James Laurenson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Feb 17, 1940 (85 years old)
Death date
Apr 18, 2024

James Laurenson

Known For

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
1h 57m
Movie 2022

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.

The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2h 11m
Movie 2015

The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Basing his plot on a farce by Plautus, Shakespeare caps the mayhem of his Roman original to build up a hectic tale of violent cross-purposes, furious slapstick and social nightmare.

The Riot Club
1h 47m
Movie 2014

The Riot Club

Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.

The Widower
0h 46m
TV Show 2014

The Widower

Over a thirteen year period, a seemingly mild‐mannered male nurse, Malcolm Webster, set about poisoning and murdering his first wife, attempting to do the same to his second wife and moving on to a further scheme to deceive his third fiancée.

Private Peaceful
1h 40m
Movie 2012

Private Peaceful

Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.

Holy Flying Circus
1h 29m
Movie 2011

Holy Flying Circus

A fantastical re-imagining of the events of 1979, when Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open.

Three Blind Mice
1h 29m
Movie 2003

Three Blind Mice

Thomas is a talented computer programmer living in a vibrant, urban metropolis. Lonely and unsure about life, he finds solitude in the world of internet chat rooms, webcam sites and virtual communication. One evening, Thomas witnesses the brutal murder of a webcam friend and in a vain attempt to protect her he becomes the prime suspect in the homicide. Determined to prove his innocence, Thomas teams up with Claire, a specialist in internet crimes to uncover the truth. To expose the murderer, Claire and Thomas decide to set up their own webcam site using Claire as the cyber bait. Somewhere down the line the truth becomes blurred and Thomas no longer knows where to turn or who to trust. As his life starts to spiral out of control, he has to face the terrifying reality that he could be the next victim.........the virtual nightmare has only just begun.

AfterLife
1h 40m
Movie 2003

AfterLife

High-flying journalist Kenny Brogan (Kevin McKidd) is working on the story that could make his career when he is told his mother is terminally ill. With his father no longer in the picture, this means that the responsibility for looking after his Down's Syndrome sister Roberta (Paula Sage) falls to him. Conflicted by career aspirations and the difficulties in caring for his sister, Kenny at first begins to resent Roberta, until he realizes just how much she means to him.

The Cry
TV Show 2002

The Cry

Psychological thriller about a woman child-protection officer tramautized by her stillbirth who befriends a woman in hospital and then becomes convinced that the daughter is being abused.

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
TV Show 2000

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

Dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.

Biography

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

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