Acting credits
101
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
John Laurie
Acting
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Movies: 85Series: 16
TMDB ID: 3673
IMDb ID: nm0491406
Known for: Acting
Born: March 24, 1897
Died: June 23, 1980
Age: 83
Place of birth: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1930 - 2025
Years active: 96
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q171450
Also known as
John Lawrie • John Paton Laurie
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Laurie.
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
2001 Movie
5.7
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Archbishop
1979 Movie
6.5
Return to the Edge of the World
as Self
1978 Movie
5.7
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as Jock
1975 Movie
6.9
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as Darrow
1971 Movie
4.9
Dad's Army
as Private James Frazer
1971 Movie
Justice Is a Woman
as Judge
1969 Movie
4.2
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Scotsman
1967 Movie
6.0
The Reptile
as Mad Peter
1966 Movie
The Open Door
as Mr. Moncrieff
1966 Movie
6.0
Eagle Rock
as The voice of (voice)
1964 Movie
7.0
Ladies Who Do
as Doctor MacGregor
1963 Movie
5.0
Siege of the Saxons
as Merlin
1963 Movie
Hobson's Choice
as Dr. MacFarlane
1962 Movie
4.5
Don't Bother to Knock
as Taxi Driver
1961 Movie
6.6
Kidnapped
as Ebenezer Balfour
1960 Movie
6.0
Rockets Galore
as Capt. MacKechnie
1958 Movie
8.0
Next to No Time
as Abercrombie, Scottish Director
1958 Movie
5.9
Campbell's Kingdom
as Mac
1957 Movie
Murder Reported
as Mac North
1957 Movie
7.2
Richard III
as Lovel
1955 Movie
6.2
The Black Knight
as James
1954 Movie
5.2
Devil Girl from Mars
as Mr. Jamieson
1954 Movie
7.4
Hobson's Choice
as Dr. McFarlane
1954 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Laurie.
Dad's Army at the BBC
as Pte. James Frazer • 1 eps
2025 Series
5.5
From a Bird's Eye View
as Lord MacBracken • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.4
Dad's Army
as Private James Frazer • 77 eps
1968 Series
5.5
Mystery and Imagination
as Mr Moncrieff • 1 eps
1966 Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Peter Quince • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.2
Theatre 625
as Ulric Brendel • 1 eps
1964 Series
7.3
Man of the World
as The MacGillie • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.0
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1 eps
1962 Series
7.0
Z-Cars
1 eps
1962 Series
6.5
Morecambe & Wise
as Pte. James Frazer • 1 eps
1961 Series
7.7
The Avengers
as Crewe • 3 eps
1961 Series
7.3
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
as Dr. Brandeis • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.6
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Dr. Dufay • 1 eps
1955 Series
4.0
ITV Play of the Week
as Doctor Macfarlane • 1 eps
1955 Series
The Three Hostages
as Insp. MacGillivray • 6 eps
1952 Series
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
as Allen Campbell • 1 eps
1950 Series