Acting
John Laurie
- Career
Active from 1930 to 2025, with a break from 1972 to 2022, busiest in 1953 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 20top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Edge of the World87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.5, average 5.4
- Coming of Age2.0, average 3.0
- Pop Culture1.2, average 2.2
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 4
- Nostalgic 4
- British Cinema 3
- World War II 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Psychological Tension 2
- Espionage 2
- Suspenseful 2
- Intrigue 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Political Intrigue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Finlay CurrieActorThe Edge of the World, Kidnapped, Bonnie Prince Charlie, School for Secrets, The Brothers
John Le MesurierActorDad's Army, Dad's Army at the BBC, Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes, Dad's Army
Arnold RidleyActorDad's Army, Dad's Army at the BBC, Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes, Dad's Army
Raymond HuntleyActorThe Way Ahead, The Ghost of St. Michael's, School for Secrets, The New Lot
Clive DunnActorDad's Army, Dad's Army at the BBC, Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes, Dad's Army
Arthur LoweActorDad's Army, Dad's Army at the BBC, Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes, Dad's Army
Jimmy PerryWriterDad's Army, Dad's Army at the BBC, Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes, Dad's Army
Hugh WilliamsActorThe Fake, Her Last Affaire, The Windmill
Ian LavenderActorDad's Army, Dad's Army at the BBC, Dad's Army
Morland GrahamActorMedal for the General, Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Brothers
Hector RossActorBonnie Prince Charlie, Mr Beamish Goes South, Potter of the Yard
Felix AylmerActorAs You Like It, The Ghost of St. Michael's, Her Last Affaire
Movies and TV shows
117Upcoming
1 title
as Narrator
2020s
2 titles
TV show · as Pte. James Frazer
TV show · as Pte. James Frazer (voice)
2000s
1 title
as Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
7 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 49as Archbishop
as Pte. James Frazer
GoodWatch score 61as Jock
GoodWatch score 53as Private James Frazer
TV show · as James Miller
GoodWatch score 80as Darrow
TV show · as Lord MacBracken
1960s
24 titles · average score 63
as Judge
TV show · as Rev. 'Daddy' Auld
GoodWatch score 52TV show · as Private James Frazer
TV show · as Judge
GoodWatch score 61as Mad Peter
GoodWatch score 61TV show · as Peter Quince
GoodWatch score 41as Merlin
GoodWatch score 72TV show
GoodWatch score 78TV show · as The Vet
GoodWatch score 83TV show · as Crewe / Juniper
GoodWatch score 73TV show · as Pte. James Frazer
GoodWatch score 60as Ebenezer Balfour
1950s
32 titles · average score 65
as Mac North
TV show · as Doctor Macfarlane
as Mac Wells
as Mr Potter
as Mr McCutcheon
as Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
GoodWatch score 60as Henry Mason
as Policeman
GoodWatch score 57as Grimshaw
GoodWatch score 67as Inspector MacDougall
GoodWatch score 51TV show · as Allen Campbell
GoodWatch score 81as Blind Pew
1940s
31 titles · average score 65
as Joe Drummond
GoodWatch score 53as Blind Jamie
GoodWatch score 68as Dr. McVitie
as Tom Tetley
as John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
as McNab
GoodWatch score 84as Pvt. Luke
GoodWatch score 53as William Hopwood
as Harry Fyfe
GoodWatch score 59as Mr. Hervey
GoodWatch score 65as Jamie
as McNab
1930s
19 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch score 83as The Khalifa
GoodWatch score 63as Newspaper Editor
as Gaster
as Narrator
as Henson - the Gamekeeper
GoodWatch score 87as Peter Manson
GoodWatch score 63as Hassan
GoodWatch score 32as Oliver
GoodWatch score 73as John Knox
GoodWatch score 86as John the Crofter
as Robb
GoodWatch score 32as Johnny Boyle