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James Laurenson

Acting

Born February 17, 1940 · Marton, New Zealand

Died April 18, 2024

Also known as James Lawrenson · James Laurensen

Biography

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

Filmography41 titles

The Crown

2016as Doctor Weir

Endeavour

2013as Professor George Amory

Sharpe

1993as Major General Hector Ross

Inspector Morse

1987as Tony Richards

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982as Pink's Father

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976as Culliford

Prime Suspect

1991as Paul Endicott

Hustle

2004as Peter Williams

Spooks

2002as Sholto

Father Brown

2013as Professor Hilary Ambrose

Wolf Hall

2015as Earl of Shrewsbury

The Hollow Crown

2012as Westmoreland

Midsomer Murders

1997as James Tate

Silent Witness

1996as Professor Peter Sachs

The Professionals

1977as Meredith

Elizabeth R

1971as Simier

One Day

2011as Mr. Cope

Lovejoy

1986as Greg Veitch

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

as Chief Const. Ronald Gregory

The Widower

2014as Brian Drumm

Heartbeat

1992as Det. Ch. Supt. Tatton

Stingray

1986

Remington Steele

1982as Raymond Merleau

Hammer House of Horror

1980as Mr. Rayburn

Space: 1999

1975as Patrick Osgood

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Matilda: The Musical

2022as Ancient / Sleeping Teacher

Countdown to War

1989as Ciano

Private Peaceful

2012as Major Fitzpatrick

The Turn of the Screw

1974as Peter Quint

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996as Richard Mattis

Taggart

1983as Tony Sabina

Van der Valk

1972as Paul Kortman

The Riot Club

2014as College President

The Cat's Meow

2001as Dr. Daniel Goodman

A House in the Hills

1993as Mr. Rankin

The Monster Club

1981as Raven (the Shadmock)

The Magic Christian

1969as Oxford Crew

Assault

1971as Greg Lomax

Coronation Street

1960as Rev. Peter Hope

Three Blind Mice

2003as William Storbest