
as Bert

Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Mr. Rayburn

Capital News
1990

Fathers and Sons
1971
as Yevgeny Bazarov

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rosencrantz

The Bourne Identity
1988
as Gillette

Elizabeth R
1971
as Simier

Armchair Thriller
1978
as Alexander Skarbek

The Cry
2002
as Richard Crossdyke

The Widower
2014
as Brian Drumm

The Vanishing Man
1997
as Moreau

Armchair Cinema
1974
as Alain Poitaud

Boney
1972

The Shadow of the Tower
1972

The Girls of Slender Means
1975
as Nicholas Farringdon

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000
as Chief Const. Ronald Gregory

Artists and Models
1986
as Jacques-Louis David
Movies (50)

Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982
as Pink's Father

One Day
2011
as Mr. Cope

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
2022
as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher

The Riot Club
2014
as College President

Women in Love
1969
as Minister

The Cat's Meow
2001
as Dr. Daniel Goodman

Sharpe: The Legend
1997
as Ross (archive footage)

The Monster Club
1981
as Raven (the Shadmock)

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
2008
as Leslie Thomas

Heartbreakers
1984
as Terry Ray

Private Peaceful
2012
as Major Fitzpatrick

Codename: Kyril
1988
as Sikarov

Sharpe's Siege
1996
as Major General Hector Ross

Assault
1971
as Greg Lomax

Edward II
1970
as Piers Gaveston

The Magic Christian
1969
as Oxford Crew

The Cold Light of Day
1996
as Pavel Novak

National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
2011
as Gaev

Rainbow Drive
1990
as Hans Roerhrig

Sharpe's Revenge
1997
as Major General Hector Ross

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000
as Chief Constable Ronald Gregory

The Turn of the Screw
1974
as Peter Quint

Three Blind Mice
2003
as William Storbest

Project: Tinman
1990
as Wheeler

Countdown to War
1989
as Ciano

Sharpe's Regiment
1996
as Major General Hector Ross

The Tragedy of King Richard II
1970
as Sir Pierce of Exton

A House in the Hills
1993
as Mr. Rankin

The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987
as Felix Hawthorne

National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2010
as Ghost / Player King

AfterLife
2003

Holy Flying Circus
2011
as Archbishop of York

The Vanishing Man
1997
as Moreau

Old Man March Is Dead
1976
as Bert

Sharpe's Mission
1996
as Major General Hector Ross

Hamlet
1970
as Rosencrantz

The Care of Time
1990
as General Newell
Children of the Sun
1975
as Howard
The Cry
2002
as Richard Crossdyke

The Prison
1974
as Alain Poitaud

Dead Bolt Dead
1999
as The Boss

Thieves in the Night
1989
as Gordon-Smith

The Man in the Sidecar
1971
as Gerald

Paint Me a Murder
1984
as Luke Lorenz

Quiet as a Nun
1978
as Alexander Skarbek

The Lady from the Sea
1974
as The Stranger

The Witches of Pendle
1976
as Abraham Law

The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2015
as Egeon
The Winter Warrior
1976
as Theodric

Jude
1980
as Dick
About James Laurenson
James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK. With 100 credits spanning from 1951 to 2022, James Laurenson has appeared in 50 films and 50 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Laurenson Movies
- Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) โ as Pink's Father
- One Day (2011) โ as Mr. Cope
- Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022) โ as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher
- The Riot Club (2014) โ as College President
- Women in Love (1969) โ as Minister
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