James Laurenson

Biography

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

Known For

Midsomer Murders

The Crown

Coronation Street

Silent Witness

Father Brown

Play for Today

Heartbeat

Crown Court

All Movies (50)

• Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical2022 · as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher
• The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe2015 · as Egeon
• The Riot Club2014 · as College President
• Private Peaceful2012 · as Major Fitzpatrick
• Holy Flying Circus2011 · as Archbishop of York
• National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard2011 · as Gaev
• One Day2011 · as Mr. Cope
• National Theatre Live: Hamlet2010 · as Ghost / Player King
• Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley2008 · as Leslie Thomas
• Three Blind Mice2003 · as William Storbest
• AfterLife2003
• The Cry2002 · as Richard Crossdyke
• The Cat's Meow2001 · as Dr. Daniel Goodman
• This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper2000 · as Chief Constable Ronald Gregory
• Dead Bolt Dead1999 · as The Boss
• Sharpe: The Legend1997 · as Ross (archive footage)
• Sharpe's Revenge1997 · as Major General Hector Ross
• The Vanishing Man1997 · as Moreau
• The Cold Light of Day1996 · as Pavel Novak
• Sharpe's Mission1996 · as Major General Hector Ross
• Sharpe's Siege1996 · as Major General Hector Ross
• Sharpe's Regiment1996 · as Major General Hector Ross
• A House in the Hills1993 · as Mr. Rankin
• The Care of Time1990 · as General Newell
• Rainbow Drive1990 · as Hans Roerhrig
• Project: Tinman1990 · as Wheeler
• Thieves in the Night1989 · as Gordon-Smith
• Countdown to War1989 · as Ciano
• Codename: Kyril1988 · as Sikarov
• The Man Who Fell to Earth1987 · as Felix Hawthorne
• Paint Me a Murder1984 · as Luke Lorenz
• Heartbreakers1984 · as Terry Ray
• Pink Floyd: The Wall1982 · as Pink's Father
• The Monster Club1981 · as Raven (the Shadmock)
• Jude1980 · as Dick
• Quiet as a Nun1978 · as Alexander Skarbek
• The Winter Warrior1976 · as Theodric
• The Witches of Pendle1976 · as Abraham Law
• Old Man March Is Dead1976 · as Bert
• Children of the Sun1975 · as Howard
• The Prison1974 · as Alain Poitaud
• The Turn of the Screw1974 · as Peter Quint
• The Lady from the Sea1974 · as The Stranger
• The Man in the Sidecar1971 · as Gerald
• Assault1971 · as Greg Lomax
• Hamlet1970 · as Rosencrantz
• Edward II1970 · as Piers Gaveston
• The Tragedy of King Richard II1970 · as Sir Pierce of Exton
• The Magic Christian1969 · as Oxford Crew
• Women in Love1969 · as Minister

All TV Shows (55)

• The Crown2016 · as Doctor Weir
• Wolf Hall2015 · as Earl of Shrewsbury
• The Widower2014 · as Brian Drumm
• Endeavour2013 · as Professor George Amory
• Father Brown2013 · as Professor Hilary Ambrose
• The Hollow Crown2012 · as Westmoreland
• Hustle2004 · as Peter Williams
• Spooks2002 · as Lord Young
• Spooks2002 · as Sholto
• Born and Bred2002 · as Brigadier Arbuthnot
• The Cry2002 · as Richard Crossdyke
• This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper2000 · as Chief Const. Ronald Gregory
• The Vanishing Man1997 · as Moreau
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as James Tate
• Silent Witness1996 · as Professor Peter Sachs
• Sharpe1993 · as Maj. Gen. Hector Ross
• Sharpe1993 · as Major General Hector Ross
• Between the Lines1992 · as Supt. Pat Salter
• Heartbeat1992 · as Det. Ch. Supt. Tatton
• Prime Suspect1991 · as Paul Endicott
• Capital News1990
• The Bourne Identity1988 · as Gillette
• Inspector Morse1987 · as Tony Richards
• Artists and Models1986 · as Jacques-Louis David
• Lovejoy1986 · as Greg Veitch
• Stingray1985
• Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense1984 · as Luke Lorenz
• Taggart1983 · as Maurice Bain
• Taggart1983 · as Tony Sabina
• Remington Steele1982 · as Raymond Merleau
• Cagney & Lacey1982
• Hammer House of Horror1980 · as Mr. Rayburn
• Armchair Thriller1978 · as Alexander Skarbek
• The Professionals1977 · as Meredith
• Romance1977 · as Logan Rossiter
• The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · as Culliford
• Space: 19991975 · as Patrick Osgood
• The Girls of Slender Means1975 · as Nicholas Farringdon
• Armchair Cinema1974 · as Alain Poitaud
• Centre Play1973 · as Bert
• Crown Court1972
• Van der Valk1972 · as Paul Kortman
• Boney1972
• The Shadow of the Tower1972
• Fathers and Sons1971 · as Yevgeny Bazarov
• Elizabeth R1971 · as Simier
• Play for Today1970 · as Dick
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Rosencrantz
• Treasure Island1968 · as Dick Johnson
• The Expert1968 · as Norry
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Alan Black
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Michael
• Public Eye1965 · as Ken
• Coronation Street1960 · as Rev. Peter Hope
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Rosencrantz