Movies (Acting Roles)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise
John Laurie would have been no older than 83 in The Best of Morecambe and Wise as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Mon, Oct 01 2001

The Prisoner of Zenda
John Laurie was 82 in The Prisoner of Zenda as 'Archbishop'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 17 1979

Dad's Army
John Laurie was 73 in Dad's Army as 'Pte. James Frazer'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 1971

Justice Is a Woman
John Laurie was 72 in Justice Is a Woman as 'Judge'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 14 1969

Queen of Scots
John Laurie was 70 in Queen of Scots Movie Released: Wed, Nov 29 1967

Mister Ten Per Cent
John Laurie was 69 in Mister Ten Per Cent as 'Scotsman'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1967

The Reptile
John Laurie was 68 in The Reptile as 'Mad Peter'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 06 1966

The Open Door
John Laurie was 68 in The Open Door as 'Mr. Moncrieff'.Movie Released: Sat, Feb 19 1966

Eagle Rock
John Laurie was 66 in Eagle Rock as 'The voice of (voice)'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1964

Ladies Who Do
John Laurie was 66 in Ladies Who Do as 'Doctor MacGregor'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1963

Siege of the Saxons
John Laurie was 66 in Siege of the Saxons as 'Merlin'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 01 1963

Hobson's Choice
John Laurie was 65 in Hobson's Choice as 'Dr. MacFarlane'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 25 1962

Don't Bother to Knock
John Laurie was 64 in Don't Bother to Knock as 'Taxi Driver'.Movie Released: Sun, May 28 1961

Kidnapped
John Laurie was 62 in Kidnapped as 'Ebenezer Balfour'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 24 1960

Rockets Galore
John Laurie was 61 in Rockets Galore as 'Capt. MacKechnie'.Movie Released: Sun, Oct 19 1958

Next to No Time
John Laurie was 61 in Next to No Time as 'Abercrombie, Scottish Director'.Movie Released: Mon, Aug 04 1958

Campbell's Kingdom
John Laurie was 60 in Campbell's Kingdom as 'Mac'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 03 1957

Murder Reported
John Laurie was 60 in Murder Reported as 'Mac North'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 28 1957

Richard III
John Laurie was 58 in Richard III as 'Lovel'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 13 1955

The Black Knight
John Laurie was 57 in The Black Knight as 'James'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 26 1954

Devil Girl from Mars
John Laurie was 57 in Devil Girl from Mars as 'Mr. Jamieson'.Movie Released: Sat, May 01 1954

Hobson's Choice
John Laurie was 57 in Hobson's Choice as 'Dr. McFarlane'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 19 1954

Love in Pawn
John Laurie was 56 in Love in Pawn as 'Mr McCutcheon'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 23 1953

The Fake
John Laurie was 56 in The Fake as 'Henry Mason'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 25 1953

Johnny on the Run
John Laurie was 56 in Johnny on the Run as 'Policeman'.Movie Released: Mon, Jun 01 1953

The Great Game
John Laurie was 55 in The Great Game as 'Mac Wells'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1953

Strange Stories
John Laurie was 55 in Strange Stories as 'Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1953

Tread Softly
John Laurie was 55 in Tread Softly as 'Angus McDonald'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 01 1952

Saturday Island
John Laurie was 54 in Saturday Island as 'Grimshaw'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 1952

Rig 20
John Laurie was 54 in Rig 20 as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1952

Encore
John Laurie was 54 in Encore as 'Andrews, Engineer'.Movie Released: Mon, Jun 11 1951

Laughter in Paradise
John Laurie was 54 in Laughter in Paradise as 'Gordon Webb'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 1951

Trio
John Laurie was 53 in Trio as 'Mr. Campbell'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 1950

No Trace
John Laurie was 53 in No Trace as 'Inspector MacDougall'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 08 1950

Treasure Island
John Laurie was 53 in Treasure Island as 'Blind Pew'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 19 1950

Madeleine
John Laurie was 52 in Madeleine as 'Scots Divine'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 16 1950

Floodtide
John Laurie was 51 in Floodtide as 'Joe Drummond'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 15 1949

Hamlet
John Laurie was 51 in Hamlet as 'Francisco'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 10 1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie
John Laurie was 51 in Bonnie Prince Charlie as 'Blind Jamie'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 26 1948

Mine Own Executioner
John Laurie was 50 in Mine Own Executioner as 'Dr. James Garsten'.Movie Released: Sat, Nov 22 1947

Uncle Silas
John Laurie was 50 in Uncle Silas as 'Giles'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 08 1947

Jassy
John Laurie was 50 in Jassy as 'Tom Woodroofe'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 13 1947

The Brothers
John Laurie was 50 in The Brothers as 'Dugald'.Movie Released: Wed, May 07 1947

School for Secrets
John Laurie was 49 in School for Secrets as 'Dr. McVitie'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 23 1946

Gaiety George
John Laurie was 49 in Gaiety George as 'McTavish'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 15 1946

Caesar and Cleopatra
John Laurie was 48 in Caesar and Cleopatra as '1st. Auxiliary Sentinel'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1945

I Know Where I'm Going!
John Laurie was 48 in I Know Where I'm Going! as 'John Campbell'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 16 1945

Steel
John Laurie was 48 in Steel as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 12 1945

Great Day
John Laurie was 48 in Great Day as 'Scottish officer in pub'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 09 1945

