John Laurie: movies and TV shows
John Laurie has 124 credits in the archive: 98 films and 26 TV series, from 1930 to 2025. Highest rated: The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1930 – 2025 · busiest year: 1961 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dad's Army at the BBC | Pte. James Frazer | TV | — | 128 |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 10.0 | 104 |
| 2001 | The Best of Morecambe and Wise | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 104 |
| 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Archbishop | Film | 5.7 | 82 |
| 1978 | Return to the Edge of the World | Self | Film | 6.6 | 81 |
| 1975 | One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Jock | Film | 5.8 | 78 |
| 1971 | The Abominable Dr. Phibes | Darrow | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 1971 | Dad's Army | Private James Frazer | Film | 5.0 | 74 |
| 1971 | Eyeless in Gaza | James Miller | TV | 8.0 | 74 |
| 1970 | From a Bird's Eye View | Lord MacBracken | TV | 6.0 | 73 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Rev. 'Daddy' Auld | TV | 7.0 | 72 |
| 1969 | Justice Is a Woman | Judge | Film | — | 72 |
| 1968 | Dad's Army | Private James Frazer | TV | 7.5 | 71 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Judge | TV | 7.0 | 70 |
| 1967 | Mister Ten Per Cent | Scotsman | Film | 5.6 | 70 |
| 1967 | Queen of Scots | Film | — | 70 | |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination | Mr Moncrieff | TV | 5.8 | 69 |
| 1966 | The Reptile | Mad Peter | Film | 6.1 | 69 |
| 1966 | The Open Door | Mr. Moncrieff | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Peter Quince | TV | 5.3 | 68 |
| 1965 | Knock on Any Door | Peter Fisher | TV | — | 68 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Ulric Brendel | TV | 7.2 | 67 |
| 1964 | Eagle Rock | The voice of (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 67 |
| 1963 | Ladies Who Do | Doctor MacGregor | Film | 7.0 | 66 |
| 1963 | Siege of the Saxons | Merlin | Film | 5.4 | 66 |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | TV | 7.3 | 65 | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | TV | 6.7 | 65 | |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son | The Vet | TV | 7.8 | 65 |
| 1962 | Man of the World | The MacGillie | TV | 7.2 | 65 |
| 1962 | Hobson's Choice | Dr. MacFarlane | Film | — | 65 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Crewe | TV | 7.8 | 64 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Juniper | TV | 7.8 | 64 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Jasper Lakin | TV | 7.8 | 64 |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 | Gov. Maquarie | TV | — | 64 |
| 1961 | Morecambe & Wise | Pte. James Frazer | TV | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1961 | Tales of Mystery | TV | 6.0 | 64 | |
| 1961 | Don't Bother to Knock | Taxi Driver | Film | 4.8 | 64 |
| 1960 | Kidnapped | Ebenezer Balfour | Film | 6.6 | 63 |
| 1958 | Rockets Galore | Capt. MacKechnie | Film | 6.4 | 61 |
| 1958 | Next to No Time | Abercrombie, Scottish Director | Film | 7.7 | 61 |
| 1957 | Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! | The Reverend Ingram | TV | 9.0 | 60 |
| 1957 | Campbell's Kingdom | Mac | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1957 | Murder Reported | Mac North | Film | 10.0 | 60 |
| 1956 | Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Dr. Brandeis | TV | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week | Doctor Macfarlane | TV | 4.0 | 58 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Dr. Dufay | TV | 8.0 | 58 |
| 1955 | Richard III | Lovel | Film | 7.2 | 58 |
| 1954 | Hobson's Choice | Dr. McFarlane | Film | 7.4 | 57 |
| 1954 | The Black Knight | James | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 1954 | Devil Girl from Mars | Mr. Jamieson | Film | 5.2 | 57 |
| 1953 | The Fake | Henry Mason | Film | 5.9 | 56 |
| 1953 | Strange Stories | Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby') | Film | — | 56 |
| 1953 | Mr Beamish Goes South | Mr Potter | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1953 | The Great Game | Mac Wells | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1953 | Johnny on the Run | Policeman | Film | 8.3 | 56 |
| 1953 | Love in Pawn | Mr McCutcheon | Film | 7.2 | 56 |
| 1952 | Saturday Island | Grimshaw | Film | 5.6 | 55 |
| 1952 | The Three Hostages | Insp. MacGillivray | TV | — | 55 |
| 1952 | Potter of the Yard | Edward Potter | Film | — | 55 |
| 1952 | Rig 20 | Narrator | Film | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1952 | Tread Softly | Angus McDonald | Film | 5.7 | 55 |
| 1951 | Happy Go Lovely | Jonskill | Film | 6.1 | 54 |
| 1951 | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | Angus | Film | 6.7 | 54 |
