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James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Acting·1940–2024·47 films

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

Filmography

One Day
One Day (2011)Mr. Cope
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)Pink's Father
The Riot Club
The Riot Club (2014)College President
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)Ancient / Sleeping Teacher
Women in Love
Women in Love (1969)Minister
The Cat's Meow
The Cat's Meow (2001)Dr. Daniel Goodman
The Monster Club
The Monster Club (1981)Raven (the Shadmock)
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian (1969)Oxford Crew
Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful (2012)Major Fitzpatrick
Holy Flying Circus
Holy Flying Circus (2011)Archbishop of York
Assault
Assault (1971)Greg Lomax
Sharpe's Siege
Sharpe's Siege (1996)Major General Hector Ross
Sharpe's Regiment
Sharpe's Regiment (1996)Major General Hector Ross
Sharpe's Mission
Sharpe's Mission (1996)Major General Hector Ross
Sharpe's Revenge
Sharpe's Revenge (1997)Major General Hector Ross
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice (2003)William Storbest
A House in the Hills
A House in the Hills (1993)Mr. Rankin
The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day (1996)Pavel Novak
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers (1984)Terry Ray
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1974)Peter Quint
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive (1990)Hans Roerhrig
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008)Leslie Thomas
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987)Felix Hawthorne
Sharpe: The Legend
Sharpe: The Legend (1997)Ross (archive footage)
Edward II
Edward II (1970)Piers Gaveston
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010)Ghost / Player King
The Care of Time
The Care of Time (1990)General Newell
Countdown to War
Countdown to War (1989)Ciano
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (2011)Gaev
Paint Me a Murder
Paint Me a Murder (1984)Luke Lorenz
AfterLife
AfterLife (2003)
The Witches of Pendle
The Witches of Pendle (1976)Abraham Law
Project: Tinman
Project: Tinman (1990)Wheeler
The Lady from the Sea
The Lady from the Sea (1974)The Stranger
The Tragedy of King Richard II
The Tragedy of King Richard II (1970)Sir Pierce of Exton
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000)Chief Constable Ronald Gregory
Dead Bolt Dead
Dead Bolt Dead (1999)The Boss
Thieves in the Night
Thieves in the Night (1989)Gordon-Smith
The Vanishing Man
The Vanishing Man (1997)Moreau
Quiet as a Nun
Quiet as a Nun (1978)Alexander Skarbek
The Man in the Sidecar
The Man in the Sidecar (1971)Gerald
Hamlet
Hamlet (1970)Rosencrantz
The Prison
The Prison (1974)Alain Poitaud
Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril (1988)Sikarov
Old Man March Is Dead
Old Man March Is Dead (1976)Bert
The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2015)Egeon
Jude
Jude (1980)Dick