Acting
James Laurenson
EN cinema · 48 credits
Born
17 February 1940
Died
18 April 2024 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Marton, New Zealand
Also known as James Lawrenson · James Laurensen
James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK.
Known for
Filmography
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher
The Riot Club
as College President
Private Peaceful
as Major Fitzpatrick
One Day
as Mr. Cope
Holy Flying Circus
as Archbishop of York
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
as Ghost / Player King
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
as Leslie Thomas
Three Blind Mice
as William Storbest
The Cat's Meow
as Dr. Daniel Goodman
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Chief Constable Ronald Gregory
Dead Bolt Dead
as The Boss
Sharpe's Revenge
as Major General Hector Ross
Sharpe: The Legend
as Ross (archive footage)
The Vanishing Man
as Moreau
The Cold Light of Day
as Pavel Novak
Sharpe's Siege
as Major General Hector Ross
Sharpe's Mission
as Major General Hector Ross
Sharpe's Regiment
as Major General Hector Ross
A House in the Hills
as Mr. Rankin
The Care of Time
as General Newell
Rainbow Drive
as Hans Roerhrig
Project: Tinman
as Wheeler
Thieves in the Night
as Gordon-Smith
Countdown to War
as Ciano
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Felix Hawthorne
Heartbreakers
as Terry Ray
Paint Me a Murder
as Luke Lorenz
Pink Floyd: The Wall
as Pink's Father
The Monster Club
as Raven (the Shadmock)
Jude
as Dick
Quiet as a Nun
as Alexander Skarbek
The Witches of Pendle
as Abraham Law
The Turn of the Screw
as Peter Quint
The Prison
as Alain Poitaud
The Lady from the Sea
as The Stranger
Assault
as Greg Lomax
The Man in the Sidecar
as Gerald
Edward II
as Piers Gaveston
The Tragedy of King Richard II
as Sir Pierce of Exton
Hamlet
as Rosencrantz
Women in Love
as Minister
The Magic Christian
as Oxford Crew