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New Zealand stage and screen actor (1940–2024)
James Laurenson
Born
James Philip Laurenson
(1940-02-17 ) 17 February 1940Died 18 April 2024(2024-04-18) (aged 84 ) Occupation Actor Years active 1960s–2020s
James Philip Laurenson (17 February 1940 – 18 April 2024) was a New Zealand stage and screen actor, based in the UK.
Early life [ edit ]
Laurenson was born in Marton , North Island , New Zealand. He was a student at Canterbury University College in Christchurch (now University of Canterbury ) where he was directed by Dame Ngaio Marsh ,[1] Macbeth [2]
During the mid-1960s, he moved to the United Kingdom and made his film debut in 1969 with a small part in Women in Love Graham Chapman ) in The Magic Christian
Laurenson appeared in numerous British Shakespearean productions, notably Richard II Hamlet Vivat Rex . He also appeared as Piers Gaveston in the 1970 production of Christopher Marlowe 's Edward II Ian McKellen who later recalled that kissing Laurenson "was a bonus throughout the run".[3] Elizabeth R Shadow of the Tower
That same year (1972), he took on a more modern role starring as Det. Inspector Napoleon "Boney" Bonaparte in the Australian TV drama series Boney Aboriginal detective. That was his most high-profile part. The casting of a non-Aboriginal in the role was attacked by some Australian critics.
In 1974, he took the lead role in the TV film The Prison , based on the novel by Georges Simenon , the first instalment in the Thames Television /Euston Films series Armchair Cinema . He also starred as Pink's Father in the 1982 film, Pink Floyd—The Wall
Laurenson took the lead role of Julian Marsh in the West End production of Gower Champion's musical 42nd Street at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane , in 1984, his only role in a musical.[4] Greenwich Theatre in Falling Over England with Charlotte Cornwell .
Throughout his career, Laurenson had guest roles in numerous popular TV series such as Z-Cars Space: 1999 The Professionals Armchair Thriller Hammer House of Horror Remington Steele Cagney and Lacey Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense Inspector Morse Bergerac Boon Lovejoy Prime Suspect Sharpe A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Silent Witness Taggart Midsomer Murders State of Play Hustle Endeavour Spooks
Laurenson had many appearances on BBC Radio, including the role of the Squire of Altarnun in the 1991 adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier 's Jamaica Inn
In 2012, he played the Earl of Westmoreland in the BBC Two adaptations of Henry IV, Parts I and II [5] BBC One 's Father Brown John Weir in the Netflix series The Crown
Personal life and death [ edit ]
As of 2006[update] Frome in Somerset .[6] [7] [8]
Acting roles [ edit ]
Women in Love
The Magic Christian uncredited
Elizabeth R
Assault
Boney Detective Inspector Bonaparte (Boney)
The Shadow of the Tower Earl of Lincoln
Space: 1999 Catacombs of the Moon " – Patrick Osgood
Esther Waters
Hammer House of Horror
The Monster Club
Pink Floyd – The Wall
Heartbreakers
Inspector Morse The Dead of Jericho
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Bourne Identity
Countdown to War
The Man Inside
Sharpe
A House in the Hills
Midsomer Murders
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Ronald Gregory
Silent Witness Beyond Guilt
Dalziel and Pascoe Soft Touch
Henry IV, Parts I and II Earl of Westmoreland
Wolf Hall
The Crown Doctor Weir , recurring role, 5 episodes
Father Brown
Endeavour Game
Quacks (2017, TV), “The Bishop’s Appendix” – Mr. Agar
The Terror (2018, TV) – Episode: “Go for Broke”, “Punished as a Boy” – Sir John Barrow
References [ edit ]
^ Ian McKellen's homepage Edward II
^ "It was 15 years ago today: 42nd Street opens in London" . The Independent . 8 August 1999. Retrieved 17 December 2018 .
^ "Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films" (Press release). BBC Drama Publicity. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012 .
^ BBC Interview with Helen Otter in June 2006
^ "James Laurenson, top-class stage actor who was also a memorable screen supporting player – obituary" . The Telegraph. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024 .
^ Coveney, Michael (24 May 2024). "James Laurenson obituary" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 29 May 2024 .
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