| 1951 | Laughter in Paradise | Gordon Webb | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1951 | Encore | Andrews, Engineer | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Allen Campbell | TV | 3.5 | 53 |
| 1950 | Treasure Island | Blind Pew | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 1950 | Trio | Mr. Campbell | Film | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1950 | Madeleine | Scots Divine | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 1950 | No Trace | Inspector MacDougall | Film | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1949 | Floodtide | Joe Drummond | Film | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1948 | Hamlet | Francisco | Film | 7.4 | 51 |
| 1948 | Bonnie Prince Charlie | Blind Jamie | Film | 5.5 | 51 |
| 1947 | Mine Own Executioner | Dr. James Garsten | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1947 | Uncle Silas | Giles | Film | 5.9 | 50 |
| 1947 | Jassy | Tom Woodroofe | Film | 5.2 | 50 |
| 1947 | The Brothers | Dugald | Film | 5.4 | 50 |
| 1946 | School for Secrets | Dr. McVitie | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1946 | Gaiety George | McTavish | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1946 | Kelvin: Master of Measurement | Film | — | 49 | |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra | 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1945 | I Know Where I'm Going! | John Campbell | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1945 | Read All About It | John - Ex-Newspaper Editor | Film | 4.6 | 48 |
| 1945 | The Agitator | Tom Tetley | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1945 | Great Day | Scottish officer in pub | Film | 7.4 | 48 |
| 1945 | Steel | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 48 |
| 1944 | Henry V | Jamy - Captain in the English Army | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1944 | Fanny by Gaslight | William Hopwood | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Pvt. Luke | Film | 6.6 | 47 |
| 1944 | Medal for the General | McNab | Film | 7.7 | 47 |
| 1943 | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Murdoch | Film | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1943 | The Gentle Sex | Scots Corporal | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1943 | The Demi-Paradise | Wounded Sailor | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 1943 | The New Lot | Harry Fyfe | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1943 | The Lamp Still Burns | Mr. Hervey | Film | 5.8 | 46 |
| 1942 | Teeth of Steel | Self - Commentator (voice) | Film | — | 45 |
| 1941 | Dangerous Moonlight | British Commander | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1941 | Ships with Wings | Lt.Comdr. Reid | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1941 | The Ghost of St. Michael's | Jamie | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1941 | Old Mother Riley's Ghosts | McAdam | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1940 | Sailors Three | McNab | Film | 7.6 | 43 |
| 1940 | Convoy | Gates | Film | 5.6 | 43 |
| 1940 | Laugh It Off | Jock | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1939 | The Four Feathers | The Khalifa | Film | 7.1 | 42 |
| 1939 | Bees on the Boat-Deck | Gaster | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 1939 | Q Planes | Newspaper Editor | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1938 | The Ware Case | Henson - the Gamekeeper | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1938 | A Royal Divorce | Joseph Bonaparte | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1938 | The Claydon Treasure Mystery | Wilson - the Valet | Film | 10.0 | 41 |
| 1938 | The Face of Scotland | Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1937 | Farewell Again | Pvt. McAllister | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1937 | The Edge of the World | Peter Manson | Film | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1937 | Jericho | Hassan | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1937 | The Windmill | M. Coutard | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1936 | As You Like It | Oliver | Film | 5.4 | 39 |
| 1936 | Tudor Rose | John Knox | Film | 8.1 | 39 |
| 1936 | Born That Way | McTavish | Film | 10.0 | 39 |
| 1936 | East Meets West | Dr. Fergusson | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1935 | The 39 Steps | John the Crofter | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1935 | Her Last Affaire | Robb | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1934 | Red Ensign | Wages Accountant | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1930 | Juno and the Paycock | Johnny Boyle | Film | 4.7 | 33 |
| Thank You and Goodnight | Film | 6.0 | — | ||
| Painter and Poet No. 1 | Narrator | Film | 6.2 | — |