Acting · b. 1940 · Marton, New Zealand James Laurenson Biography James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK. Acting Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Ancient / Sleeping Teacher 2022 The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Egeon 2015 The Riot Club College President 2014 Private Peaceful Major Fitzpatrick 2012 National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard Gaev 2011 One Day Mr. Cope 2011 Holy Flying Circus Archbishop of York 2011 National Theatre Live: Hamlet Ghost / Player King 2010 Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley Leslie Thomas 2008 AfterLife 2003 Three Blind Mice William Storbest 2003 The Cry Richard Crossdyke 2002 The Cat's Meow Dr. Daniel Goodman 2001 This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Chief Constable Ronald Gregory 2000 Dead Bolt Dead The Boss 1999 Sharpe's Revenge Major General Ross 1997 Sharpe: The Legend Ross (archive footage) 1997 The Vanishing Man Moreau 1997 The Cold Light of Day Pavel Novak 1996 Sharpe's Siege Major General Ross 1996 Sharpe's Mission Major General Ross 1996 Sharpe's Regiment Major General Ross 1996 A House in the Hills 1993 The Care of Time General Newell 1990 Rainbow Drive Hans Roerhrig 1990 Project: Tinman Wheeler 1990 Thieves in the Night Gordon-Smith 1989 Countdown to War Ciano 1989 Codename: Kyril Sikarov 1988 The Man Who Fell to Earth Felix Hawthorne 1987 Agent-readable