Read All About It
John Laurie was 48 in Read All About It as 'John - Ex-Newspaper Editor'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 08 1945

The Agitator
John Laurie was 47 in The Agitator as 'Tom Tetley'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 24 1945

Henry V
John Laurie was 47 in Henry V as 'Jamy - Captain in the English Army'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 24 1944

Medal for the General
John Laurie was 47 in Medal for the General as 'McNab'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 06 1944

The Way Ahead
John Laurie was 47 in The Way Ahead as 'Pvt. Luke'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 09 1944

Fanny by Gaslight
John Laurie was 47 in Fanny by Gaslight as 'William Hopwood'.Movie Released: Mon, May 08 1944

The Lamp Still Burns
John Laurie was 46 in The Lamp Still Burns as 'Mr. Hervey'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 29 1943

The Demi-Paradise
John Laurie was 46 in The Demi-Paradise as 'Wounded Sailor'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 18 1943

The Gentle Sex
John Laurie was 46 in The Gentle Sex as 'Scots Corporal'.Movie Released: Sun, May 23 1943

The New Lot
John Laurie was 45 in The New Lot as 'Harry Fyfe'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1943

Teeth of Steel
John Laurie was 44 in Teeth of Steel as 'Self - Commentator (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 1942

Ships with Wings
John Laurie was 44 in Ships with Wings as 'Lt.Comdr. Reid'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 10 1941

Dangerous Moonlight
John Laurie was 44 in Dangerous Moonlight as 'British Commander'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 26 1941

Sailors Three
John Laurie was 43 in Sailors Three as 'McNab'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 14 1940

Convoy
John Laurie was 43 in Convoy as 'Gates'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 28 1940

Laugh It Off
John Laurie was 42 in Laugh It Off as 'Jock'.Movie Released: Sat, Mar 09 1940

The Four Feathers
John Laurie was 42 in The Four Feathers as 'The Khalifa'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 20 1939

Q Planes
John Laurie was 41 in Q Planes as 'Newspaper Editor'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 21 1939

Bees on the Boat-Deck
John Laurie was 41 in Bees on the Boat-Deck as 'Gaster'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 11 1939

The Ware Case
John Laurie was 41 in The Ware Case as 'Henson - the Gamekeeper'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 02 1938

A Royal Divorce
John Laurie was 41 in A Royal Divorce as 'Joseph Bonaparte'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 21 1938

The Face of Scotland
John Laurie was 41 in The Face of Scotland as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Wed, May 04 1938

The Windmill
John Laurie was 40 in The Windmill as 'M. Coutard'.Movie Released: Mon, Sep 13 1937

The Edge of the World
John Laurie was 40 in The Edge of the World as 'Peter Manson'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 10 1937

Jericho
John Laurie was 40 in Jericho as 'Hassan'.Movie Released: Mon, Aug 23 1937

Farewell Again
John Laurie was 39 in Farewell Again as 'Pvt. McAllister'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 05 1937

As You Like It
John Laurie was 39 in As You Like It as 'Oliver'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 02 1936

Tudor Rose
John Laurie was 39 in Tudor Rose as 'John Knox'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 01 1936

East Meets West
John Laurie was 39 in East Meets West as 'Dr. Fergusson'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 26 1936

Born That Way
John Laurie was 39 in Born That Way as 'McTavish'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 29 1936

Her Last Affaire
John Laurie was 38 in Her Last Affaire as 'Robb'.Movie Released: Mon, Oct 21 1935

The 39 Steps
John Laurie was 38 in The 39 Steps as 'John the Crofter'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 06 1935

Red Ensign
John Laurie was 37 in Red Ensign as 'Wages Accountant'.Movie Released: Sun, Jun 17 1934

Juno and the Paycock
John Laurie was 33 in Juno and the Paycock as 'Johnny Boyle'.Movie Released: Sun, Jun 29 1930

Painter and Poet No. 1
John Laurie will be 83+ in Painter and Poet No. 1 as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Dad's Army: The Animations
John Laurie would have been no older than 83 in Dad's Army: The Animations as 'Private James Frazer'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 06 2023

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
John Laurie would have been no older than 83 in Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes as 'Private Frazer'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 06 2023

From a Bird's Eye View
John Laurie was 73+ in From a Bird's Eye View as 'Lord MacBracken'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1970

Dad's Army
John Laurie was 71+ in Dad's Army as 'Private James Frazer'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 31 1968

Mystery and Imagination
John Laurie was 68+ in Mystery and Imagination TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
John Laurie was 65+ in Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Aug 16 1962

Z-Cars
John Laurie was 64+ in Z-Cars TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

Tales of Mystery
John Laurie was 64+ in Tales of Mystery TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Mar 29 1961

The Avengers
John Laurie was 63+ in The Avengers as 'Crewe, Juniper'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
John Laurie was 58+ in Colonel March of Scotland Yard as 'Dr. Brandeis'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 22 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
John Laurie was 58+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Johnny Boyle / John - Crofter (archive footage) (uncredited)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

ITV Play of the Week
John Laurie was 58+ in ITV Play of the Week as 'Doctor Macfarlane'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1955

The Three Hostages
John Laurie was 55+ in The Three Hostages as 'Insp. MacGillivray'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jun 21 1952

Sunday Night Theatre
John Laurie was 52+ in Sunday Night Theatre as 'Allen Campbell'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1950