James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 17, 1940

died

April 18, 2024

place of birth

Marton, New Zealand

also known as

James Lawrenson · James Laurensen

total credits

47 movies

Biography

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

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Known For

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall

as Pink's Father

One Day

One Day

as Mr. Cope

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher

Women in Love

Women in Love

as Minister

The Riot Club

The Riot Club

as College President

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow

as Dr. Daniel Goodman

Filmography

47 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Pink Floyd: The Wall
7.9

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982as Pink's Father
One Day
7.4

One Day

2011as Mr. Cope
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
6.8

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

2022as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher
Women in Love
6.6

Women in Love

1969as Minister
The Riot Club
5.9

The Riot Club

2014as College President
The Cat's Meow
5.8

The Cat's Meow

2001as Dr. Daniel Goodman
Private Peaceful
6.6

Private Peaceful

2012as Major Fitzpatrick
The Monster Club
5.8

The Monster Club

1981as Raven (the Shadmock)
Rainbow Drive
5.0

Rainbow Drive

1990as Hans Roerhrig
The Magic Christian
5.8

The Magic Christian

1969as Oxford Crew
Sharpe: The Legend
5.7

Sharpe: The Legend

1997as Ross (archive footage)
Three Blind Mice
4.1

Three Blind Mice

2003as William Storbest
Assault
5.5

Assault

1971as Greg Lomax
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
6.7

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

2008as Leslie Thomas
Sharpe's Siege
7.2

Sharpe's Siege

1996as Major General Hector Ross
Sharpe's Regiment
7.0

Sharpe's Regiment

1996as Major General Hector Ross
Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

1988as Sikarov
Edward II
4.9

Edward II

1970as Piers Gaveston
A House in the Hills
5.8

A House in the Hills

1993as Mr. Rankin
The Turn of the Screw
6.6

The Turn of the Screw

1974as Peter Quint
The Tragedy of King Richard II
7.0

The Tragedy of King Richard II

1970as Sir Pierce of Exton
Heartbreakers
5.2

Heartbreakers

1984as Terry Ray
The Man Who Fell to Earth
5.6

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1987as Felix Hawthorne
Countdown to War
6.7

Countdown to War

1989as Ciano
Sharpe's Mission
6.9

Sharpe's Mission

1996as Major General Hector Ross
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
8.5

National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

2011as Gaev
The Prison

The Prison

1974as Alain Poitaud
The Cold Light of Day
5.0

The Cold Light of Day

1996as Pavel Novak
AfterLife
5.5

AfterLife

2003
Sharpe's Revenge
7.2

Sharpe's Revenge

1997as Major General Hector Ross
Dead Bolt Dead
9.0

Dead Bolt Dead

1999as The Boss
Holy Flying Circus
6.3

Holy Flying Circus

2011as Archbishop of York
Project: Tinman
4.5

Project: Tinman

1990as Wheeler
The Care of Time
4.8

The Care of Time

1990as General Newell
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
7.0

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2000as Chief Constable Ronald Gregory
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
7.8

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2010as Ghost / Player King
The Vanishing Man
7.0

The Vanishing Man

1997as Moreau
Paint Me a Murder
8.5

Paint Me a Murder

1984as Luke Lorenz
Thieves in the Night
7.0

Thieves in the Night

1989as Gordon-Smith
The Witches of Pendle
5.5

The Witches of Pendle

1976as Abraham Law
Quiet as a Nun
8.0

Quiet as a Nun

1978as Alexander Skarbek
The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2015as Egeon
Hamlet
7.0

Hamlet

1970as Rosencrantz
Old Man March Is Dead

Old Man March Is Dead

1976as Bert
The Lady from the Sea
6.0

The Lady from the Sea

1974as The Stranger
The Man in the Sidecar
10.0

The Man in the Sidecar

1971as Gerald
Jude

Jude

1980as Dick